What were you told?

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The ADL Wouldn't Call Out Musk's Salute, His Nazi Jokes Got the Antisemitism Watchdog to Respond

Elon Musk's gestures at Trump's inauguration divided the Jewish world, but his ensuing conduct caught the eye of far-right Israelis who identify with him amid backlash from the 'left': 'They did it with Rabbi Meir Kahane,' one extremist said

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Jan 26, 2025 10:53 pm IST

It was the hand gesture heard round the world. Tech billionaire Elon Musk sparked arguments across the internet over...

And a cult following.
Yo, I got your hand gesture heard round the world right here. . .
 
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Maybe check out the short video I posted.

If they were Nazi salutes, then prove it, Tax. Give the full video/context.

That Musk not only didn't apologize but actually used fucking Nazi PUNS makes it worse. And disgusting.

Or is it okay because something something...
And yet you seemed to have little issue with the islamo-nazis terrorizing Jewish-Canadians for over a year now. In fact you got pretty goddam uppity fuck about the term "islamo-nazi".
So where's their apology for their atrocious, subhuman behaviour over the last year and a bit? Are you disgusted by that or do they get a free pass because... Brown people?
 

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And clearly paying wayyy too much attention.

Like, geez, can't we just ignore the convict and the guy that does the Nazi salute? *sigh*
Sooo "convicts" can't be the leader but they can hold Ministerial positions in the Canadian federal govt and directly affect the lives and livelihoods of Canadians. I bet you're a BIG fan of Guilbeault the Dildo aren't ya.
 

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Sooo "convicts" can't be the leader but they can hold Ministerial positions in the Canadian federal govt and directly affect the lives and livelihoods of Canadians. I bet you're a BIG fan of Guilbeault the Dildo aren't ya.
If he had money he could have gotten away with it like when Trudeau ran over a homeless guy while impaired.
 

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From the outside looking in, of the 50.2% that didn’t vote for Trump…didn’t vote at all for anyone? Didn’t bother to get off their sofas?
It may be best that people with zero interest in politics don't vote. That way, they don't skew the numbers by voting alphabetically or some other wild idea like nice hair.
My preference would be no party affiliation on the ballots. That way, people would have to at least know the name of the person they vote for.
 

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And yet you seemed to have little issue with the islamo-nazis terrorizing Jewish-Canadians for over a year now.

There is no such thing as "Islamo-Nazi". Also, that's a lie, but whatever makes you happy, Jin.

In fact you got pretty goddam uppity fuck about the term "islamo-nazi".

Cause, as I said above, there's no such thing.

And you're an idiot if you don't get why it's not a thing.

So where's their apology for their atrocious, subhuman behaviour over the last year and a bit?

I don't know, I don't speak for them or go in those circles. How 'bout you demand that stuff from the people who are like that?

Are you disgusted by that or do they get a free pass because... Brown people?

You know the answer to that, Jin, you just don't LIKE the answer I give to it, so I'm not going to continue to repeat myself when I've been clear on my stance.
 

petros

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What did you think WWIII would look like? Did you think it would happen overnight? Were you expecting TV ads? Debates? You thought bombs would fly first?

Did you think trade, commerce and financial werent the first front? Has Trudeau done anything to protect our trade, commerce and finance? If he did would you call him a dictator for cracking down? Are your petty interests a priority when everybody's way of life and security are under attack?

How did you not know this was coming? Would you have preferred the harsh wake up call from somebody else? In reality somebody else was doing nothing because they didnt have the balls to tell you. Did you want us to lose thinking we deserve it?

War started 5 years ago with a virus and a pile of trade, commerce and financial nukes thats has left "western nations" ablaze.

We are at the Strategic Level meaning its started.

According to modern military theory, the three stages of warfare are considered to be the strategic, operational, and tactical levels; where the strategic level defines the overall war aims, the operational level coordinates large-scale military operations, and the tactical level focuses on individual battles and engagements on the battlefield.

Key points about the three levels of warfare:

Strategic level:
This level concerns the highest level of decision-making, including national objectives, resource allocation, and overall campaign planning.

(Is there any of the above going on?)

Is there a build up in Europe and Israel? YES!!! Is Iran through Houthis attacking trade and commerce on the seas YES!

Are the US, Canada, UK, EU G7/G20 and the Pacific Partners under financial attack? YES!

Are you emotionally and spatially prepared for the next two more familiar aspects of war? Obviously not.

Frankie says "Be Prepared"!

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Operatives level:
This level focuses on the planning and execution of major military operations, including maneuvers, battles, and campaigns to achieve strategic objectives.

Tactical level:
This level deals with the immediate actions of troops on the battlefield, including firefights, maneuvers, and unit-level tactics.
 
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Steve Bannon is accused of doing a straight-arm Nazi salute at CPAC but says it was just ’a wave’
Author of the article:Associated Press
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Jill Colvin And Adriana Gomez Licon
Published Feb 21, 2025 • 3 minute read

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Steve Bannon was accused of making a Nazi salute as he concluded a speech at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend, but Bannon said Friday the gesture was merely a “wave.”


Bannon, who once served as Trump’s chief strategist and helped lead his 2016 Republican campaign, was onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside of Washington on Thursday evening when he extended his right arm in the air, his palm flat, after imploring the crowd to “Fight! Fight! Fight!” — a reference to what Trump shouted after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, during last year’s campaign.



The gesture drew immediate backlash due to its similarities with the right-arm salute linked in history to the Nazis and their allies.

“Steve Bannon’s long and disturbing history of stoking antisemitism and hate, threatening violence, and empowering extremists is well known and well documented by ADL and others,” the Anti-Defamation League, an antisemitism and human rights watchdog, wrote on X in response. “We are not surprised, but are concerned about the normalization of this behavior.”

Meanwhile, French far-right National Rally president Jordan Bardella said he had cancelled his scheduled speech at CPAC on Friday in reaction to what he described as “a gesture referring to Nazi ideology.”

“While I was not present in the room, one of the speakers allowed himself, out of provocation, a gesture referring to Nazi ideology. As a consequence, I made the immediate decision to cancel my speech,” Bardella said in a written statement.


Bannon, speaking to a French journalist from Le Point news magazine on Friday, said the gesture was not a Nazi salute but was “a wave like I did all the time.”

“I do it at the end of all of my speeches to thank the crowd,” Bannon said.

Bannon, whose “War Room” podcast is extremely popular on the right, also blasted Bardella for his decision to cancel, calling him “unworthy to lead France.”

“He’s a boy, not a man,” Bannon said, according to video posted by correspondent Claire Meynial.

He echoed those comments later Friday, telling The Associated Press, “If he canceled because I waved to the crowd like I did at the Front National seven years ago … he’s not a man and he will never be the leader of France.”

Online, some far-right users suggested Bannon had made the gesture purposely to “trigger” liberals and the media, while others distanced themselves. Nick Fuentes, a far-right influencer and Trump ally who uses his platform to share his antisemitic views, said in a livestream that Bannon’s salute was “getting a little uncomfortable even for me.”


Bannon’s gesture came at the end of a speech in which he repeated lies about the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, and continued to press for Trump to serve a third term, something the Constitution explicitly bars.

“The future of America is MAGA. And the future of MAGA is Donald J. Trump,” he said. “We want Trump in ’28!”

Bannon is not the only person in Trump’s orbit whose gestures have come under scrutiny.

Trump adviser Elon Musk drew criticism last month after he slapped his hand on his chest and then extended his arm out in a speech at Capital One Arena celebrating Trump’s inauguration. But extremist monitors and experts said it was unclear what Musk was trying to convey to the crowd.

Musk “made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the ADL concluded.


Musk also pushed back. “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks,” he posted on X several hours after he left the stage. “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”

Marshall Lerner, a Jewish conservative who attended CPAC but had not seen Bannon’s appearance or gesture, said he was bothered by how some critics look to link Trump’s Make America Great Again movement with Nazism and mentioned the criticism of Musk.

“It’s like saying if the Nazis got up in the morning and they ate breakfast and Trump got up in the morning and ate breakfast, he is doing things that the Nazis are doing,” Lerner said. “That’s silly. That’s ridiculous. That doesn’t make any sense.”

CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp defended Bannon, writing on X that he participated in the passing of resolutions in strong support of Israel and in opposition to antisemitism as they kicked off the conference.

“I stand w Israel and Bannon,” Schlapp wrote.

This year’s gathering, held in Oxon Hill, Maryland, has drawn a who’s who of conservative leaders and Trump administration officials, including numerous Cabinet members. Vice President JD Vance addressed the convention earlier Thursday.
 

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Steve Bannon is accused of doing a straight-arm Nazi salute at CPAC but says it was just ’a wave’
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Jill Colvin And Adriana Gomez Licon
Published Feb 21, 2025 • 3 minute read

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Steve Bannon was accused of making a Nazi salute as he concluded a speech at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend, but Bannon said Friday the gesture was merely a “wave.”


Bannon, who once served as Trump’s chief strategist and helped lead his 2016 Republican campaign, was onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside of Washington on Thursday evening when he extended his right arm in the air, his palm flat, after imploring the crowd to “Fight! Fight! Fight!” — a reference to what Trump shouted after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, during last year’s campaign.



The gesture drew immediate backlash due to its similarities with the right-arm salute linked in history to the Nazis and their allies.

“Steve Bannon’s long and disturbing history of stoking antisemitism and hate, threatening violence, and empowering extremists is well known and well documented by ADL and others,” the Anti-Defamation League, an antisemitism and human rights watchdog, wrote on X in response. “We are not surprised, but are concerned about the normalization of this behavior.”

Meanwhile, French far-right National Rally president Jordan Bardella said he had cancelled his scheduled speech at CPAC on Friday in reaction to what he described as “a gesture referring to Nazi ideology.”

“While I was not present in the room, one of the speakers allowed himself, out of provocation, a gesture referring to Nazi ideology. As a consequence, I made the immediate decision to cancel my speech,” Bardella said in a written statement.


Bannon, speaking to a French journalist from Le Point news magazine on Friday, said the gesture was not a Nazi salute but was “a wave like I did all the time.”

“I do it at the end of all of my speeches to thank the crowd,” Bannon said.

Bannon, whose “War Room” podcast is extremely popular on the right, also blasted Bardella for his decision to cancel, calling him “unworthy to lead France.”

“He’s a boy, not a man,” Bannon said, according to video posted by correspondent Claire Meynial.

He echoed those comments later Friday, telling The Associated Press, “If he canceled because I waved to the crowd like I did at the Front National seven years ago … he’s not a man and he will never be the leader of France.”

Online, some far-right users suggested Bannon had made the gesture purposely to “trigger” liberals and the media, while others distanced themselves. Nick Fuentes, a far-right influencer and Trump ally who uses his platform to share his antisemitic views, said in a livestream that Bannon’s salute was “getting a little uncomfortable even for me.”


Bannon’s gesture came at the end of a speech in which he repeated lies about the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, and continued to press for Trump to serve a third term, something the Constitution explicitly bars.

“The future of America is MAGA. And the future of MAGA is Donald J. Trump,” he said. “We want Trump in ’28!”

Bannon is not the only person in Trump’s orbit whose gestures have come under scrutiny.

Trump adviser Elon Musk drew criticism last month after he slapped his hand on his chest and then extended his arm out in a speech at Capital One Arena celebrating Trump’s inauguration. But extremist monitors and experts said it was unclear what Musk was trying to convey to the crowd.

Musk “made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the ADL concluded.


Musk also pushed back. “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks,” he posted on X several hours after he left the stage. “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”

Marshall Lerner, a Jewish conservative who attended CPAC but had not seen Bannon’s appearance or gesture, said he was bothered by how some critics look to link Trump’s Make America Great Again movement with Nazism and mentioned the criticism of Musk.

“It’s like saying if the Nazis got up in the morning and they ate breakfast and Trump got up in the morning and ate breakfast, he is doing things that the Nazis are doing,” Lerner said. “That’s silly. That’s ridiculous. That doesn’t make any sense.”

CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp defended Bannon, writing on X that he participated in the passing of resolutions in strong support of Israel and in opposition to antisemitism as they kicked off the conference.

“I stand w Israel and Bannon,” Schlapp wrote.

This year’s gathering, held in Oxon Hill, Maryland, has drawn a who’s who of conservative leaders and Trump administration officials, including numerous Cabinet members. Vice President JD Vance addressed the convention earlier Thursday.

The ignorant can claim it was a 'wave' all they want.

Reality is, it wasn't.

And it wasn't just Bannon.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

The Trump White House is full of Nazi and their supporters.
 
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