https://youtu.be/-VfYjPzj1Xw?si=PnVCojiSBwoiqUyh
Was it a Nazi salute?
Was it an homage to Celine Dion singing "My Heart Will Go On"?
Was it an unfortunate gesture made in a moment of unbridled exuberance?
If you are talking strictly mechanics, it is not a Nazi salute. The arm and palm placements are not the same. The Nazi salute does not include a thump on the chest that Elon did.
The problem is, there is mechanics...and then there is intention.
It also matters what you do and what you say in the face of such a controversy.
He has not offered an explanation.
He has not apologized.
He has done nothing to dampen the firestorm.
If anything, he has poured gasoline on the inferno.
He has posted tweets making puns about the Holocaust.
He also alleged that Taylor Swift has made gestures that resembled Nazi salutes.
Joking about the Holocaust - never okay
Period
Since he hasn't offered any kind of explanation, we can't know motive or intention.
From what he has tweeted post incident, we're also not seeing any signs of concern or remorse.
How he is handling the fallout speaks to me louder than the gesture itself.
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