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View submission: Elon Musk misleadingly suggests other celebrities made controversial 'Nazi' gesture
For my money, Elon knows what he's doing.
I'd consider the idea that he knows what he's doing to the point where he understood that:
a) he would get tons of national and international screen time for this
b) everyone who is at all disposed to like him would be happily convinced by the pictures showing other celebrities doing "the same thing", even if these pictures are disingenuously captured single frames from entirely different gestures.
c) ultimately, this ends up good for his brand and popularity
That last one is subject to the ever-changing mood of the masses, of course, but it's working for now.
Comment by ANAL_TOOTHBRUSH at 23/01/2025 at 21:43 UTC
98 upvotes, 5 direct replies
Don’t forget
d) keep us talking about his nazi salute and draw attention to himself rather than all of the policies/executive orders trump is putting in place
Comment by lonesoldier4789 at 24/01/2025 at 00:42 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
He's actively supporting a neo Nazi party in Germany
Comment by LilTinaax at 23/01/2025 at 21:31 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Sure, comparing celebrities with misleading snapshots is like comparing apples to oranges – both are fruit, but one just doesn’t peel it with a Tesla.
Comment by TechnologyRemote7331 at 23/01/2025 at 22:14 UTC
7 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Wait, HOW is this good for his brand???
Comment by Katicflis1 at 24/01/2025 at 00:31 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Are we sure he isn't high as fuck and being an idiot?
Comment by OfTheAtom at 23/01/2025 at 22:01 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
How is this good for his brand? I was not an Elon hater before, nor would I care about celebrities apology video for a joke, nor even the joke in the first place, but this just seemed like intrusive thoughts taking over and an ugly one. I can't imagine this was thought out.
Comment by Dantheking94 at 24/01/2025 at 03:06 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
His popularity is bottoming out. The only people that still like him are incels that liked Andrew Tate. Republicans hate him and blame him for trumps betrayal.