Elon Musk’s recent gesture at a speech has drawn mixed reactions, with some extremists celebrating it despite unclear intentions.
He was at Capitol One Arena, thanking the crowd for Trump’s election win. Then he slapped his chest and extended his arm outward, which some folks thought looked like a Nazi salute. Musk hasn’t really denied it, which is adding fuel to the fire.
He did post on X, saying the whole “everyone is Hitler” thing is getting old. But reactions are all over the place. A white nationalist group even chimed in, saying, “The White Flame will rise again.” Yikes!
The Anti-Defamation League called it an “awkward gesture” and advised people not to jump to conclusions. Experts are saying it’s hard to tell what Musk was trying to convey. One analyst even said it seemed like a gesture of thanks.
Still, some are skeptical. A professor studying extremism said it looked like a fascist salute and that people shouldn’t brush it off. Another expert pointed out that even if it was accidental, it could still hurt people.
Musk’s a big deal, and when he does something like this, it raises eyebrows. It’s a reminder that with great power comes great responsibility.
