Very good point! I think I was trying to be too mysterious to get people thinking because not a a lot people can view it logically like you do which I appreciate it. Well done.

I’ll gladly remove it if you explain why. I’m focused on the facts and trying to think logically. Have you never had to outmaneuver someone—whether in a game, a negotiation, or even in your career—by temporarily aligning with them to achieve a bigger objective? It’s not about being right, it’s about analyzing dynamics and outcomes.

Calling it the “most ignorant post on Lemmy” is quite a claim. Tens of millions of posts, and mine stands out that much? Honestly, that’s the most attention any comment of mine has ever gotten.

I’m open to being wrong, but let’s discuss the reasoning, not just resort to labeling.

If you don’t know the legal definition of genocide or have enough information to make those logical arguments because of all the conflicting opinions from the media which are just there to confuse you—doesn’t it just feel wrong?

Folks here already pointed out the pure logical explanation why this is genocide very skillfully. Thanks for those comments.

Logically and in my gut this is wrong.

If you look only at it purely logically - think about power structures at play and who wants to get in Trumps inner circle. One of those battles is Bannon vs Musk.

I don’t know if he is a racists but Elon being intelligent he probably deduced that a “fake salute” would help get on the good graces of MAGA. And it seems to have paid off. He’s in the Oval Office and Bannon is begging Trump for attention using this third term rhetoric. Bannon hates musk. This is documented in videos.

Think in terms of power. If you wanted to out maneuver your opponents who do you need on your side and who do you need to cater to. MAGA fundamentally hates billionaires so musk has to Don (pun intended) the MAGA mask. Now this would be a fine game if it didn’t cause suffering on a global scale.

In conclusion. It was a Nazi salute but it was a calculated one.