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arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk's salute falls flat: Why far-right trolling isn't working this time aroundwww.salon.comjust_another_person@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·2 months agoHow is only one “main stream” American News source calling it what it was “falling flat”?
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down1·2 months agoThe author is comparing it to previous trolling attempts, and how this one isn’t being picked up except by neo-nazi groups.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·2 months agoWhy are we calling a Nazi paying homage to his fellow Nazis “trolling”?
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 months agoIt’s how they see it, apparently. Same with all the “OK” hand gestures. It’s a dog whistle intended to empower those that agree with this crap to start doing it publicly. “If Elon can do it, so can I”…etc.
How is only one “main stream” American News source calling it what it was “falling flat”?
The author is comparing it to previous trolling attempts, and how this one isn’t being picked up except by neo-nazi groups.
Why are we calling a Nazi paying homage to his fellow Nazis “trolling”?
It’s how they see it, apparently. Same with all the “OK” hand gestures. It’s a dog whistle intended to empower those that agree with this crap to start doing it publicly. “If Elon can do it, so can I”…etc.