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Journalist does everything possible to avoid calling this what it clearly is (chaser.com.au)

submitted 10 months ago by Garibaldee@lemm.ee to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

I love how certain media call it a Roman Salute in an attempt to defend him.

Like, do they think Hitler just made it up himself?

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He stole it from the Italians under Mussolini, who basically took it from a painting. There's no evidence the Romans used this salute, so it's always been associated with fascism.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, evidence isn't something these folks are worried about.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago

Their feelings don’t care about facts so to say

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Even if it was a roman salute, that was a symbol of fascism.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That's what I'm saying, it takes literally four seconds to look up where the "Roman" salute came from.

But these kids aren't big on the whole "reading" thing.

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Same people that say the swastika is a symbol of peace.

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

the swastika remains a symbol of good luck and prosperity in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain countries such as Nepal, India, Thailand, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, China and Japan, and carries various other meanings for peoples around the world, such as the Akan, Hopi, Navajo, and Tlingit peoples...

Also, I think Hitler took the salute from this. Which is similar to the Roman salute.

Hitler had no great ideas, he stole from everyone, and was overall a terrible person full of hatred. But, he did ban human zoos.

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Isnt this the wrong community? This is not an onion or onion like article... I know Chaser usually does that, but there are no jokes or lies in there really are there? All those quotes have been said/written by someone.

[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Yeah, that's what nottheonion is for.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I for one am absolutely amused that every reputable news source calls ot a nazi-style salute, since Elon couldn't even get the salute right, despite his best efforts.