What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...
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The Revisionist History of the Nazi Salute
Though invented by his aide James Upham, the Bellamy salute is named for the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, a Baptist minister named Francis Bellamy who pushed to get flags and the pledge ...
Fake Elon Musk Post Fictionalizes His Response to Nazi Salute Accusations
Musk's response to the accusations has included the complaint that the "legacy media" is trying to cancel him.
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‘Awkward gesture’? ‘Roman salute’? In Germany, its meaning is clear
He first put his hand on his chest, which is not part of the Nazi salute, and could be closer to what those American school children did until 1942. But the Pledge of Allegiance salute was dropped ...
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The Nazi Salute Has U.S. Origins
The Nazi salute has not simply been abandoned in Germany; it has been banned. While Nazi flags and chants can occasionally be ...
Joe Rogan defends Elon Musk's alleged 'Nazi' gesture: "I did my research"
What a week for Elon Musk, the entrepreneur made headlines around the world. The owner of X and Tesla was present at Donald Trump's inauguration and caused quite a stir. When he ...
Elon Musk Pushes Back on Claims He Did Nazi Salute After His One-Armed Gesture Goes Viral
Historian of fascism here. That was a Nazi salute - and a very belligerent one too,” a New York University history professor wrote on X ...
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House bill would make morning Pledge of Allegiance mandatory for all public schools
A bill in the North Dakota legislature would require public schools to hold the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. Currently, ...