Thomas ZimmerJan 21, 2025

Elon Musk doing the Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration rally. Did it twice, actually.

Don’t waste time arguing with the people telling us that’s not what happened. They’re not mistaken, they are engaged in propaganda.

Faced with authoritarianism in power, it is crucial we trust our own eyes.
https://www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar/post/DFD2ArHA080

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Elon Musk, um, salutes, the crowd

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guitarhackJan 22, 2025
Show threadThomas Zimmer

“He’s just exuberantly greeting the people!” Yes. He is exuberantly greeting the people by doing the Nazi salute.

“Are you suggesting he’s a Nazi?!” He is a powerful tech-right extremist with a long track record of buying into/spreading racist, white supremacist conspiracies doing the Nazi salute.

Jan 21, 2025 at 12:32amIvory for iOS
Show threadThomas ZimmerJan 21, 2025

Wrote this shortly before the election, as Donald Trump’s closing pitch was to aggressively promise rage, intimidation, and vengeful violence.

Seems appropriate to post it again today.

Donald Trump, American Fascist:

https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/donald-trump-american-fascist

Donald Trump, American Fascist

Trumpism is what a specifically American, twenty-first century version of fascism looks like. And in November, fascism is on the ballot.

Democracy Americana
Show threadDie Mad 🇨🇦Jan 21, 2025
@tzimmer_history I think Biden and others went easy on the fascists out of fear of triggering Civil War 2.0. Face it, USA won’t survive without one. best to have it soon before the nazis create a Soviet level of distrust between neighbours that an organized opposition to the nazis will be impossible. Start now and you might only need widespread civil disobedience. Wait too long and you will need hundreds of Luigis.