The article critiques the left's tendency to equate conservative actions and symbols with Nazism, specifically focusing on the backlash against Elon Musk after his gesture during an inauguration parade. It highlights how pundits and historians misinterpreted Musk's innocent gesture as a Nazi salute, fostering a narrative that stirs outrage rather than constructive debate. This response demonstrates the extreme lengths to which some commentators will go in an attempt to vilify right-leaning figures, showcasing a growing trend of trivializing serious historical comparisons in political discourse.
Pundits insisted that Musk had chosen the moment to come out as a Nazi on national television.
The usual liberal professors were rolled out to offer a patina of authority to the ridiculous claim.
It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too, says a historian of fascism.
I studied the Nazis at university...That was a Nazi salute.
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