We all watched in shock as Elon Musk thumped his chest on the day of Trump’s inauguration and threw a Nazi salute with such vigour that the effort made him grunt.
Then, he did it again.
But to hear several mainstream media outlets tell it, the move was a “gesture” or a “hand gesture” that was simply “accused” of “appearing to be” a fascist salute.
This characterization made people mad. Because I saw it, you saw it, we all saw it.
Even the far-right extremists are laughing at people who are trying to downplay it — because they took it as a clear Nazi salute.
But Elon said he didn’t mean it like that. So the media, with a pathological need to both-sides issues, watered down their headlines.
There’s a reason we end up with coverage that doesn’t meet the moment we’re in. Having worked in these newsrooms for years, I can explain it to you.
So let’s talk about it.
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