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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

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.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

In their defense, the party said its most important action item on the talking points memo was not to trust your eyes or your ears any longer.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 1 points 45 minutes ago

"Don't look up!"

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 99 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 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 58 points 5 hours 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 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 6 points 2 hours ago

Their feelings don’t care about facts so to say

[–] Zier@fedia.io 11 points 4 hours ago

Just an FYI, the real meaning of that salute is the statement, "I'm a kunt!"

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 45 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

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

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 6 points 2 hours ago

It looks like the halfway point between a Nazi salute and a dab

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

This was the image I was thinking of when I first saw him do the thing

[–] aaron@lemm.ee -4 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

It's really not clear that he isn't just pointing at something/acknowledging someone with his thumb and the rest of his fingers violently

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

you really have to write a /s for a lot of these folks to not take everything at face value here it would appear :-/

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Subtle sarcasm is really hard for a lot of people who comment in a community focused on satire, ironically.

[–] haulyard@lemmy.world 46 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

And when he turned around and pointed violently at the flag in the same style? Does that make it more clear?

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 3 points 5 hours ago (6 children)

It wasn't completely clear that my comment was pure sarcasm? Seriously?

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

Youre talking to people whose country elected trump. Even the bright ones aren't too bright.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 1 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

Dude, he was asking sarcastically.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 36 minutes ago

Spare me the sarcasm.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] archonet@lemy.lol 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

if I may interject with a suggestion going forwards, I usually add one of these to a comment when I'm being a smartass

for the intellectually challenged/s

then again you may find it funnier to omit that, I'm not your dad, do what you want.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

I really do find it funnier to omit clues to idiots who read my comments

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 38 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That's been the conservative line all day. Repeating a partisan lie word for word is not sarcasm.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

Nobody conservative was defending this by saying he was pointing his thumb and the rest of his fingers violently at someone

[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I've found online that /s is almost always needed. May take a bit from the joke but also, clarifies for everyone that you are not actually being an asshole when you can't visibly roll your eyes and use the proper "sarcasm inflection"

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I've found that people who can't detect obvious sarcasm are probably not worth the effort of explaining it

[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Fair. I've spent most my life working with the neurodivergent community, so even IRL I know some very intelligent people need a bit of help with implied meaning. I know I've had my fair share of "woosh" moments

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago

Likewise. I appreciate your service

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Actually no. Maybe include /s or something?

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Who "points their thumb" at someone "violently"? What reality is this

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming you're operating in good faith, just take the feedback and try to learn from it.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Lol. This is a community about satire, right?

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

It was abundantly clear to me. Cheers, buddy!

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 14 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao sorry you're getting downvoted dude. How anyone took this comment, in this community, seriously... is beyond me!

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 6 points 4 hours ago
[–] __nobodynowhere@lemm.ee 5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] aaron@lemm.ee 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

He's obviously grabbing his love from his heart and throwing it out to all of his supporters. I don't know how else you could possibly interpret this.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Now that comment felt sarcastic enough to me to need the /s. I'm still betting someone will take it seriously.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Oh wow, that’s even worse than I had guessed. He looks…well exactly like himself, which is to say an over-grown child who thinks being hated for being a nazi is “being a rebel”.

Incredible.