{"id":2393641,"date":"2025-01-22T09:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-latest-to-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-only-to-be-reminded-she-did-the-same\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:43:45","slug":"aoc-latest-to-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-only-to-be-reminded-she-did-the-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-latest-to-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-only-to-be-reminded-she-did-the-same\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC Latest to Claim Elon Used Nazi Gesture, Only to Be Reminded She Did the Same"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-latest-to-claim-elon-used-nazi-gesture-only-to-be-reminded-she-did-the-same%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2393641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the controversy surrounding a gesture\u2062 made by Elon Musk during\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-musk-raises-hand-from-his-heart-pbs-labels-him-fascist\/\" title=\"After Musk Raises Hand From His Heart, PBS Labels Him \u2018Fascist\u2019\">post-inaugural\u200b rally<\/a> for President Donald Trump,which\u200d some,including Democrat Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC),interpreted as \u2064a Nazi salute. Musk claims he \u2062was merely pointing\u2063 to his heart and extending \u200chis hand towards the audience to\u200b express goodwill. The article criticizes AOC for making the Nazi comparison \u2064without considering the context\u200d of Musk&#8217;s actions. It also points out that the media, including CNN and PBS, reported the incident selectively, framing\u200d it as a Nazi \u2062salute\u2062 while ignoring Musk&#8217;s clarifying remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez reacts strongly to defenses of\u2064 Musk&#8217;s gesture, particularly from the Anti-Defamation League, accusing them of condoning a\u200c &#8220;Heil Hitler&#8221; salute. The article argues that this accusation is misleading and that\u2063 Musk&#8217;s personal history, including\u200b his visit to Auschwitz, contradicts \u2064the portrayal\u200b of him as\u200b a Nazi. It suggests that AOC\u2019s quickness to label Musk aligns with a broader \u200ctendency among \u200bsome politicians \u2062to use \u200cextreme comparisons for political gain. the article asserts that such controversies\u200d detract from serious\u2064 political discourse \u2063and calls out Ocasio-Cortez for perpetuating this pattern.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Live by the Nazi comparison, die by the Nazi comparison.<\/p>\n<p>This, alas, is a lesson Democrat Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aoc-squad-hit-class-action-lawsuit-angry-college-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> of New York learned a bit late. She was one of the many who took to social media on Monday to claim that Elon Musk gave a Nazi salute during his remarks at President Donald Trump&rsquo;s post-inaugural rally. Never mind that, when the alleged &ldquo;sieg heil&rdquo; was viewed in context, it was clear Musk was pointing to his heart and extending his hand to the audience.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;d put his hand out in a way that could be construed, in a bad-faith fashion, as a Nazi salute. Therefore, he was a Nazi. QED.<\/p>\n<p>Well, if that&rsquo;s the case, turns out that AOC is a Hitler booster, as well. Who knew?<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, the moment came as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/corrupt-end-biden-admin-sues-elon-6-days-trump-throws-ears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk<\/a> thanked supporters of Trump during the Monday event at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., shortly after Trump was sworn in.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The gesture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-elon-musk-nazi-salute-trump-inauguration-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as he made clear<\/a>, was him putting his arm on his heart and then pointing it toward the audience: &ldquo;My heart goes out to you,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Well, as it turns out, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-calls-biden-exit-questions-conspiracy\/\" title=\"Washington Post Calls Biden Exit Questions &#039;Conspiracy\">media weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t going to paint it that way, often denuding it of context entirely or glossing over it when they reported it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Billionaire Elon Musk gave what appeared to be a fascist salute Monday while making a speech at the post-inauguration celebration for President Donald Trump at the Capital One Arena.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some elections are important, some are not. But this one, this one really mattered and I just&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K8Fo0sdozL\">pic.twitter.com\/K8Fo0sdozL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PBS News (@NewsHour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsHour\/status\/1881445540031857115?\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Historian of fascism here. That was a Nazi salute &ndash; and a very belligerent one too <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PB9sFCVJGA\">https:\/\/t.co\/PB9sFCVJGA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ruthbenghiat\/status\/1881460628164120641?\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: CNN suggests Elon Musk made a Nazi salute during Trump&rsquo;s event at Capitol One arena, purposely leaves out Musk&rsquo;s comments when he said his heart goes out to the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>CNN: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a salute. It was quick. I think our viewers are smart and they can take a look at that, but it&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LDoWQODod4\">pic.twitter.com\/LDoWQODod4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1881438727320240325?\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the Anti-Defamation League &mdash; a liberal Jewish group, mind you &mdash; defended Musk, AOC was livid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity,&rdquo; AOC said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity.<\/p>\n<p>People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0gLdMCU3UV\">https:\/\/t.co\/0gLdMCU3UV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1881493371900113227?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, never mind the fact that the ADL knows way more about Jewish affairs and anti-Semitism than AOC does. Also never mind the fact that AOC pals around with several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/defeated-squad-member-threatens-pro-israeli-groups-loss-coming-tear-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">very real and unapologetic anti-Semites<\/a> in her soi-disant &ldquo;squad.&rdquo; And also never mind the fact that if Elon Musk is a covert Nazi, he&rsquo;s certainly managed to hide it extraordinarily well for the 53 years he&rsquo;s been on earth &mdash; especially given that he toured Auschwitz with his Orthodox Jewish acquaintance Ben Shapiro, which is generally not something that hardcore Goebbels lovers do:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elon Musk just last year traveled with Ben Shapiro to Auschwitz and then Israel to learn about the Holocaust and Jewish history.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone trying to portray him as a Nazi is intentionally misleading the public. It was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-the-notoriously-liberal-adf-just-sprang-to-elons-defense-crushes-medias-nazi-salute-lie\/\" title=\"Even the Notoriously Liberal ADF Just Sprang to Elon&#039;s Defense, Crushes Media&#039;s &#039;Nazi Salute&#039; Lie\">stupid hand gesture<\/a>, not an intentional Nazi salute. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rUOZ0HWHNR\">pic.twitter.com\/rUOZ0HWHNR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EYakoby\/status\/1881451049787273621?\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s forget all that and remember that AOC loves doing the &ldquo;seig heil&rdquo; salute, too:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity.<\/p>\n<p>Any comment <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?\">@AOC<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gsgUGt8c4g\">https:\/\/t.co\/gsgUGt8c4g<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vs6npp8euj\">pic.twitter.com\/Vs6npp8euj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1881800472081891815?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Care to belt out a round of &ldquo;Deutschland &Uuml;ber Alles&rdquo; for us, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?<\/p>\n<p>X users certainly had fun with this, adopting the voice of the triggered liberal:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m literally shaking<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1881807770892345632?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Me too<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1881802564603453683?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And, as it turns out, there are a lot of Nazi politicians. Or, at least, politicians who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">occasionally make arm gestures<\/a>. The fiends.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m Jewish. That was not a Nazi salute by Elon and anyone claiming otherwise while ignoring all of these is a clown &#129313; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9NWQJd0wLl\">pic.twitter.com\/9NWQJd0wLl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jaimee Michell (@thegaywhostrayd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thegaywhostrayd\/status\/1881494115642433696?\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, this is all patently ridiculous, and AOC knows it. Indeed, one is surprised she can keep a straight face through all of this; kudos to her. That being said, if she ever wonders why she&rsquo;s considered one of the most unserious, insubstantial figures on Capitol Hill, she need look no further than this.<\/p>\n<p>The media needs a controversy to juice ratings, so we can&rsquo;t be terribly surprised CNN and PBS made a big deal out of this. What&rsquo;s her excuse? She&rsquo;s an elected official charged with getting stuff done, not perpetuating a nontroversy and trying to connect someone in Donald Trump&rsquo;s orbit to the NSDAP for the 6,273,078th time. (Rough estimate.) &ldquo;Republicans are Nazis&rdquo; is the &ldquo;fetch&rdquo; of the political world: Stop trying to make it happen. It&rsquo;s not going to happen. Unless you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/indicted-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-fires-back-no-show-congresswoman-aoc-dem-infighting-goes-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOC<\/a>, want to apologize for the four &ldquo;seig heils&rdquo; we counted in that video.<\/p>\n<p>We didn&rsquo;t think so.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<style> \t\t\t \t\t\t.insticator-unit.type-commenting{margin: 0 10px 25px 10px}@media screen and (max-width:1060px){#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{margin: 0 auto 25px auto !important;}}#div-insticator-ad-cmt-1, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-2, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-3, #div-insticator-ad-cmt-4{height: 280px !important; width: 336px !important} \t\t<\/style>\n<div class=\"insticator-unit type-commenting\">\n<div class=\"insticator-ads\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-1\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-2\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> \t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"insticator-ads additional\"> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\t\t\tif ( ! getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tInsticator.ad.loadAd(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\"); \t\t\t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-3\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"div-insticator-ad-cmt-4\").remove() \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t<\/script> \t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live by the Nazi comparison, and you may face consequences for it. Unfortunately, this is a lesson that Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York learned too late. On Monday, she joined others on social media in accusing Elon Musk of making a Nazi salute during his speech at President Donald Trump\u2019s post-inaugural rally. However, when viewed in context, it was evident that Musk was actually placing his hand over his heart and gesturing toward the audience. His hand position could be misinterpreted as a Nazi salute if taken out of context. Consequently, he was labeled a Nazi.<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s the case, then AOC could also be seen as endorsing Hitler\u2014who would have thought? The incident occurred while Musk expressed gratitude to Trump supporters at Capital One Arena shortly after Trump&#8217;s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>Musk clarified that his gesture was meant to convey heartfelt support: \u201cMy heart goes out to you.\u201d Yet many media outlets chose not to present it this way and often omitted crucial context in their reports.<\/p>\n<p>Some commentators claimed Musk&#8217;s gesture resembled a fascist salute during Trump&#8217;s event at Capital One Arena. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), known for its focus on Jewish issues and anti-Semitism, defended Musk against these accusations; however, AOC reacted angrily.<\/p>\n<p>She stated: \u201cJust to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity&#8230; Thank you for making that crystal clear.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that the ADL has more expertise regarding Jewish matters than AOC does. Additionally, she associates with individuals who have openly expressed anti-Semitic views within her political circle.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if Elon Musk were indeed secretly aligned with Nazi ideology after 53 years of life\u2014especially considering he visited Auschwitz with Orthodox Jew Ben Shapiro\u2014it would seem highly unlikely given such actions are not typical of someone who harbors those beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>In light of all this absurdity surrounding AOC&#8217;s claims about gestures resembling salutes or affiliations with Nazism\u2014she herself has been caught performing similar gestures in videos without any acknowledgment or comment from her side.<\/p>\n<p>This entire situation highlights how ridiculous these comparisons can become; it&#8217;s surprising how seriously some take them while ignoring their own contradictions. If AOC ever wonders why she&#8217;s perceived as lacking seriousness among lawmakers, she might want to reflect on incidents like this one where sensationalism overshadows substantive governance efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2393642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aoc-salute.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8334,32192,6636,48991,36160],"class_list":["post-2393641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-aoc","tag-elon-musk","tag-hypocrisy","tag-nazi-gesture","tag-political-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aoc-salute.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393641"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393645,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393641\/revisions\/2393645"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}