An image of Elon Musk make a Gesture of the tense arm, similar to that of the Nazis During his speech on Monday before the American president that of Donald Trump The inauguration was projected on that of Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandebourg on Wednesday evening.
The image showed Musk making the gesture next to the words “Heil Tesla”. The group of British activists LED by Donkeys and the German political center were at the origin of the exhibition and published an Instagram publication shared by the two groups. “Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin. #Ledbydonkeys ”, can be read in legend.
LED by Donkeys also shared an Instagram mini on Thursday, with legend: “The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, promotes the extreme right in Europe. Do not buy @teslamotors. Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin.
“This is the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin, where Elon Musk builds Tesla cars for the European market. These are factories like this one that made him the richest person in the world. But now, he uses this wealth, billions of dollars gathered by selling Tesla, to promote European far-right parties, “begins the voiceover of the mini-documentary. “He openly supports AFD, a far -right party. [Alternative for Germany] In the next German elections, saying that “only AFD can save Germany”.
The projection of the image on the Gigafactory Tesla comes after Musk’s speech on Musk on Musk on Trump’s nomination on Musk on Musk on Musk on Musk on Musk on Musk on Musk. He already thanked Trump supporters hitting your hand on the chest And extending his right arm to the outside and up with his palm turned down.
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“I just want to thank you for making this possible,” Musk said during his speech to the capital One Arena, referring to Trump’s victory in the American presidential election. Then he placed his hand on his chest and stretched his arm up, the palm turned down.
“My heart goes to you,” said Musk, after turning around to make a similar gesture in front of the other side.
Musk responded to the accusations that his gesture looked like a Nazi salute on X several hours after leaving the scene.
“Frankly, they need better dirty towers. The attack “Everyone is Hitler” is so tired “, Musk wrote.
The anti-de-de-de-de-de-mail (ADL), which campaigns against anti-Semitism, has defended Elon Musk.
“It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are nervous,” wrote the organization in a message on social networks on Monday afternoon.
“Right now, all parties are expected to agree with a little grace, perhaps even the benefit of doubt, and resume their breath. It’s a new start. Hopefully healing and working on the unit in the months and years to come.
Meanwhile, the The ADL website describes “Hitler’s salvation” or “Nazi salvation” As consisting of “lifting the right arm tense, palm down”.
“In Nazi Germany, this was often accompanied by songs or cries” Heil Hitler “or” Sieg Heil “,” continues the description. “Since the Second World War, neo-Nazis and other white supremacists have continued to use salvation, which makes it the sign of the most widespread white supremacist hand in the world.”
Musk did not respond or react publicly to the projection of the image on the Tesla factory when writing these lines.
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–With Global News Michelle Butterfield and Associated Press files
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