US EditionWould Elon Musk's gesture be deemed a 'Nazi Salute' in Germany?
- Elon Musk's gesture at a recent event has sparked controversy in Germany, with some viewing it as support for far-right groups.
- Historian Claire Aubin described Musk's action as a 'Sieg Heil' or Nazi salute, raising concerns about its implications.
- Michel Friedman, a publicist, called Musk's actions a 'disgrace' and highlighted the dangerous point for the free world.
- Musk responded to the backlash by stating that his opponents need 'better dirty tricks' and dismissed the accusations.
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Today, January 23, a Tesla factory in Germany dawned with a projection of the image of Elon Musk and his supposed Nazi greeting, as the world's richest tycoon and man, according to Forbes magazine, did not acknowledge having evoked the figure of Adolf Hitler.On January 21, an event was held that brought together Donald Trump's followers in the sports grounds of Washington D.C.'s Capital One Arena; this one day after the oath of the 47th presiden…
Performance artists project "Heil Tesla" onto the facade of the Musk factory. As with the Hitler salute, the media doubts whether this can really be true. more...
German museum removes Elon Musk portrait as 'Nazi salute' controversy rages on
The Deutsches Museum has removed an exhibit featuring Elon Musk as the row over a gesture he made earlier this week shows little sign of abating. A spokesperson for The Deutsches Museum, in Munich, said that part of the reason for the removal of the space-themed exhibit, which featured portraits of physicists and rocket pioneers Max Valier and Hermann Oberth alongside Musk, was because there wasn’t enough space to include a “comprehensive histor…
At first, there is uncertainty about the authenticity of a projection onto the façade of the Tesla plant in Grünheide. But investigators are now examining whether recordings of a Hitler salute have been disseminated. In the meantime, political activists are publishing further images.
According to the protester, the CEO of the electric car company and SpaceX offered a greeting similar to the one that 'American neo-Nazis practiced for years', which he denies. On the same day that the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp celebrates 80 years, this Thursday, activists reported that they projected an image of Elon Musk giving an alleged Nazi salute and the word “Heil” outside the Tesla factory in Germany. The gesture ma…
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