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Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event (www.nytimes.com)
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Many Reddit users are boycotting the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk twice made a gesture during President Trump’s inaugural celebration that drew comparisons to the Nazi salute.

Mr. Musk, the billionaire owner of the social media platform, was speaking at a celebratory rally after Mr. Trump’s installment as the 47th president on Monday when he grunted, placed his hand over his heart and lifted his arm with the palm facing down in a hail to the audience.

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[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I told my sister that anyone who voted for Trump this time around (including her husband) is evil by negligence, pride, or malice and that none of those are acceptable in any way at this point.

If you were negligent and didn't realize how fucking evil they all are, fuck you it was the most obvious thing in the world.

If you were too proud to bear voting for a democrat (or opted out altogether), fuck you you selfish fuck. Other people needed your help.

If you know what they're about and thought "yes, more of that", I'll bet most are in the wrong tax bracket for this thought and they all deserve to go to special hell.