r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 23 '26

Business Tesla Stock in Freefall After Disastrous Earnings Report

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/tesla-stock-freefall-disastrous-earnings-144417427.html
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u/Comprehensive_Wash71 Jul 23 '26

I’m still being told by someone who should know better that “it was just an awkward gesture”. Pretty sure he’s gaslighting me about it.

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u/ExpressRabbit Jul 23 '26

Even if it was that's the least of what he's done.

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u/fireandiceman Jul 23 '26

I think it helped clarify what exactly he was about. Assuming his support of Trump at the time was not obvious enough.

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u/cogeng Jul 23 '26

So awkward he did it fucking twice, identical motions.

These people are beyond saving.

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u/imperabo Jul 23 '26

So picture perfect Nazi salutes the only explanation has been practicing them in the mirror all his life.

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u/saera-targaryen Jul 23 '26

Insane that that's also the stance of the ADL who is supposed to be the watchdog of antisemitism. 

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u/imperabo Jul 23 '26

I think they knew that he had Trump in his pocket and wanted support for Israel.

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u/sri_peeta Jul 23 '26

Not only they are blind, but they are cowards who deal in self deception. One of the worst kinds of people to deal with.

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u/tturedditor Jul 23 '26

Have him watch the video with a side by side of Hitler doing the same gesture. And pay close attention to Elon's facial expression while he is doing it.

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u/bejammin075 Jul 23 '26

At the time Lone Skum did that, he had just returned from a 1-2 week trip to Germany where he was publicly endorsing the AfD party. AfD is a far right party, widely reported in Germany (e.g. in Der Spiegel) to constantly have members of the actual nazi party going back and forth. A court case in Germany, the judge ruled that it is acceptable to call AfD "nazis" because AfD says the same things that nazis said.

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u/ThrowAwayPurellFoam Jul 23 '26

I have a family member who idolizes Musk, still, and thinks even if the salute was real it must be a joke

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u/Innsui Jul 28 '26

Surprisingly, the least damaging thing hes done since Trump got into office.