As Josh Marshall notes, this is not up for debate. Don't debate it. He did it. We all know he did it. Bookmark that for when sane people are in charge of security clearances.
Marshall's point about not debating this is also important. Part of what fascists do is retreat behind "We were only joking." I would expect Musk to make some sort of pivot in this regard. He's a troll, first and foremost, so he may not be an actual card carrying member of the Nazi Party.
But he gave the salute and that's not up for debate.
Don't get bogged down in trying to adjudicate this crap. That's the "flood the zone with shit" strategy. That's perpetrating so many outrages that you don't know how to argue against any one thing.
So don't argue. I know that Dems are feeling the sting of losing and think they have to contest every information space. I just don't think that's possible.
Musk is a Nazi until he proves he isn't, because he gave a Nazi salute.
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