What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...
Elon Musk and the Roman salute: What it is and why it doesn't matter what you call it
The Roman salute is conditionally allowed in Italy and outright banned in Germany. German chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to ...
‘Awkward gesture’? ‘Roman salute’? In Germany, its meaning is clear
A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.
Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...
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The Revisionist History of the Nazi Salute
Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. But from the myth of SPQR to the “Roman salute,” the Roman Empire cited by those fascists — including Hitler — was ...
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Elon Musk's 'odd-looking' salute sure looked like a 'Sieg heil' to me | Opinion
Elon Musk was so happy about Donald Trump's inauguration he gave two stiff-armed salutes that looked like what the bad guys ...
Elon Musk’s gesture has drawn comparisons to Roman salutes by right-wing fans. But, what exactly is one?
The salute became popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries in artworks and theatre performances, showing Romans saluting as ...
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Elon Musk And The History Of The 'Roman Salute'
The road to fascism The Roman salute's journey towards being inextricably ... In the development of fascist symbolism, life imitated art. Soon after this, when Benito Mussolini founded the Italian ...