According to the historian Richard Evans, Musk's gesture can not be described as Nazi because his eyes follow his hand instead of looking directly ahead. But it appeared that it was his moment! It was a slightly uncool thing to accept. He quite enjoyed his gesture and Trump also made it unique.
Further, he also stressed that Trump is not a fascist because he does not share the fascist ideology of militarizing society and seizing nations outside of this country's borders. It cleared that democracy is vulnerable. In a straight way, it threatens justice, fairness, and the truth," Evans persisted.
Roger Griffin, an emeritus professor of modern history and an authority on fascist studies, said Musk's actions were between an unplanned gesture and a purposeful act of self-glorification.
After making two quick motions during Trump's inauguration event that resembled a "Nazi" salute, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has stirred a great deal of thinking.
He pounded his chest to welcome fans before firmly putting his right arm out in front of him, palm down. Twice the motion was made. Musk's action has been criticized by many as a negative resemblance to fascism in the 20th century, but others have written it off as an emotional outburst with no genuine political meaning.
Salute is a gesture adopted by 20th-century fascists. The right arm is extended upwards, with the palm facing down and fingers joined together in this kind of salute. It was used as a greeting by the fascist regime of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, setting its usage with a 1925 royal decree.
There is no substantive evidence to support Mussolini and his entourage's claims that the greeting developed from ancient Rome. Historians agree the salute was invented in the 19th century and used in films and plays, and that its association with ancient Roman culture is vague. A matching salute was later adopted by Nazi Germany as a sign of allegiance to Adolf Hitler.
It will be worthwhile to mention here that the "Bellamy salute," which eventually came to be associated with fascism, was first and foremost utilised in concurrence with the US Pledge of Allegiance. Overly and covertly, Americans profess loyalty to their flag.
Due to upheavals that would be mistaken for the fascist salute, the US Congress left the Bellamy salute in the year 1942 and substituted the hand-over-heart gesticulation. It has also been embraced by the contemporary neo-fascist associations.
At a protest marking the murders of three far-right activists, a video emerged that showed hundreds of neo-fascist militants giving the salute. After that, Italy's highest court decided that the salute was not unlawful unless it endangered public order or ran the risk of inciting the fascist parties.
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