“Everyone I Don’t Like Is an Evil World War II German Tyrant”

There is a short book that every left-wing keyboard warrior who is terminally online, presumably situated from their parent’s basement, has read, studied, and evidently put into practice every time they take to their 𝕏 account to share their latest hot take (just to be ratio’d and called out for their lunacy or dishonesty.) The book is titled “Everyone I Don’t Like is Hitler: A Child’s Guide to Online Political Discussion.” It can also be known as “Everyone I Don’t Like is a Nazi,” depending on the situation in which it’s being applied.

This is the book I’ve referenced in the title of this post (in such a way that my article won’t get banned or censored by certain platforms’ algorithms just because of the name — I shouldn’t have to make clear that Nazis are extremely evil people who should be totally condemned, but I’ll make that clear anyway) and throughout the rest of this blog post. It’s the book that every left-wing radical and media personality became experts on immediately after Trump’s inauguration.

Obviously, this is not a real book but a very popular meme designed to mock the idiocy of leftists trying to label Trump and conservatives (essentially anyone who they disagree with) as Hitler and Nazis. However, while the book may not be real, its conceptualization in the outrage over Elon Musk’s arm gestures at Trump’s inaugural parade was, in fact, real. The media gave us a reminder of how corrupt they really are and a reason to hate them even more than we already do. Let me break it all down.

Elon Musk has been close at Trump’s side ever since the July 13 assassination attempt (when he formally endorsed Trump for president). He’s been so close that Trump gave him a position in his administration as head of DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency, designed to slash unnecessary federal funding and bureaucracies). It’s difficult to overstate the influence that Elon Musk now has on international politics. He frequently inserts himself into various international affairs, from weighing in on Canada’s federal government to stopping Brazil’s attacks on free speech — and even taking on the European Union in their quest to weaken the effect of his free-speech social media platform, 𝕏. Specifically of note in the context of this discussion, he even went to Israel in November 2023 to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and express his support for their war on Hamas.

Given his immense influence on politics as a whole and also being a major factor in getting Trump elected, it was only proper that he give a short speech at Trump’s inaugural parade. Arms flailing and waving in excitement, he walked out onto the stage to the sounds of thunderous applause. He eagerly greeted the cheering crowd:

“This is what victory feels like! And this was no ordinary victory. This was a fork in the road of human civilization. You know, there are elections that come and go. Some elections are important, some are not. But this one really mattered. And I just want to say thank you for making it happen. My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured. Thanks to you, we’re going to have safe cities, finally, secure borders, sensible spending. Basic stuff…”

It was at a certain point in this speech — right between the “thank you for making it happen” and the “my heart goes out to you” — that he did a very innocent arm gesture that the corrupt press would immediately clip and twist into a Nazi salute, all context or intent be damned. The gesture began with Musk placing his hand on his heart and then extending it outwards toward the crowd. I’m sure you’ve seen it. Perhaps if you are a short-minded individual with predetermined beliefs (of the deranged leftist sort), who knows nothing about Musk, and has only been exposed to a brief 3-second clip depicting this gesture (overlayed with captions or commentary labelling Musk as a Nazi), it may then be easy to think the media is correct in their accusations.

But placing everything in its proper context exposes the corporate media as the vicious liars they are. Immediately after performing this gesture, Musk says: “My heart goes out to you.” Now it begins to make sense. Placing his hand on his heart and extending it outwards is an expression of his stated sentiment. You have no idea how stupid I feel having to explain such a simple concept, but yet, for whatever reason, it apparently needs to be declared.

However, context and intent mean nothing to leftists. Neither does the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, coming to Musk’s defence in an 𝕏 post: “@elonmusk is being falsely smeared. Elon is a great friend of Israel. He visited Israel after the October 7 massacre in which Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust. He has since repeatedly and forcefully supported Israel’s right to defend itself against genocidal terrorists and regimes who seek to annihilate the one and only Jewish state. I thank him for this.” And if that wasn’t a clear enough vindication of Musk, the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), a Jewish NGO created to fight against anti-semitism, was quick to warn against the lies about Musk, saying: “This is a delicate moment. It’s a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety. It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge. In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath. This is a new beginning. Let’s hope for healing and work toward unity in the months and years ahead.” This is notable because Musk has had many prior conflicts with the ADL, an organization which would probably be accurately described as extremely left-wing. Their vindication of him is somewhat surprising given that history.

In spite of all the evidence I have brought and the context I have provided for this situation, any reasonable person can see that Elon Musk is objectively not a Nazi, and neither did his gesture reflect or even remotely imply Naziism. But the greater issue remains that this is a very common tactic that the left likes to use. “Everyone I don’t like is Hitler or a Nazi” is a very dishonest strategy but equally as effective on an audience that doesn’t conduct any of their own research or employ critical thinking. Comparing all conservatives — effectively more than half of America — to Hitler and the Nazis is what contributes to tragedies like 7/13 happening. It also diminishes the fact that there are real Nazis in the world who need to be exposed and have their evil thinking cast out from society. It goes without saying that Nazis and Hitler-supporters are very evil people, and those ideologues should never be accepted or normalized in society. But throwing around the “Nazi” label carelessly onto just anyone you disagree with makes the term start to mean nothing.

So while the legacy media and radically-left keyboard warriors play the “Everyone I Don’t Like is Hitler” game, we have to question: how much of society actually buys into this anymore? Do their dirty tricks still work, or do they no longer hold the power they once did?

Cover Photo Captured From @DonaldJTrumpForPresident’s YouTube 1/20/25 Presidential Parade Livestream