It’s another day, another meltdown from the self-parody machine known as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On Monday, the “Squad” congresswoman went nuclear—this time directing her outrage at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a longtime Democratic ally, for daring to defend Elon Musk after liberals tried to smear him as—you guessed it—a secret Nazi.
The controversy erupted after Musk made an appearance at a pre-inaugural rally for President Trump. The billionaire entrepreneur, clearly energized by the crowd, danced around the stage and delivered an enthusiastic thank-you to MAGA supporters. In the process, he placed his hand over his heart and extended it outward—a gesture that CNN’s Erin Burnett carefully suggested was “not something you traditionally see at American political rallies.” That’s all it took for the left-wing outrage machine to kick into high gear.
Within minutes, the internet was ablaze with accusations that Musk had flashed a Nazi salute, with blue-check liberals ready to cancel him for good. But the mob may have moved a little too fast this time, because the ADL—normally quick to jump on the anti-Trump bandwagon—actually stepped in to defend Musk, calling the gesture an “awkward moment of enthusiasm” rather than a nefarious signal.
Their level-headed response didn’t sit well with AOC, who wasted no time blasting the ADL on X (formerly Twitter), saying:
“Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity,” she fumed. “People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.”
That unhinged rant quickly went viral, racking up 35,000 reposts and sparking a fierce debate across social media. But here’s the thing: AOC’s knee-jerk response didn’t exactly land the way she hoped. Musk himself chimed in, brushing off the entire incident by sarcastically noting, “The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”
And he’s right—this worn-out playbook of smearing political opponents as fascists just isn’t hitting like it used to. Users flooded AOC’s post with photos of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris making the exact same hand gesture in previous speeches, highlighting the ridiculousness of the accusation.
At this point, the “Nazi” accusations are beyond stale, and it’s clear Americans are getting tired of the left’s obsession with outrage. Maybe AOC should take the ADL’s advice and “take a breath.”
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