Elon Musk spoke at one of the events on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th 2025. During his speech he invoked a gesture that looked like the salute Nazis used to make and that Neo-Nazis use today. As is often the case in today’s divided world, people lined up on opposing sides; either defending Musk or excoriating him. I try to take a balanced look at the issue and a broader look at Musk.

Video of Musk’s gesture

https://youtu.be/-VfYjPzj1Xw?si=wi9LRh2yeBUUrPUX

Musk’s follow up joke Tweet

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1882406209187409976

Musk’s Tweet in support of AfD

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1869986946031988780

Article about ADL responses

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/elon-musk-nazi-joke-adl

Musk interview with Ben Shapiro

https://youtu.be/JGdbFGANapk?si=b1SwXIGwvFAH2sES

Statement of woman who toured Auschwitz with Musk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B6VDrrayB/

Musk speaking at AfD rally

https://youtu.be/-Gogvdy1frw?si=KD4fJQ_8r5a63RFGArticle about simulation theory

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-we-live-in-a-simulation-chances-are-about-50-50/

“Hogan’s Heroes” clip

https://youtu.be/8jeLtnRjQPw?si=AnkYUPuNseOfjWLy

I recorded this on January 20, 2025. It’s a day after the first 3 hostages were released from Gaza as part of the recently brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. It’s also the inauguration of America’s 47th president Donald J. Trump. Between the emotional high of the return of 3 young women from captivity in Gaza, concerns about freed terrorists, the future in Gaza and trepidation about a second Trump presidency it’s a real emotional roller coaster.

My Article - “Innocents in Gaza”https://mslipkin.substack.com/p/innocents-in-gaza

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib on Twitter and Facebookhttps://x.com/afalkhatibhttps://www.facebook.com/afalkhatib

Isaac Saul’s Newsletter - “Tracking Trump’s Promises and Key Metrics for America”https://www.readtangle.com/tracking-trump-promises-state-of-america-2025/

TDS 2.0 (The Maslow article) https://substack.com/home/post/p-155183824

Doctor’s comment on last episodehttps://mslipkin.substack.com/p/health-insurance-vs-healthcare

Having lived in the US for many years and now another 20 years in Israel I have a perspective on the differences in how healthcare is viewed in both countries. I now believe that it’s important to view healthcare as a service that the government should provide or pay for rather than as insurance one needs to purchase in case something goes wrong.

Some links:

US Health Care System Ranks Last Overall Among Other High-Income Countries

$2 million device to replace MRI scanner broken by negligent cleaner

Overview of Israeli Healthcare System