Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant NEW YORK (AP) — The Anti-Defamation League, an antisemitism and human rights watchdog, called it an “awkward gesture” and urged caution in jumping to conclusions. The post Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant appeared first on RNS.

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