Former WWE Champion Roman Reigns recently discussed the unpredictability of current AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, reminiscing about their time in The Shield. After debuting at Survivor Series 2012, Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose formed an iconic faction.
In an interview with SHAK Wrestling, Reigns shared: “It’s been a while. I haven’t talked to him in a bit. The one thing about Mox is you can’t GPS him. You can’t be like, ‘Oh he’s right here, don’t worry’ – we had no clue where he is, but we always knew he would be there.”
He recalled moments of uncertainty, saying: “A lot of times we’d be up in the concourse, so we all get up there together and you’re wondering where he is… like, ‘Uhh, do you know where the fox is?’ The fox is gonna fox. But literally every time it was time to take a step down those stairs, he was always there.”
Reigns highlighted Moxley’s spontaneous nature: “This guy, we’d be walking through the airport, and he’d just disappear… And then out of nowhere he pops up, he’d have a bagel and a coffee and half a mouthful of a croissant or something like that. It’s been a while and he’s got a family now so I’m hoping that he’s a little more predictable for his wife and child’s sake, but yeah he was an unpredictable dude for sure.”
Roman Reigns is set to compete in the Men’s Royal Rumble Match on February 1. Meanwhile, Jon Moxley remains the AEW World Champion and leads The Death Riders stable.
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Roman Reigns Reflects on Jon Moxley’s Unpredictability in the Ring
In a recent interview with Wrestling News, Roman Reigns opened up about his former Shield brother, Jon Moxley, and his unpredictable nature in the wrestling ring. Reigns, who is currently the Universal Champion in WWE, reflected on Moxley’s time in both WWE and AEW, praising his talent and creativity.
“Jon Moxley is one of the most unpredictable wrestlers I’ve ever been in the ring with,” Reigns said. “He always keeps you on your toes and you never know what he’s going to do next. That’s what makes him such a special talent.”
Reigns also discussed Moxley’s success in AEW, where he is a former AEW World Champion. “I’m proud of everything Jon has accomplished in AEW,” Reigns said. “He’s really found his groove there and is doing some amazing work.”
Despite their paths diverging after their time together in The Shield, Reigns and Moxley remain close friends and have a deep respect for each other’s abilities in the ring. “I always enjoy watching Jon wrestle,” Reigns said. “He’s a true artist in the ring and I have a lot of respect for him.”
As for a potential reunion with Moxley in the future, Reigns didn’t rule it out. “You never know what the future holds in this business,” Reigns said. “But if the opportunity arises to team up with Jon again, I would be all for it. We had some great times together in The Shield and I think we could create some magic again.”
Fans of both Reigns and Moxley will no doubt be excited to see what the future holds for these two talented wrestlers. Stay tuned to Wrestling News for all the latest updates on their careers and more.
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– During a recent interview with Shakiel Mahjouri for SHAK Wrestling and CBS Sports, WWE Superstar Roman Reigns shared a story about how unpredictable Jon Moxley would be during their days in The Shield. He’d sometimes scare him and Seth Rollins by being MIA right when they were about to make their entrance through the crowd. Below are some highlights (via Fightful):
Roman Reigns on how Jon Moxley could be unpredictable: “It’s been a while, I haven’t talked to him in a bit. There are so many. I’m trying to think of the goofiest one because he has a bunch of them. The one thing about Mox is, you can’t GPS him. ‘Oh, he’s right there, don’t worry.’ We had no clue where he is, but we always knew he would be there. A lot of times we would be up in the concourse. We’d all get up there together and you’re wondering where he is because there are only so many places to hide.”
On how Moxley would scare them and they wouldn’t know where he was: “He scared us a couple of times. They’re playing the Shield music and going through the alphabet. I’m over here looking at Seth like, ‘You know where the fox is?’ The fox is going to fox. Every time it was time to take a step down those stairs, he was always there. That’s how he was. He’d pop up, we’d be walking through the airport and just disappear. ‘Where is he?’ Out of nowhere, he’d pop up with a bagel, a coffee, mouth half full with a croissant. It’s been a while, and he’s got a family now, so I’m hoping he’s a little more predictable for his wife and child’s sake, but he was an unpredictable dude, for sure.”
In a recent interview, WWE superstar Roman Reigns opened up about his time working with Jon Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose in WWE. Reigns revealed that there were times when they couldn’t find Moxley backstage, leading to some hilarious and frustrating moments.
Reigns recalled one particular incident where they were scheduled to have a promo segment together, but Moxley was nowhere to be found. After searching high and low, they finally discovered him hiding in a storage closet, taking a nap before their segment.
Despite the occasional difficulties in locating Moxley, Reigns spoke highly of his former colleague and praised his work ethic and dedication to the business. He also expressed his excitement for Moxley’s success outside of WWE, as he has become a major star in AEW.
It seems that even the biggest names in wrestling have their share of backstage antics and challenges, but it’s all part of the camaraderie and fun that comes with being a part of the wrestling world. And it’s clear that Reigns has a lot of respect and admiration for his former teammate, even if he did occasionally have trouble finding him backstage.
WWE Superstar Roman Reigns recently revealed a wild side of his former Shield brother, AEW star Jon Moxley. Debuting at WWE Survivor Series 2012, The Shield, consisting of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Jon Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose, quickly became the top faction in WWE.
The trio eventually split in 2014, with each member rising to the top as singles competitors. All three went on to achieve Grand Slam Champion status in WWE, solidifying their legacies. However, in a shocking move in 2019, Ambrose left WWE and signed with AEW as Jon Moxley. Despite the years that have passed, fans still hope for a reunion between the three stars.
Over the years, the three stars have mentioned on several occasions that they’ve kept in touch. Recently, Reigns shared a story about Moxley’s unpredictable nature during their travels. Looking back, Reigns hopes Moxley has now settled down for the sake of his family.
Roman Reigns hopes Jon Moxley has settled down for his family’s sake
Speaking on SHAK Wrestling, Roman Reigns recalled how Jon Moxley often vanished without warning, whether during their Shield entrances or while traveling together. He noted Moxley’s habit of wandering off in airports before suddenly reappearing. Now that Moxley is a family man, Reigns hopes he has left that habit behind.
Reigns stated, “It’s been a while. I haven’t talked to him in a bit. The one thing about Mox is you can’t GPS him. You can’t be like, ‘Oh he’s right here, don’t worry’ – we had no clue where he is, but we always knew he would be there. A lot of times we’d be up in the concourse, so we all get up there together and you’re wondering where he is, because there’s only so many places to hide.”
He continued, “But that was the one thing, he scared us a couple of times, like they’re playing the Shield music and going through the alphabet, and I’m over here looking at Seth like, ‘Uhh, do you know where the fox is?’ The fox is gonna fox. But literally every time it was time to take a step down those stairs, he was always there. And that’s how he was. This guy, we’d be walking through the airport, and he’d just disappear…”
Reigns added, “And then out of nowhere he pops up, he’d have a bagel and a coffee and half a mouthful of a croissant or something like that. It’s been a while and he’s got a family now so I’m hoping that he’s a little more predictable for his wife and child’s sake, but yeah he was an unpredictable dude for sure.” [H/T: Wrestletalk]
Roman Reigns shared an interesting and lighthearted story about Jon Moxley, but it’s been years since fans have seen the three stars together. The dream of a Shield reunion feels out of reach now that Moxley is in AEW.
In a recent interview, WWE Superstar Roman Reigns gave fans a glimpse into the wild side of AEW Star Jon Moxley. Reigns shared stories of their time together in WWE and how Moxley’s unpredictable nature kept things exciting both in and out of the ring.
Reigns revealed that Moxley, formerly known as Dean Ambrose in WWE, always had a rebellious streak that set him apart from the rest of the locker room. From his unique in-ring style to his off-the-wall antics backstage, Moxley was known for keeping everyone on their toes.
Despite their differences, Reigns spoke highly of Moxley’s talent and dedication to his craft. He praised Moxley for always giving 100% in the ring and pushing himself to the limit to entertain fans.
Fans of both WWE and AEW will surely be eager to see what the future holds for these two talented superstars. With Moxley’s unpredictable nature and Reigns’ powerhouse presence, the possibilities are endless.
CM Punk, John Cena, and now Roman Reigns. The Big Dog and The Tribal Chief is back in the Royal Rumble and his presence alone makes him a favorite to walk away from the match a winner.
All week long, we’ve made arguments as to who should win the Royal Rumble this year and the argument for Reigns is the easiest. Like the other stars we’ve discussed, Reigns has many storylines that need a Rumble win to progress. Plus, he’s the biggest star in WWE and that has to count for something.
This is a new series on The Takedown on SI that analyzes potential winners of the big match this year. Let’s look now at Roman Reigns.
Thanks to a definitive win over Solo Sikoa on the first-ever episode of WWE Raw on Netflix, Roman Reigns is once again the Tribal Chief in WWE. Now that the Ula Fala is around his neck again, he’s turned his attention directly to regaining the WWE Championship and has said winning the Royal Rumble is the way he’ll earn his opportunity at the championship at WrestleMania.
Throughout the years when Roman Reigns has called his shot, he hasn’t missed. Sure, he’s missed here and there, but generally speaking, he’s been a character who has regularly made good on whatever he sets his mind to.
With that in mind, winning the Royal Rumble means the most for him. He’s put his credibility on the line and given that he just vanquished the evil Solo Sikoa, it’s smart to keep his momentum moving forward, which means Reigns should make good on the promises he puts out there.
That’s the storyline reason for Reigns to win.
The business reason is much simpler, but also more compelling. It’s Roman Reigns. Reigns is the biggest star that WWE has access to on a semi-regular basis not named The Rock, so you know he’s going to occupy one of the WrestleMania main events when the craziness rolls into Las Vegas in mid-April. A Reigns Royal Rumble victory is the cleanest way to get him into that slot.
Reigns as the Royal Rumble winner also gives WWE the most intriguing possibilities for potential match-ups. If Reigns wins the Rumble, he’s guaranteed a title shot at WrestleMania — I’m not breaking any news there. That means we could get Reigns vs. Cody 3, Reigns vs. Gunther for the first time, Reigns vs. CM Punk if somehow Punk becomes WWE World Heavyweight Champion between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, or Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu — maybe Fatu shocks the world and defeats Cody to win the championship?
Some of those options are long shots, but they’re possible with Reigns as the Rumble winner. Also, with Reigns as your Rumble winner, you eliminate issues that other potential winners bring to the table.
Take John Cena, for example. He famously admitted that he hadn’t won a singles match in over 2,000 days. And yet he’ll stroll into the Royal Rumble and pull off a massive win? It seems a bit far-fetched.
Same thing with CM Punk. With all of the inner-match feuds that Punk has going on next to him in the Rumble match — Drew, Seth, Reigns, Cena — he’s going to overcome all of those obstacles at once? Super Punk? Ehh. Not sure about that one.
Finally, Reigns hasn’t been in or won the Royal Rumble in years. When he did win it, it was a mess of epic proportions. WWE gets a chance to rewrite that narrative here. They can do the Roman Reigns Royal Rumble victory right and fire the 2015 match into the sun for good.
It’s 2025. Reigns is as popular as ever. Let the big dog eat.
There are several reasons why Roman Reigns needs to win the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble.
First and foremost, Reigns is one of the top superstars in the WWE and has a massive fan following. He has proven time and time again that he is a dominant force in the ring and is capable of taking on any opponent. Winning the Royal Rumble would solidify his status as a top contender for the WWE Championship and showcase his dominance in the ring.
Additionally, Reigns has been on a hot streak in recent years, with multiple championship reigns and impressive victories over some of the biggest names in the WWE. Winning the Royal Rumble would be the perfect way to continue his momentum and set him up for a high-profile match at WrestleMania.
Furthermore, Reigns has a compelling storyline with his ongoing rivalry with other top stars in the WWE. Winning the Royal Rumble would not only give him an opportunity to settle scores with his rivals but also create new and exciting matchups for fans to look forward to.
Overall, Roman Reigns winning the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble would be a fitting and deserving victory for one of the top stars in the company. It would further establish his dominance in the WWE and set the stage for an epic showdown at WrestleMania.
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– Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to announce that Miles Hickman has been named a Partner at the firm. Born and raised in Lakeland, Florida, Miles has dedicated his career to advocating for personal injury victims throughout the central Florida region.
Miles earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida in 2014. He went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 2017. During law school, he clerked for a prominent insurance defense firm in St. Petersburg, where he continued to work for the first six years of his career. Early on, Miles demonstrated leadership by managing a legal team that grew to over ten employees. He has represented clients through all facets of personal injury claims, including pre-suit, litigation, and trial, serving as both first and second chair counsel during trials.
Throughout his career, Miles has placed a strong emphasis on preparing cases for trial, ensuring that each client receives diligent and thorough representation. His dedication to the legal profession is further exemplified by his memberships in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, SuperLawyers Rising Star, The Florida Bar, the St. Petersburg Bar Association, and the Clearwater Bar Association. Additionally, Miles is an Eagle Scout and actively contributes to the community through organizations such as the Backpack Lady Project, Clothes to Kids, and the Suncoast Animal League.
In his free time, Miles enjoys being out on the water, attending sporting events, and spending quality time with his wife and dogs.
Mark Roman, founding attorney of Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, expressed his enthusiasm about Miles Hickman‘s new role: “Miles has been an invaluable asset to our firm, consistently demonstrating exceptional legal acumen and a deep commitment to our clients. His promotion to partner is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and the high regard in which he is held by both clients and colleagues.”
Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers is a dedicated personal injury law firm serving the Tampa Bay area and surrounding communities. With over 60 years of combined experience, the firm handles a wide range of personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, slip and falls, bicycle accidents, brain injuries, and wrongful death claims.
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More than two decades after playing the role of Roman Bridger in 2000’s Scream 3, Foley now returns to the franchise for Scream 7, Entertainment Weekly has learned. Plot details are being kept strictly under wraps, so it’s unclear if he’s playing the exact same character. His presence, however, is a springboard for theories.
Foley’s Roman first appeared in Scream 3 as the director of the movie within the movie, Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro, the latest installment of the Hollywood adaptations of the Woodsboro murders. Roman later revealed himself to be the half-brother of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) through their mother, Maureen Prescott (Lynn McRee). He also served as the Ghostface killer of Scream 3 and was shot to death by Dewey (David Arquette). Even though Roman miraculously thwarted death multiple times, the last blow was a bullet to the head. Don’t see him walking away from that one.
If Foley is indeed returning as Roman, though, there is a precedent. In the fifth Scream movie, Skeet Ulrich‘s Billy Loomis returned in ghost form to haunt his daughter, Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera). Ghost Billy came back again in Scream VI. We at least know Scream 7 will focus on Sidney in a major way and address her family, including her daughter (Isabel May) and husband (Joel McHale).
Scott Foley and Parker Posey in ‘Scream 3’.
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Perhaps Foley could be playing Roman’s secret twin and another half-brother Sidney never knew about, or someone else entirely. We need an exhaustive Gale Weathers investigative TV special to get to the bottom of this.
Foley joins Campbell, May, and McHale, as well as fellow franchise veterans Courteney Cox as Gale, and Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin. Announced in undisclosed roles, however, are Mckenna Grace, Grace’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife costar Celeste O’Connor, Gen V‘s Asa Germann, The Fabelmans‘ Sam Rechner, Pitch Perfect‘s Anna Camp, and the most recently revealed Mark Consuelos.
Directed by Kevin Williamson and written by Guy Busick, Scream 7 is on the calendar for release on Feb. 27, 2026.
After much anticipation, it has been announced that Scott Foley will be joining the cast of ‘Scream 7’! Fans of the franchise will remember Foley from his role as Roman Bridger in ‘Scream 3,’ where he played the mastermind behind the Ghostface killings.
Many are speculating whether Foley will be reprising his role as Roman in the upcoming installment, or if he will be taking on a new character entirely. While details about his character have been kept under wraps, the addition of Foley to the cast has definitely sparked excitement among fans.
As we eagerly await more news about ‘Scream 7,’ one thing is for certain – with Scott Foley on board, this next chapter in the iconic horror series is sure to be filled with twists, turns, and plenty of screams. Stay tuned for more updates as they come!
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Paul Heyman has been one of the biggest names in WWE in the last decade and has now been spotted with another star in Roman Reigns’ absence. Video of the two emerged from backstage on RAW.
Heyman helped bring CM Punk back and into Roman Reigns’ WarGames team for Survivor Series. At the time, it was said that Heyman owed Punk a favor. While there have been all sorts of hints since then, and Punk has talked about how Roman Reigns owes him a title shot, the exact nature of the favor remains a mystery.
On his social media, CM Punk shared a video before RAW. In it, he is spotted sitting in the Gorilla Position on the red brand with Paul Heyman. The Hall of Famer is set to make a big appearance on the show tonight, but before that, he was sitting with Punk while Reigns was nowhere to be seen.
What the two talked about remains a mystery, with everyone wondering what’s happening with them.
It also remains to be seen how Reigns will react once he returns and finds that, in his absence, Paul Heyman has been hanging around with CM Punk.
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Fans were buzzing with excitement as Paul Heyman was spotted alongside a top star on Monday Night RAW this week. The wrestling manager, who made headlines last year with cryptic comments about a mystery favor he had done for a superstar, was seen in the backstage area with none other than the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
While Heyman and Reigns have been working together for quite some time now, the timing of Heyman’s appearance has sparked speculation among fans. With Reigns notably absent from this week’s episode of RAW, many are wondering what role Heyman may play in the ongoing storyline between Reigns and his challengers.
Could Heyman be plotting a new alliance or betrayal? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure – the wrestling world is abuzz with excitement over this unexpected development. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think about it every day. Given his frequent references to Roman antiquity, I think we can take him at his word.
From airing his views on the fall of the Roman empire (demographic decline) to expressing his desire to see a “modern-day Sulla”, Musk’s views on ancient Rome demand our attention. Sulla, by the way, was the notorious first-century BC dictator who had hundreds of his political opponents murdered.
On January 20 at a rally to mark the inauguration of Donald Trump for his second term as president, Musk acknowledged the crowd: “I just want to say thank you, for making it happen. Thank you.” He then put his right hand over his heart before extending his arm, elbow-straight, at a roughly 45-degree angle, with palm outstretched and facing down. He then turned around to face the audience behind the stage to repeat the gesture.
Many who saw it were quick to claim Musk was performing a Nazi salute. But the fact is that this straight-arm gesture was actually first popularised by the Italian fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, who ruled as a dictator in Italy between 1922 and 1943.
Musk’s supporters on social media – especially on the Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) – in turn pointed to Musk’s enthusiasm for ancient Rome. This was not a fascist gesture, they insisted, but a “Roman salute”. Several posted scenes from the 2005-07 TV series Rome, which depicts Roman salutes, as evidence in support of their claim.
Musk’s salute.
But what, if anything, is the difference between a Roman and fascist salute?
No evidence from Rome
Those of us who research and teach Roman antiquity, as I do, will tell you there is no evidence that there was ever such a thing as a “Roman salute” in antiquity.
Martin Winkler, in his study of the history of the gesture, suggests that the Roman salute is a modern invention. For example, in one of the most complete iconographic monuments to Roman militarism and imperialism, Trajan’s Column (built in Rome in AD 113 with the spoils from the Dacian wars in what is now eastern Europe), there is not a single gesture akin to a Roman salute. Nor do we have any statues of Roman emperors or commanders performing the gesture.
The closest that we come to a Roman salute are representations of a palm raised, with elbow bent, in a sign of greeting – a little like a modern-day wave. None of this is remotely close to the straight-armed variety of the sort performed by Musk.
It was during the period of the French Revolution that the gesture was invented by revolutionary republicans who framed their politics as a revival of the Roman republic. The best example of this classicising invention is Jacques-Louis David’s 1784 painting, The Oath of the Horatii, which shows the three patriotic Horatii brothers giving an oath to defend the republic against an attack by the rival city of Alba in early Roman history.
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David (1784 and 1785).
Later examples include a 1921 sculpture by François-Léon Siccard in the Paris Panthéon. This sculpture, The National Convention, is especially interesting because the Roman salute still has its French republican meaning – although the sculpture postdates the salute’s adoption by Italian fascists by two years.
US schoolchildren performing the Bellamy salute to the flag of the United States, 1941.
Following the French example, the salute was adopted by other republics – including, in certain contexts, the US, from the late 19th century up until the early 1940s.
In fact, when an early version of the current American pledge of allegiance was introduced in 1892 at the Chicago World Fair, its recitation was accompanied by the “Bellamy salute” – a similar form of the gesture.
The road to fascism
The Roman salute’s journey towards being inextricably associated with far-right politics began when a movement led by the Italian poet and nationalist Gabriele D’Annunzio occupied the then-Yugoslavian town of Rijeka in 1919. Rijeka, called Fiume in Italian, is a city on Croatia’s Adriatic coast that had a large Italian population at the time. Italian nationalists therefore saw it as rightfully Italian.
D’Annunzio, along with an army of Italian first world war veterans, occupied the city in 1919 to establish what they called the “Regency of Carnaro”, which lasted into the following year. During the short life of this city-state, D’Annunzio established a number of symbols and gestures that he claimed were derived from ancient Rome: the battle cry, purportedly of Roman origin, “alalà” and the “Roman salute”.
Gabriele d’Annunzio (in the centre with the cane) and some
Prior to the occupation of Rijeka, D’Annunzio had been deeply immersed in the worlds of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. He wrote numerous poems and plays inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity and had also purportedly written the screenplay for Cabiria – a 1914 silent film set in ancient Rome at the time of the Second Punic War (against Carthage which lasted from 218 to 201BC).
There are several scenes in which we see the salute that would reappear in Rijeka five years later. In the development of fascist symbolism, life imitated art.
Soon after this, when Benito Mussolini founded the Italian fascist movement in 1919, he adopted D’Annunzio’s salute.
Although the modernist and classicising elements within the fascist movement itself were in tension with each other, much of the classical symbolism of the Regency of Carnaro was adopted by Mussolini’s fascism.
Winkler suggests that D’Annunzio modelled himself on Julius Caesar, while Mussolini modelled himself on D’Annunzio. Mussolini’s fascism, which morphed into a political party, entered government in October 1922 after the now infamous March on Rome and by 1925 Mussolini had established himself as dictator of Italy.
Around the same time as the March on Rome, the burgeoning National Socialist German Workers’ party in Germany began to use the salute. By 1926 it was compulsory for members. Ever since, the Roman salute has been irreversibly associated with far-right nationalism and adopted by neo-Nazi movements around the globe. Few remember its 18th-century French revolutionary origins. Fewer still that it has nothing really to do with Rome.
Elon Musk and the History of the ‘Roman Salute’
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has recently come under fire for using the ‘Roman salute’ during a presentation at a Tesla factory in Germany. The gesture, which involves raising one arm straight up with an open hand, is often associated with fascism and white supremacy.
The ‘Roman salute’ has a long and controversial history. It was popularized by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and later adopted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. The gesture was used as a symbol of authority, power, and loyalty to the regime.
In recent years, the ‘Roman salute’ has been co-opted by far-right groups and individuals as a way to express their extremist views. Many countries have banned the use of the gesture in an attempt to combat hate speech and promote inclusivity.
Elon Musk’s use of the ‘Roman salute’ has sparked outrage and condemnation from many who see it as a nod to fascist ideologies. Musk has since apologized for the gesture, claiming that he was unaware of its historical significance.
As a prominent figure in the tech and business world, Musk’s actions have far-reaching implications. His use of the ‘Roman salute’ serves as a reminder of the importance of understanding the historical context and implications of the gestures we use.
In a time when hate speech and extremism are on the rise, it is crucial for individuals to educate themselves and be mindful of the symbols they use. By learning from the past and being aware of the impact of our actions, we can work towards a more inclusive and tolerant society.
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