What is the origin of the Trump closed fisted salute? As used by Sen Hawley on November 6th.

[Kyblue1]

[relayerbob]

1. That easily goes back to Rome at least

A symbol for authoritarian strength and power.

[onenote]

7. Also a symbol for protest against authoritarian strength and power.

Basically, it has used as a symbol of solidarity by groups of all stripes at various times.






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[getagrip_already]

2. Also a black power symbol.....

From the 60's.......

[Solomon]

3. Not the way Trump does it.

[Samrob]

5. Shhh don't tell them that.

People of color can't have anything that whites don't steal from them.

[blogslug]

4. He thinks he's Bender from The Breakfast Club

[demmiblue]

10. Lol!

[QED]

6. Yesterday I heard it called "MAGA Mandela"

I think it was George Conway on CNN - I was listening in the car.

[Gaugamela]

8. The raised fist is a long-standing symbol of solidarity, and comes out

of traditional leftist movements against oppression (the labour movement, socialism, anarchism, etc.) Obviously, it also signals a willingness to fight.

The use of the fist as a salute by communists and antifascists is first evidenced in 1924, when it was adopted for the Communist Party of Germany's Roter Frontkämpferbund (Alliance of Red Front-Fighters). In reaction, the Nazi Party adopted the well-known Roman salute two years later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised_fist

[tableturner]

9. It's now a pseudo-macho gesture by gutless, weaselly Republicans like Trump/Hawley.

[Higherarky]

11. I think that he thinks it makes him look tough, like a boxer.

He's wrong.

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