The University of Florida kicked its College Republicans chapter off of campus over the weekend over a photo of a member performing a Nazi salute.
B-Z_B-S on
And whenever anyone on the far-right talks about freedom of speech, this is what they want to be able to say and do.
MrLurid on
“Don’t call them nazis, because that makes *you* the real nazi.” – Regurgitated republican gaslighting.
RaisinOverall9586 on
“It’s a Bellamy salute and it used to be patriotic!”
– MAGA white supremacists who want to be openly racist
Parking-Emphasis590 on
So hey – maybe the “quit calling us Nazis” crowd ought to not *sue* for the right to act like Nazis, maybe?
sabedo on
this is where we are
i’m tired of pretending they are serious people
ResidentKelpien on
I hope this shit goes all the way up to Justice Robert’s Desk.
The GOP, MAGA, and the other right-wing nut jobs will tear each other apart over this matter.
accountabilitycounts on
“Why do the smooth brains call us Nazis?”
thistimelineisweird on
I propose all the other students be allowed to beat the crap out of the Nazis for a history lesson.
NocturnalSaaS on
Also Republicans: “Stop calling us Nazis!!!”
Quakes-JD on
The school should over correct and get all of them on video performing the salute including their full names
Im_Talking on
Elon Musk didn’t experience any negative effects from him doing it.
MessyPoopMcGee on
They can do the Nazi salute. I encourage it. Just don’t think you get protection from pictures and video of you doing it and being a Nazi.
sircastor on
If you want to know why your friends and family have cut you off due to “politics”, this is the answer. When your behavior is reprehensible, and you idolize fascists and murderers, and you demand acceptance by organizations through the law, the only recourse people of good conscience have is to reject your presence.
You’re entitled to your opinion and the right to express it. But no one is obligated to listen, nor is anyone obligated to remain cordial with you, especially when you have rejected not only cordiality, but basic decency.
Galdae on
Has anyone seen Marty Mcfly yet? We need him to fix the Biff tannen time line!
Udjet on
I almost prefer that they are open about their beliefs, it outs the ones that aren’t. Since no decent human being would associate with them, they out themselves and their friends as human garbage.
photo_biker_yosemite on
How does the Onion stay in buisiness?
JennJayBee on
If you thought the headline was bad, you should read the article.
seriousofficialname on
Pretty sure they already have the right, and the school has the right to kick their ass to the curb.
Inaccuratly, by lying, terrorist judges have ruled that nazi salutes and symbols don’t incite violence and crimes against nazis’ victims and targets.
spazz720 on
Interesting take
jstaobsrvr on
This is a great advertisement for their school.
Sidwill on
Please proceed Nazis
No_Treat_4675 on
So teachers and students get disciplined for rainbow flags or DEI comments, but throwing the Nazi salute should be ok? Hmmm
AINonsense on
And is it okay to call them Nazis, or still not?
FancyEmployee8672 on
how miserable does your life have to be to spend your time at the University of Florida hanging out with the college republicans. Sheesh
E1M1_DOOM on
The ol paradox of tolerance is pretty clear on when it’s appropriate to NOT extend tolerance to certain acts.
BatterMyHeart on
When somebody shows you who they are, believe them.
Intolerance-Paradox on
Not protected speech, Nazi salutes, wearing or parading Nazi regalia, is making terroristic threats. It’s signaling an intent to overthrow the government by force, and to threaten those who view the display not to attempt to resist that terroristic political movement. It has no other meaning than a threat of violence.
You were just being ironic and funny when you shouted ‘This is a Robbery’ in a bank? No, you might get shot to death and you’d kinda deserve it.
amprather on
Make them do the salute in front of a synagogue and if the congregation says it is not a Nazi thing then they get a pass.
I had a teacher who after a student said the N-word and said it wasn’t a bad deal, the teacher told him to do it front of one of the black football linemen and if he survived he would believe him. The student refused to do it, made the point.
Super901 on
“We have a right to be the worst people possible, your honor!”
ANTILAMER13 on
But we can’t call them Nazis, right ?
Ashi4Days on
Wait a minute, wasn’t there a supreme court about this very topic?
If that’s the hill you want to die on. 🤷♂️
Let’s hope the hill is big enough to accommodate them all
roadsidefoto on
Another hot-take legal argument from the “The First Amendment says I can say and do whatever I want, wherever and whenever I want, and suffer no consequences,” jack-offs.
siromega37 on
A tolerant society still has to have boundaries. This is one of those boundaries.
1984isAMidlifeCrisis on
Rosewood wasn’t far from Gainesville, but Gainesville hasn’t gotten far from Rosewood.
cinemachick on
This issue is a constellation of the following facts:
1. People have the right to free speech, even hateful speech, protected from harm by the federal government.
2. Private organizations have the right to form a code of conduct and bar people/clubs from entry on non-discriminatory bases.
3. Political opinion is not a discrimination category except for very specific cases (military, DC, political jobs).
4. The University of Florida is funded by state/federal dollars, but they are (to my understanding) a private organization.
5. To prevent discrimination and hate crimes (and reputation damage), many colleges define hate speech/acts and will cite them as violating the code of conduct.
Therefore, while the student is free from punishment by the government, the school is within their rights as a private organization to disband a club that violated their code of conduct with a hateful act. The question is, will the courts respect precedent, or will they rewrite the rules to cater to the alt-right?
in9ram on
Let them do the salute. Then kick them out of school. They do have ethics rules i would assume.
Sea-Degree4173 on
2 things true at the same time. 1: Free country. 2: Fuck them.
ApprehensiveFix7925 on
You’re telling me it wasn’t a Roman salute this whole time?
where-sea-meets-sky on
2026 and people still dont understand that the first amendment is solely defense against the government and not anywhere else
Stillwater215 on
If students protesting for Palestinians can be construed as “Anti-Semitic” enough to get groups banned from campus, then groups who endorse Nazi imagery should also be Anti-Semitic enough to be banned from campus.
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The University of Florida kicked its College Republicans chapter off of campus over the weekend over a photo of a member performing a Nazi salute.
And whenever anyone on the far-right talks about freedom of speech, this is what they want to be able to say and do.
“Don’t call them nazis, because that makes *you* the real nazi.” – Regurgitated republican gaslighting.
“It’s a Bellamy salute and it used to be patriotic!”
– MAGA white supremacists who want to be openly racist
So hey – maybe the “quit calling us Nazis” crowd ought to not *sue* for the right to act like Nazis, maybe?
this is where we are
i’m tired of pretending they are serious people
I hope this shit goes all the way up to Justice Robert’s Desk.
The GOP, MAGA, and the other right-wing nut jobs will tear each other apart over this matter.
“Why do the smooth brains call us Nazis?”
I propose all the other students be allowed to beat the crap out of the Nazis for a history lesson.
Also Republicans: “Stop calling us Nazis!!!”
The school should over correct and get all of them on video performing the salute including their full names
Elon Musk didn’t experience any negative effects from him doing it.
They can do the Nazi salute. I encourage it. Just don’t think you get protection from pictures and video of you doing it and being a Nazi.
If you want to know why your friends and family have cut you off due to “politics”, this is the answer. When your behavior is reprehensible, and you idolize fascists and murderers, and you demand acceptance by organizations through the law, the only recourse people of good conscience have is to reject your presence.
You’re entitled to your opinion and the right to express it. But no one is obligated to listen, nor is anyone obligated to remain cordial with you, especially when you have rejected not only cordiality, but basic decency.
Has anyone seen Marty Mcfly yet? We need him to fix the Biff tannen time line!
I almost prefer that they are open about their beliefs, it outs the ones that aren’t. Since no decent human being would associate with them, they out themselves and their friends as human garbage.
How does the Onion stay in buisiness?
If you thought the headline was bad, you should read the article.
Pretty sure they already have the right, and the school has the right to kick their ass to the curb.
Inaccuratly, by lying, terrorist judges have ruled that nazi salutes and symbols don’t incite violence and crimes against nazis’ victims and targets.
Interesting take
This is a great advertisement for their school.
Please proceed Nazis
So teachers and students get disciplined for rainbow flags or DEI comments, but throwing the Nazi salute should be ok? Hmmm
And is it okay to call them Nazis, or still not?
how miserable does your life have to be to spend your time at the University of Florida hanging out with the college republicans. Sheesh
The ol paradox of tolerance is pretty clear on when it’s appropriate to NOT extend tolerance to certain acts.
When somebody shows you who they are, believe them.
Not protected speech, Nazi salutes, wearing or parading Nazi regalia, is making terroristic threats. It’s signaling an intent to overthrow the government by force, and to threaten those who view the display not to attempt to resist that terroristic political movement. It has no other meaning than a threat of violence.
You were just being ironic and funny when you shouted ‘This is a Robbery’ in a bank? No, you might get shot to death and you’d kinda deserve it.
Make them do the salute in front of a synagogue and if the congregation says it is not a Nazi thing then they get a pass.
I had a teacher who after a student said the N-word and said it wasn’t a bad deal, the teacher told him to do it front of one of the black football linemen and if he survived he would believe him. The student refused to do it, made the point.
“We have a right to be the worst people possible, your honor!”
But we can’t call them Nazis, right ?
Wait a minute, wasn’t there a supreme court about this very topic?
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_v._Frederick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_v._Frederick)
If that’s the hill you want to die on. 🤷♂️
Let’s hope the hill is big enough to accommodate them all
Another hot-take legal argument from the “The First Amendment says I can say and do whatever I want, wherever and whenever I want, and suffer no consequences,” jack-offs.
A tolerant society still has to have boundaries. This is one of those boundaries.
Rosewood wasn’t far from Gainesville, but Gainesville hasn’t gotten far from Rosewood.
This issue is a constellation of the following facts:
1. People have the right to free speech, even hateful speech, protected from harm by the federal government.
2. Private organizations have the right to form a code of conduct and bar people/clubs from entry on non-discriminatory bases.
3. Political opinion is not a discrimination category except for very specific cases (military, DC, political jobs).
4. The University of Florida is funded by state/federal dollars, but they are (to my understanding) a private organization.
5. To prevent discrimination and hate crimes (and reputation damage), many colleges define hate speech/acts and will cite them as violating the code of conduct.
Therefore, while the student is free from punishment by the government, the school is within their rights as a private organization to disband a club that violated their code of conduct with a hateful act. The question is, will the courts respect precedent, or will they rewrite the rules to cater to the alt-right?
Let them do the salute. Then kick them out of school. They do have ethics rules i would assume.
2 things true at the same time. 1: Free country. 2: Fuck them.
You’re telling me it wasn’t a Roman salute this whole time?
2026 and people still dont understand that the first amendment is solely defense against the government and not anywhere else
If students protesting for Palestinians can be construed as “Anti-Semitic” enough to get groups banned from campus, then groups who endorse Nazi imagery should also be Anti-Semitic enough to be banned from campus.
Republicans… Defending nazis.
Yes. This checks out.