It was likely never done by Romans. It was created in artwork pieces in the 1700s and then gradually adopted by nationalists and then fascists from the late 1800s to the Nazi era.

Yes, he knows exactly and one of the most blatant dog-whistles in history.

Decent people don’t do Roman salutes at a national event. So yes, I agree.

Archive.is

Archive.is

This article is highly relevant to the situation.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/joshua-haldeman-elon-musk-grandfather-apartheid-antisemitism/675396/