The Anglican priest from the US state Michigan has taken a service permission to work in the Churchbecause at the pro-life assemblies imitated the recent greeting of billionaire Elon Muskowhich is interpreted by many as hajling. AP reported on Friday night, TASR writes.
Calvin Robinson committed this procedure last week at the Pro-Life Assembly in Washington. At the end of his speech to the collected activists At that time, Robinson used the same words and gesture against the abortions as Musk during one of the events on the occasion of Donald Trump’s inauguration to the position of President of the US.
Like Musk and Robinson, he bequeathed to the crowd: “My heart belongs to you”you are put his right hand on the heart and erected it sharply. The palm down and fingers with you. This scene also took the form of a clip that became viral on social networks.
According to many observers, this Musk’s gesture strikingly resembles the Nazi greeting. Robinsonova also holds this view – now the former Church.
“We condemn Nazi ideology and anti -Semitism in all its forms,” It is stated in the Church’s statement. She also expressed the belief that “those who imitate the Nazi greeting, even as a joke or as an attempt to troll their opponents, downplay the horrors of the Holocaust and the sacrifice of those who fought against his perpetrators.”
Robinson’s listeners at pro-life rallies responded to his gesture laughter and applausehowever, on social networks he also faced sharp criticism for his behavior.
In response, Robinson assured that he was not a Nazi. He claimed that the gesture wanted to laugh at “hysterical liberals who described Elon Musk as a Nazis. He also insisted that his gesture “was not a joke at the expense of World War II, nor by admitting membership in the National Socialist Party”.
“The context is crucial, but sometimes people ignore the context to confirm their prejudice,” He added Robinson, saying “people see what they want to see.” “I forgive your ignorance,” he told his critics. Robinson worked in the parish in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
According to information on his social networks, he is a sympathizer of far -right political parties. The church circles added that Robinson has had over “a long history of provocative and anti -Semitic comments”which followed the Church’s warning so that he would not present himself.
