"The tweet was directed at Angelo Carusone, the president of Media Matters for America. Lord wrote an op-ed calling Media Matters a “fascist” group for launching a campaign to get advertisers for Fox News’ Sean Hannity to pull their support for him."
With a minimum understanding of English it is seen as an insult and not a salute.
Your sheepish advice to surrender should embarrass you.
“Your sheepish advice to surrender should embarrass you.”
Whatever.
Your digital fist-shaking isnt getting this guy un-fired, is it?