Another day, another victim of America’s raging cancel culture. This time, it’s Idaho CEO Tom Hill, who was forced to resign after a video surfaced of him making what critics claim resembled a Nazi salute. His crime? A failed attempt at parody.
Hill, formerly the CEO of Engineered Structures, Inc. (ESI), was attending his company’s annual event in Boise on Feb. 20 when the now-infamous clip was recorded. As President Donald Trump played on a screen behind him, Hill extended his arm in a gesture that immediately sent the left into a meltdown. The footage went viral, and within hours, the online mob was out for blood.
At first, Hill fought back, defending himself against the absurd accusations. He explained that he was merely mimicking Musk and Trump’s signature dance moves in a lighthearted political skit—not exactly the behavior of a neo-Nazi. But, as we’ve seen time and time again, context doesn’t matter when the outrage machine gets rolling.
Within days, the backlash became too intense to ignore, and Hill buckled under the pressure. He released a second statement—this time, fully apologizing and acknowledging the gesture’s “harmful” connotations. He even admitted that his first response had “missed the mark.” And with that, the stage was set for his inevitable resignation.
By Monday, Hill was out. Gone. Canceled. Just like that. ESI announced that Neil Nelson, the company’s president, would be taking over as CEO and tried to assure the public that they were “focused on healing and moving forward.” Translation: They gave the mob what they wanted in the hopes that the left would stop its relentless attacks.
Of course, Boise State University wasted no time jumping on the bandwagon, issuing a statement condemning anti-Semitism, racism, and discrimination. Why? Because ESI happens to be building one of their new facilities, and the university wanted to make it crystal clear that they weren’t taking any chances associating with a “problematic” company.
This entire debacle is yet another textbook example of the left’s stranglehold on corporate America. Hill wasn’t accused of any real wrongdoing—he wasn’t caught spewing hate speech or endorsing extremist views—yet he was run out of his own company because a handful of perpetually offended leftists decided to misinterpret his actions.
The message is clear: Joke the wrong way, and you’ll be destroyed. Step out of line, and you’ll be erased.
This isn’t about “accountability.” It’s about power—and the left is wielding it like a weapon.
