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Learn to love the Swastika!!

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    #32
    Orim
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Orim


    Angron wrote: »
    Fecking Aryans, ruining everything for everyone.

    Hey that's my joke!

    I have to admit that for a clear swastika, I will always do a double take on it. Context doesn't matter matter. There is always a whoa moment when I see one so I don't think I'd ever get one.

    Having said that some of the designs intregrating them are wonderful and I don't have a problem with them.


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    #33
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 35,004 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Some of these designs are really interesting and I'm quite in awe of the campaign, but jeez, a swastika is a swastika. The moment anyone notices it they'll immediately form the worst possible negative opinions of you.

    I know if someone asks you can explain it, but still - how many people will ask? Any how many others will just want to stay the hell away from you because they think you're a neo nazi?


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    #34
    FoxyVixen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭FoxyVixen


    I respect the idea this campaign has and it's worth a try to reverse the negative impact of the symbol.

    However, to me, it is still far too soon after the Nazi association with it to attempt this and make it work thoroughly. Old criminals are still getting sentenced in relation to the world war. It's far too fresh in most peoples minds to make any positive significance.

    That's just my two cents on it anywho.

    Some great examples of incorporating it into differant designs.


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    #35
    Heathen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Heathen


    A tongue in cheek look at it....

    http://dailybelch.com/2013/12/02/reclaim-the-swastika-movement-has-neo-nazis-covering-up/

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    #36
    losthorizon
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    When I was in Finland I saw a few Swastikas. One was on an old air force plane.


    The Finns dont seems to have the same problems with it as everybody else. However I concur with Foxyvixens view above.

    Interestingly during WW2 a few Jewish Finnish soldiers were awarded the Iron Cross. Not sure if they accepted it though.


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    #37
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    losthorizon wrote: »
    When I was in Finland I saw a few Swastikas. One was on an old air force plane.


    The Finns dont seems to have the same problems with it as everybody else. However I concur with Foxyvixens view above.

    Interestingly during WW2 a few Jewish Finnish soldiers were awarded the Iron Cross. Not sure if they accepted it though.

    Finland was a strange one during WW2 mind. The Soviets invaded them in 1939, the Finns gave them a bit of a bloody nose, partially thanks to some secret German help but eventually lost some territory to the Soviets. They joined in the German attack in Barbarossa to try to regain that territory.


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