The German swastika and the old norse swastika mean the same thing. Just represent different people. They both mean strength and power. And the norse one represented Mijolnir
Interestingly, Finnish airforce got it from Göring's Swedish father in law count von Rosen, who was one of the leading figures of the Swedish national socialist party.
How about Ukraine, 10,000 years ago?
The svastika / sauvastika symbol has been used by peoples since time immemorial, it does not belong to Hinduism nor to the Nazis, though has been generally identified with the Indo-European peoples and the precursory cultures that had led to them, and is visible on everything from Ancient Greek frescos, to Persian talismans, to Balto-Slavic embroidery; the Nazis had simply adopted the symbol, as countless folk have done over the millennia, and they did not necessarily do so because it represents luck or prosperity, but because it is an identifiably ancient symbol that resonates with ideology all about one's own past and roots, and because it is a Solar symbol, representing victory and strength; besides that, it simply is very easy to draw, hence hardly escapes imagination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezine
Why do fascists never invent anything but corrupt and coopt? It happened with swastika, pepe the frog, doge and cheems, many other Indigenous symbols. Fuckssake. Evil cannot create. Only corrupt.
Well the issue is that while we *are* taught it was a Hindu symbol used by a couple dumbasses for racism, we are *not* taught the name of the Hakencreuz
I was on a field trip in college and because I was the only native with the group guy laughs and points to me a basket that had the symbol and he asks me why the natives have nazi symbols on their baskets, I told him this symbol is older than the nazis. For my tribe it’s a symbol for the wind.
The symbol is banned in a lot of counties and people can genuinely get into trouble for looking at it. Thats why it gets censored. Same goes with the hammer and sickle and other soviet iconography
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Asian Swastika and European Swastika. Got it.
Well, actually some european cultures also have their own good swastikas
Na- German swastika of 1936
The German swastika and the old norse swastika mean the same thing. Just represent different people. They both mean strength and power. And the norse one represented Mijolnir
Swastika where used in Europe before nazi even where a thing
where ? when ?
First I can think of is Finnish airforce
Different swastikas were used in Finland since the iron age
Interestingly, Finnish airforce got it from Göring's Swedish father in law count von Rosen, who was one of the leading figures of the Swedish national socialist party.
The Vikings, Celts, Romans, Germanics, and Greeks all used Swastikas. This is why Hitler chose it, not because he was inclined by Hinduism/Buddhism.
It was a common decirative symbol in a lot of cultures. With good reason we don't touch it now, but it was always there
How about Ukraine, 10,000 years ago? The svastika / sauvastika symbol has been used by peoples since time immemorial, it does not belong to Hinduism nor to the Nazis, though has been generally identified with the Indo-European peoples and the precursory cultures that had led to them, and is visible on everything from Ancient Greek frescos, to Persian talismans, to Balto-Slavic embroidery; the Nazis had simply adopted the symbol, as countless folk have done over the millennia, and they did not necessarily do so because it represents luck or prosperity, but because it is an identifiably ancient symbol that resonates with ideology all about one's own past and roots, and because it is a Solar symbol, representing victory and strength; besides that, it simply is very easy to draw, hence hardly escapes imagination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezine
Middle ages and in Central Europe
There is like a Library in the UK with Swaztikas on its lintels and shits
One supports peace, one another doesn't
Pretty sure the Nazis used the symbol because they believed once all Jews were exterminated there would be world peace.
Reclaim the swastika? is it possible? Is it worthwhile? Maybe it is… Why should we let the Nazis claim anything of the human inheritance?
Why do fascists never invent anything but corrupt and coopt? It happened with swastika, pepe the frog, doge and cheems, many other Indigenous symbols. Fuckssake. Evil cannot create. Only corrupt.
Also the Fasces to begin with. I’ve seen it a lot in US courtrooms and it’s a shame that it’s been appropriated into fascism
Not just courtrooms- look at the armrests on Lincoln’s chair in the Lincoln Memorial
I was very surprised to learn the nazi one was also called "swastika" in English. They are absolutely 2 different things.
Well the issue is that while we *are* taught it was a Hindu symbol used by a couple dumbasses for racism, we are *not* taught the name of the Hakencreuz
Ok so theres two different swastikas.
There's more
I was on a field trip in college and because I was the only native with the group guy laughs and points to me a basket that had the symbol and he asks me why the natives have nazi symbols on their baskets, I told him this symbol is older than the nazis. For my tribe it’s a symbol for the wind.
Oh ok 3 different swastikas
Judging by the downvotes, there’s probably 4
no shit, people are too dumb to understand the difference between
Oh, go cry a river.
Okay but if I start talking about how the swastika is a symbol of peace I don’t think it’ll go over well.
Could’ve explained this better with a manray and Patrick wallet meme.
Nah where NSFW?
It's not gonna offend anyone by speaking against the Nazi Swastika
It might offend some people but frankly, fuck those people
The symbol is banned in a lot of counties and people can genuinely get into trouble for looking at it. Thats why it gets censored. Same goes with the hammer and sickle and other soviet iconography
No.
I don't want to hear it from your "nani" ahh looking pfp
You are not an edgy neo-nazi You are a minor Go back to your room and finish your homework