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[–] 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I think it's more likely that dude saw it and went "oh man that's fuckin siiiiiiccccccckkkkkk" probably has skull stickers on his truck too

I want to note that this is exactly what that actual Nazis did when they stole symbolisms from various cultures including the rune ᛋ and of course the swastica. Both of which represent the sun.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Related from my own defunct blog: Skulls in military symbolism are actually not particularly odd, as indicators of toughness and ferocity (and in Navy a nod to the Jolly Roger, which was partly an identifier of the pirate vessel, but also a call to surrender with the promise of quarter...)

    Discussing the M&W Are We The Baddies skit and the preponderance of skulls in Waffen SS kitch.

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