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[–] 49 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (10 children)

No, to be a swastika (Hakenkreuz) it needs to be surrounded by a circle. This is a manja, you see them all the time in Buddhism and the culture that the Nazis stole it from is over 6k years old.

That being said. Fuck Nazis. Fuck Fascists. And if you need to err on the side of caution, feel free to be suspicious every time you see a manja.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Nazis used them flat rather than rotated too

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

    I stand corrected. The NSDAP party had flat swastikas however they were always surrounded by a circle. The official symbolism of the Nazi government of Germany however used an angled Hakenkreuz. Regional parties however did use the flat swastika. Always though, they were surrounded by a circle. Otherwise they were manja symbols. ::: spoiler Unless you're referring to the Broken Sun Cross. No they didn't. They used manja symbols. But no the "Swastika" which was referred to as the Hakenkreuz was only ever on an angle.
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_symbolism

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