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highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 09:14 PM Jul 2020

The "America First" tee being sold by the Trump campaign has a design like the Nazi Iron Eagle






Ran across that thanks to this tweet from David Cay Johnston:








Editing to link to the ADL page on this design, which explains that "Following World War II, the symbol was appropriated by neo-Nazis and other white supremacists worldwide, with many variations. "

https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/nazi-eagle
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The "America First" tee being sold by the Trump campaign has a design like the Nazi Iron Eagle (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 2020 OP
Blatant - though many buyers would be unaware. empedocles Jul 2020 #1
White supremacists will recognize it. I've edited the OP to link to the ADL's page on that symbol, highplainsdem Jul 2020 #5
Just as a matter of design, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #2
Which Reich are they working on, now? Newest Reality Jul 2020 #3
From bdamomma Jul 2020 #4
Lincoln Project tweet about this: highplainsdem Jul 2020 #6
Makes one wonder. Are they just not bothering to pretend anymore? Or do they Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #7
Raw Story article: highplainsdem Jul 2020 #8
Good grief!! What sick bastards!! ElementaryPenguin Jul 2020 #9
Fuck the Nazi Toddler Blue Owl Jul 2020 #10

highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)
5. White supremacists will recognize it. I've edited the OP to link to the ADL's page on that symbol,
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 09:23 PM
Jul 2020

which has been used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists all over the world.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)
7. Makes one wonder. Are they just not bothering to pretend anymore? Or do they
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 09:32 PM
Jul 2020

think they're being cute because they're "trolling the libs"?






Are they signaling to these guys?





Does it even matter anymore?..........

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