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[-] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip -2 points 5 days ago

Saying that 99% of people don't recognize one of the most recognizable Nazi symbols is absurd. Simply absurd.

[-] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Many people educated by the United States school system have a very surface level understanding or knowledge of the Nazi’s, even if 99% is exaggerated I think anybody that has a deeper than surface level knowledge would be surprised how much ignorance a typical American citizen has about Nazi’s, especially symbolism beyond the swastika. It is likely intentionally so given how many Nazi’s were integrated into the US.

[-] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social -2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The US media represents Nazis in popular films going back to the actual days of WWII. The only reason any American would fail to recognize this symbol is because they are stupid.

Seriously, you have to be a moron not to recognize this symbol as being associated with the Nazis and you didn't need to go to school to learn it. Here is Indian Jones about to punch a Nazi on a zeppelin.

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[-] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

Ignorance isn’t stupid. Doesn’t even have to be willful ignorance. Expecting people are taking notes or paying that much attention to a movie seems odd. Also a weird flex to claim Americans are stupid if they didn’t pass your bar for a Hollywood education. I fundamentally disagree with you but you have obviously emotionally made up your mind so you do you boo.

[-] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

It is objectively stupid to get a Nazi tattoo and spend the next decade not knowing its a Nazi tattoo, despite referring to it by name multiple times.

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