abbotsbury@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSaw a nazi todaylemmy.worldimagemessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageSaw a nazi todaylemmy.worldabbotsbury@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
For explanation: Boogaloo movement, "Neo-Nazis use the number 88 as an abbreviation for the Nazi salute Heil Hitler.[11] The letter H is eighth in the alphabet, whereby 88 becomes HH.[12] "
minus-squarenomous@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year ago88 also symbolizes fortune and good luck in Chinese culture, and is often used to sign off in Chinese language chats.
minus-squareJeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAnd the swastika used to be a Buddhist simbol, your point?
minus-squareOokami38@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoNot used to be. Still are. Symbols can represent a lot of things, and it’s an ignorant person to assume that they MUST represent the bad one.
minus-squareJeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThat’s exactly what the Nazi’s say. These two lighting bolts? It’s nothing bro! I just like the number 88! 14 is my lucky number! Etc etc
88 is heil hitler
88 also symbolizes fortune and good luck in Chinese culture, and is often used to sign off in Chinese language chats.
And the swastika used to be a Buddhist simbol, your point?
Not used to be. Still are. Symbols can represent a lot of things, and it’s an ignorant person to assume that they MUST represent the bad one.
That’s exactly what the Nazi’s say. These two lighting bolts? It’s nothing bro! I just like the number 88! 14 is my lucky number! Etc etc