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minus-squaredriving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down3·5 days agoHe’s from Asia where the number 8 have a good luck meaning, so is likely is not related to the 88 neo nazis uses.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·5 days agoThanks for pointing that out. I didn’t know about that good luck meaning.
minus-squaremerde alors@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down8·5 days agosame reasoning would justify the use of swastika for an indian living in Germany good luck working that out
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 days agoTo be fair, it’s easier to be ignorant of neo-Nazi numerology than of their use of the swastika.
minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down13·5 days agoI’d buy that if he didn’t start his statement with “I live in Switzerland.” 8 may be a lucky number for him, but he absolutely knows what 88 means.
minus-squareThoGot@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·edit-25 days agoHe can be both from Asia and still live in Switzerland
minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·5 days agoOn the flip side, do you think a Swiss person living in Asia would be ignorant that 8 is a lucky number?
minus-squareMNByChoice@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down4·edit-25 days agoSadly, “Asia” doesn’t mean “ignorance of Hitler.” #Looking for link to Nazi store in … Edit: first link I found. Not endorsement. https://qz.com/928440/asias-disturbing-embrace-of-nazi-chic-is-prompting-a-nonprofit-to-teach-holocaust-history
He’s from Asia where the number 8 have a good luck meaning, so is likely is not related to the 88 neo nazis uses.
Thanks for pointing that out. I didn’t know about that good luck meaning.
same reasoning would justify the use of swastika for an indian living in Germany
good luck working that out
To be fair, it’s easier to be ignorant of neo-Nazi numerology than of their use of the swastika.
I’d buy that if he didn’t start his statement with “I live in Switzerland.” 8 may be a lucky number for him, but he absolutely knows what 88 means.
He can be both from Asia and still live in Switzerland
On the flip side, do you think a Swiss person living in Asia would be ignorant that 8 is a lucky number?
Sadly, “Asia” doesn’t mean “ignorance of Hitler.”
#Looking for link to Nazi store in …
Edit: first link I found. Not endorsement. https://qz.com/928440/asias-disturbing-embrace-of-nazi-chic-is-prompting-a-nonprofit-to-teach-holocaust-history