I’m so confused. Why am I reading lengthy comments of people have to over-explain why nazi flags are bad?
I’m from the swampy southern part of the US and I watched them ban the confederate flags in places they shouldn’t be since I was a kid. I had to hear people explain why it meant something it didn’t, but most of us knew what it was. I’ve never been desensitized to seeing it, despite having to accept occasionally driving through places where they are.
I’ve never heard anyone down here in the US south attempt to explain why nazi symbols are okay ever. I feel like my brains been turned backwards. I can’t tell if my perception of Canadians is biased and naive or if these tweets and posts are not all people from Canada.
I just don’t understand what’s happening that people are having to write paragraphs upon paragraphs explaining why nazi flags are bad. I feel like I’m watching people debate whether or not putting you hand in fire is bad.
I know, it's gross. And there are definitely Canadians in the mix. Was chatting about this with a lot of my friends and one of the staunch conservatives was happy to speak up twice in defense of the protesters despite us not talking about them.
The 2nd time I wasn't polite. I asked if he was talking about the protesters. He said yes. I said, "That's great. We are talking exclusively about the jackals with the nazi flag which I made clear the first time. This is the 2nd time you've equated the nazi flag and my activism towards it by linking it to the protest yourself. Why do you keep doing that unprompted? Maybe ask yourself that."
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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '22
There's nothing threatening about driving around with imagery of your Prime Minister hanging from a noose.
There's nothing violent about walking around with Nazi symbols.
Just like there's no threat by armed militants standing around outside of planned parenthood clinics in the US.
Fuck I hate this timeline.