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Originally posted by aurora_borealis
There is no valid equation of blackface and preNazi use of a changed swastika. Blackface was created as a way to humiliate a group. The original, swastika was used as a symbol of many cultures for thousands of years, and not to dehumanize or impersonate people.
It is only going to offend people if they are not given the history of the original image. Not only will they be able to realize the difference in the images, but also the groups that have negatively been affected will once again be able to have pride in their history.
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And some say they are doing it now not to humiliate people. Why can't you follow the argument? It seems you often have that difficulty.
And on top of that nobody equated anything. Both are awful things and it seems that there are a ton of people who seem to all of a sudden call people PC, or take up a cause for no reason. What is your cause and interest in this?? Why are you so interested in people learning about the true history of the swastika? Please tell us. Tell me what it is that gets you to exert energy doing searches and coming on GC to provide these arguments.
-Rudey