Political correctness rearing up its ugly head yet again.
The Nazis co-opted the swastika as the emblem of their political party, though it had already been used as the emblem of the Ehrhardt Brigade (a far-right wing paramilitary corps (read: ass-kickers) in post-World War I Germany). Likewise, they also co-opted the Sieg rune - among others - as the emblem of the
Jungvolk (the pre-Hitler Youth)and the SS. (One Sieg-rune for the
Jungvolk, two for the SS. The latter insisted in referring to the SS using the twin Sieg-runes instead of the twin capital S on all typed and printed documents; German-made typewriters made during the Third Reich era actually included a key for the SS runes.)
More information on how the Nazis adopted the swastika:
http://flagspot.net/flags/de193345.html - look on the link 'Origins of the Swastika flag'.
I agree with aurora_borealis in that they should put up some kind of a display explaining the historical origins of the swastika to inform people that NOT ALL swastikas are the root of unspeakable evil in the world. Unfortunately, the American people
I don't see people clamoring for the banning of the hammer-and-sickle as the symbol of Communism, even though to some it is a symbol that incites hate as much as the swastika. Originally, it meant to be a symbol of the workers and peasants uniting against capitalism, over time it became associated with Stalin's purges and later the 'Evil Empire'.
Hybrid Mode
