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  • Red_Scare [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
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    8 months ago

    Several layers to unpack in that explanation:

    1. "The idea of the nation" is "Ідея Нації" in Ukrainian, so the symbol would have to be superimposed I and H, not superimposed I and N which doesn't even exist in Ukrainian alphabet. Trying to derive it from the stylised medieval Cyrillic calligraphy is frankly laughable cause it still looks nothing like Latin N.

    So this is false on the face of it, the symbol is just an SS Wolfsangel.

    1. This symbol was used by neo-Nazi, self described "National Socialist" political groups in Ukraine since the late 90s, and there is direct lineage from them to Azov. It's simply the same people still using the same symbol.

    2. He seems to think N is a Ukrainian letter for S, or that the fascist slogan "idea of nation" would have some Ukrainian words starting with S, when it's simply "ideya naziyi" cause neither word is of Ukrainian origin. In fact, them choosing to use "naziya" instead of much more commonly used Ukrainian word "narid" is particularly telling.

    They try to reverse-explain a nazi symbol and can't come up with anything better than a fascist slogan.

    • Buchenstr@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      Need to point out this guy has also gave endorsement to a group called "kraken" and used insane racialist slurs in this text.

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      This nazi german arsehole is deliberately spreading fascist propaganda while accusing others of his same level of inhuman decency. Ukraine supporters are nothing but fascist enablers in my eyes.

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    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      "No no, you're jumping to conclusions. It simply means "one people, one nation, one leader", it's not some fascist dogwhistle."