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submitted 11 months ago by Awoo@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

Am I reaching for this?

German

Imperius (roman, reich)

Sonnenrads

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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[-] Sinister@hexbear.net 20 points 11 months ago

I mean the Sonnenrad was designed after a real pagan symbol and the Sun cross/wheel is not necessarily a nazi symbol. Although the black sun is.

[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

Theoretically, yes. However, in practice it's kind of a "the Swastika is a Buddhist symbol" kind of argument.

[-] space_comrade@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

The Sonnenrad is a bit different IMO. It's definitely a distinct symbol of its own, even if based on pagan symbols. The swastika was pretty much coopted as-is.

[-] aitioma@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Why, out of all characters, would you give a GERMAN character that outfit and why, out of all the ways to implement it, would you choose to make the sun look MORE swastika like?

[-] space_comrade@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I dunno it doesn't really look that sus to me tbh. It looks like just generic "cool buff knight in armor dude" design to me. It's like those "tribal" tattoos to me, it doesn't mean anything it's just there as an accessory.

I guess it's possible the person that made that particular piece of content is secretely fash and it's actually a dogwhistle but I don't see it really. These kinds of motifs aren't really that uncommon.

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