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Top image looks to be from Nazi Germany, bottom from the Putin crowd in modern Russia. I believe the point is that they're rather similar.
The symbol isn't exclusive to Nazis, and the styling suggests it's something else... Not saying it isn't Nazis because I don't know, but I feel it's not a good assumption.
It pretty clearly was intended to imply it though, based on the lower photo, which is far less ambiguous.
It's always a good assumption that you're dealing with Nazis when you see a swastika. How much more do you need to feel good about your assumptions? That symbol hasn't been used by any other group since the Nazis. Yes, it used to be used by other groups. Those times are long gone.
There was a time when assuming what you see on the internet was what it appeared to be and not misleading in any way was considered foolish...
I guess I'm old
No, that's even more applicable today. That's a good point.