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surely only a nazi would design a symbol like that

and those colors are very Ukrainian nationalism-coded lmao

btw this is one of those bullshit brands that only has one product and only exists as an Amazon seller

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[–] BearerOfPickles@hexbear.net 1 points 58 minutes ago

First thing I thought, right or wrong was "Nintendo GameCube Logo"

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

colors are very Ukrainian nationalism-coded lmao

what like green?

[–] ephemeral@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

ok I get that the Ukraine thing was a reach but it was the combination of yellow and green in those exact shades that immediately made me think of zelensky-pain

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Looks kinda like the valknut which is used by some neo Nazis

[–] ephemeral@hexbear.net 1 points 8 hours ago

oh yeah it's very similar to the top left one, like they started with that and just cut some notches out of it

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 7 points 13 hours ago

I mean, Yeezies exist

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 12 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Honestly its really hard to make rotationaly symmetric symbols without accidentally resembling a swastika or sonnenrad. It gets the benefit of the doubt from me.

[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 5 points 15 hours ago

I remember reading a theory that these swirling symbols are unavoidable in human art because when we observe the stars and follow their movement these are the shapes they make due to the wiggle of the earth's axis. It was in a book from the 1890's so IDK if it was just made up but I like the idea

[–] ephemeral@hexbear.net 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I think the trick is to use more rounded and curved shapes instead of hard angles

for example, I wouldn't tend to think "fascism" when looking at a traditional triskele

but contrast that with the nazi versions of the triskele: (CW for nazi hate symbols)

actually that 2nd one is pretty similar to the shoe logo, hmmm

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Ahhh, the ancient triskele is one of my favorite symbols. The trick is definitely curves and swirls

[–] Owl@hexbear.net 15 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I've been making strategy game maps lately, so I've been freshly reacquainted with how every time you try to make a rotationally symmetric thing, there's like a 50% chance you accidentally make a swastika and have to start over. So I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt, at this moment.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Every city builder where you want a bunch of buildings to get a buff from one building but still have road access

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 5 points 13 hours ago

This is me in Against the Storm lol. I'll be like halfway through a game before I realize I've made another fucking swastika, so I have to spend resources fixing it while still being in an efficient layout.

[–] footfaults@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly it looks like the GameCube logo so if it is a fascist symbol, gg you got me

[–] ephemeral@hexbear.net 7 points 18 hours ago

gamecube logo is innocent (though, Nintendo is not)

and yeah this isn't an actual fascist symbol, it's just giving that vibe

[–] forcefemjdwon@hexbear.net 4 points 15 hours ago

Yeah. All shoes are fascist except barefoot shoes, which are only socialist in theory.

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 6 points 17 hours ago
[–] Mari@hexbear.net 9 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

The shoe is fascist because it looks too Ukrainian.

[–] Mari@hexbear.net 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

As we know, if something is green then it is immediately Ukrainian and if something is Ukrainian then it is immediately fascist. Lenin wrote extensively on this.

[–] ephemeral@hexbear.net 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I wouldn't have mentioned Ukraine if it was just green, it's the combination of yellow-on-military green that I found very reminiscent of that shirt Zelensky is always wearing. maybe a stretch but I feel like whoever designed this was inspired by Ukrainian military wear, intentionally or not. & I wouldn't say everything from Ukraine is fascist but their military has certainly aligned itself with neo-nazis

it was really the symbol that felt fashy to me more than anything though. hard geometric lines and rotational symmetry will always make me think of nazi symbols. like "copy my homework but don't make it too obvious" but with a swastika

[–] Mari@hexbear.net 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

This is like when zionists were freaking out about pflp-octoplushie except it's terminally online communists freaking out about rotational symmetry and the color green

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 1 points 13 hours ago

tbf I'd say that of a design that seems to be too Old Glory-core.

[–] Cutecity@hexbear.net 5 points 16 hours ago
[–] Rom@hexbear.net 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

That looks like a military shade of green, kinda sus to me

[–] Des@hexbear.net 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

damn i like military green (and other earth tones)

[–] copandballtorture@hexbear.net 8 points 17 hours ago

Me with my new olive green/gum/black sambas

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