I’m all for it, but what kicked it off?

  • EntropyPure@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Somebody was banned for posting the GIF of the Nazi Guy getting knocked out (you know the one).

    The community is not having it.

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      1 month ago

      Every time I walk past that stretch near Pike and 3rd in Seattle, right over that bit of concrete where the nazi got laid the fuck out, I punch the air. Every time.

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      1 month ago

      That video always makes me uncomfortable because I dont know the actual context. Maybe he was in Halloween fancy dress?

      Yes fuck nazis, but I dont know in my bones the person deserved it.

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          Also, in the one scenario where I would find dressing up as a nazi acceptable, which is if they’re an actor for a movie/show/play that requires nazi characters, they are not going to just put an armband on their everyday modern clothing.

          They’ll wear a proper reconstruction of an actual nazi uniform, and they’re not going to just walk around in that costume, they’re going to be on or around a set, which also gives any possible passerbys the context clues needed to understand that they’re just an actor, thus saving themselves from being punched.

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          Fun fact I have a swedish tankers trench coat from 1940 and a Swiss helmet from 1942 when I wear them together it basically looks like legally distinct werhmacht. I can pull the samething with an American armor school long coat and a Yugoslav helmet for the Soviet equivalent.

          It’s technically not Nazi apparel. It annoys my friends though.

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          I think it more reminds me how easily influenced we can be. “Go find out” is great, but its not possible to research everything you see. Even if I did I’d only find other people talking about the video and would have no real way of discerning who actually knows what theyre talking about and who’s just making credible sounding shit up.

          Do you guys not feel that worry somewhere in your mind when you see things like this?

          • Feathercrown@lemmy.world
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            1 month ago

            I mean, it’s not like me enjoying the video is going to affect the guy who got punched. I think it’s good that as a society we support videos that appear to show Nazi cosplayers being punched and don’t give them the benefit of the doubt. If I were actually there IRL and able to affect the outcome, I would also be able to ask for the necessary information to determine what to do.