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A video which features Ron DeSantis that includes a symbol often associated with neo-Nazi groups has been met with outrage after it was allegedly retweeted by his campaign team.

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[–] tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Holy crap. In other countries people would be arrested for using fascist and nazi imagery. What kind of hell hole is the US becoming?

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Becoming? The only reason why Nazi ideology didn't take off in America in the 1930s was because American conservatives wanted a home-grown fascism, not that imported shit.

Even so, there was that massive Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden that everyone forgets about. Allen Dulles, who went on to become the head of the CIA when it was formed, is said to have shed real tears when America declared war on Germany.

It was also an American Neo-Nazi who created Holocaust Denialism.

[–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

America First was only one such group, the German Abwehr was very active in America.

Father Coughlin had a radio audience of tens of millions and literally read Goebbels’ propaganda over the air. He had his own militia group.

The Silver Legion was another one.

A man named Leon Lewis formed a civilian spy ring that was tracking Nazis in Los Angeles. One of its members even warned congress of a planned attack on the Hercules Powder plant a year before it was blown up (cause still officially unknown).

I think Pearl Harbor is the main reason this stuff was stopped.

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago

Somehow, we've fully confused facts for opinions, and now you're just allowed to say whatever hateful nonsense you want because pearl-clutching centrists don't believe anyone can make restrictions on speech that couldn't be abused.

[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

Our first amendment to our constitution gives us protections not to be arrested for unsavory speech. It's a knife that cuts in every direction. Trump couldn't just lock up AOC, willynilly, for her trashing of him on the daily.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is there even outrage at this point? It's not a secret these people are Nazis. They've barely hidden it. Thankfully, DeSantis has no chance at all.

[–] manillaface@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don’t get complacent. That was the word about Trump until he won in ‘16.

[–] islandofcaucasus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was worried about DeSantis at first, but he's a value brand Trump. He doesn't get people riled up like Trump does. I'm still worried about Trump though. I drink think he could win again but I didn't think he'd win in 2016

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

DeSantis doesn't get the right riled up, but he is effective in ruining everything intentionally like McConnell. He won't get the Republicsn nomination till Trump dies, but he will probably be the successor.

[–] echo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

He's effective at ruining everything in Florida, where he has Reublican supermajorities in the legislature to back him up. I'm not convinced he's actually an effective politician like McConnell.

[–] PhoenixRising@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think the corporate sponsors of the gop will allow DeSantis. Trump was VERY good for business, DeSantis has shown that he is a threat and can't play nice.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I guess Rhonda Sandtits is trying really hard to be as equally awful as the orange shitstain that he’s running against

[–] Sjohnson26@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

And it’s (thankfully) failing terribly because he has about as much charisma and personality as a potato. Nothing about him seems authentic. It’s like his campaign thought “Hmmm what do Trump supporters like? Nazis and fascism? Yeah let’s run with that.” and it’s clearly not connecting.

It’s like he’s running as a parody of Trump. A cheap generic knockoff. And so far it appears the GOPers want the name brand.

[–] ptsdstillinmymind@lemmy.studio 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate both parties equally, but Republicans are Nazis, fascists, and racist. Democrats are just corporate lobbyists.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is "wojack" really associated with nazis, or is this another pepe the frog situation?

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] gamer@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s the sonnenrad, not the wojack meme.

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, I don't know why the article even mentions the doomer because the neonazi symbol in question is the sonnenrad at the end. It honestly almost comes off as a deliberate misdirection.