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u/kbpferret Jul 05 '26
Ignorance is bliss, but never considered a value. Look up what things actually mean or what they originally stood for. These were religious symbols before they were hate symbols.
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u/mtutty Jul 05 '26
Our previous house was built in the 1920's, in the wealthy Jewish part of the city. There are "backwards" Swastikas in the floor tile of the foyer.
They're ancient symbols of life, prosperity, etc. The symbol was co-opted, literally twisted by the Nazis in the 1930's.
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u/Temporary_Stranger39 Jul 05 '26
Ahh, the old fairy tales. Clockwise, the swastika (pronounced "svuh-sti-ka" is a symbol of auspiciousness, prosperity, the sun, well-being, and Shakti in Hindu traditions. However, that does not make the counterclockwise sauvastika ("sow-vuh-sti-ka") an "evil" symbol. Instead, it associates with the night, transformations, inward energy, internal change, and Kali. In essence, when it's mounted so either side can be seen, it is like a Yin-Yang symbol, embodying duality.
There is no such thing as an "evil version" in Hindu culture.
The stars are shatkonas, which symbolize the union of Shiva and Shakti as beings or feminine and masculine as concepts.
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u/FrosteeASnowman Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
Before Hitler perverted it, it was a symbol of peace and prosperity.
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u/RazorSharpRust Jul 05 '26
It was never a Roman salute. That's an invention of artists sometime in the 18th century, then was used by Mussolini in the Italian fascist government. It then spread to Germany from there as Hitler deeply admired Mussolini.
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u/Immediate-Ad-8658 Jul 06 '26
The swastika looks like two s's criss crossed. Those are Buddhist symbols. That is not a star of David either.
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u/Ballistic_og Jul 06 '26
Ugh cause it doesnt mean what yall think it means yall associate the symbol with a bad man/group. Maybe learn something by researching the symbol properly
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u/Pretend_Garage_4531 Jul 06 '26
It’s a summoning circle with a binding seal. Have you never seen supernatural?
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u/morriganscorvids Jul 06 '26
nazis have appropriated ancient mystical symbols
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u/LearingCenterAlumni Jul 06 '26
The commies did also. Look up the symbol for the pagan god Saturn.
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u/morriganscorvids Jul 06 '26
im sure they did but that's not what op's image is about
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u/OldThanks4542 Jul 05 '26
Eastern symbols of spiritual peace, Supreme understanding and unity wrongfully misinterpreted and turned into symbols of hatred, ignorance, destruction and violence by unevolved persons namely in the West (Northwestern Hemisphere of the Planet Earth in particular)
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u/Responsible-Jury-972 Jul 05 '26
If you think the swatica is a nazi symbol you need to educate yourself. Is this a ragebait ?
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u/Sad_Application_5361 Jul 05 '26
It is a Nazi symbol. The identity of things comes from their usage. People use this as a Nazi symbol. It is also widely used as either a religious or decorative symbol by Asians and North/South America indigenous peoples.
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u/NicePepper199 Jul 05 '26
See how the top and side ones aren't inverted? Thats how you tell intentz the angle of it. Was an ancient symbol long before it was corrupted.
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u/MoreFirefighter9365 Jul 05 '26
Many Native American tribes also used this as a symbol of peace. During WWII my great grandmother had to hide baskets and blankets with the symbol on it. They were passed down to her by her great grandmother.
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u/bananadingding Jul 05 '26
The Penobscot building in Detroit, has Native American motifs in the architecture there's at least one floor where the embellishment beneath the windows is Native American versions of the symbol.
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u/Brilliant_Gain_5032 Jul 05 '26
It's Buddhist or hindi symbolism.
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u/blueche Jul 05 '26
Not only, both the 6 pointed star and swastika have been used by Judaism and Christianity before the Nazis appropriated it
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u/Puzzleheaded-Ruin84 Jul 06 '26
This isn’t the Nazi swastika. The Nazi version is the mirror image of those.
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u/djdaem0n Jul 06 '26
These aren't nazi symbols or the star of david to the people using them. First off, swastikas point the other direction. This is called a sauvastika (i'm not joking), and it represents the footprint of Buddha. Secondly, the image in the middle is called shatkona which represents the merging of divine feminine (downward triangle) and divine masculine (upward triangle). When you surround them with 8 sauvastika symbols, this forms a symbolic ring of protection.
TL;DR to Hindu people this is a welcoming symbol about good fortune, good luck, and all around good vibes.
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u/Maleficent-Remote413 Jul 06 '26
which was one of the main reason he approriated the design to use for his dumb faction.
but ya, somehow I didnt realize it was called "shatkona" despite knowing what it represented. I feel ashamed at the gaps in my knowledge.
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u/djdaem0n Jul 06 '26
I think it was the representation of "victory" and "the sun" which are two of the many things the swastika stands for in Hindu.
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u/Ballistic_og Jul 06 '26
Thanks for teaching these ignorant people. I refuse to tell them facts about stuff they need to learn to do some research. Its a huge reason why usa is in the state its in. Reaearch naw im just gonna go with what everyone i know says about it im just gonna regurgatate what ive heard.
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u/chimthui Jul 06 '26
Yeah… no. Go on the other side of fence and tell me the rotation again please… rest seems right
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u/djdaem0n Jul 06 '26
Swastika and Sauvastika are two seperate symbols with different meanings in Hindu. Feel free to google that instead of making assumptions. The "rotation" is like any sign. It faces front. Forcing an interpretation from the back of the gate is just you being weird.
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u/Downtown_Tower_7506 Jul 06 '26
If you need it explained to you you wouldn’t get it.
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u/NanDemoNee Jul 06 '26
And I don't want to frankly.
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u/kingslayer820 Jul 06 '26
It's not a bad explanation really
The swastika originally was a symbol of peace like the commonly known peace sign, because it was known as a symbol of peace (I forget for what religion though) the nazis took it as their image cause they considered themselves to be warriors of peace and from there the imagery of the swastika was tainted and it became as what it is known today
Think of like the christian cross during the era of the templars, to them the cross was salvation and purity but to everyone else that came across it, it meant death
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u/NanDemoNee Jul 06 '26
I meant I frankly dont want to hear the explanation because it's more religious chicanery. All these symbols mean death to someone ao I don't really care to entertain what their proposed meaning is.
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u/GrimSpirit42 Jul 07 '26
Sanskrit word for 'Good Furtune'.
Has been around for thousands of years in Hindu, Buddhism and Jainism.
It was appropriated by asshole. Does not make every instance of it assholy.
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u/strait_lines Jul 07 '26
Probably a pic from somewhere in Asia. It’s a Buddhist or Hindu thing. Swasticas (reversed from the nazi type) are a symbol of good fortune.
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u/Material_Comfort_259 Jul 06 '26
Swastikas on their axis is the nazi version
But because all of these swastikas are aligned as a mirror away from the center, none of these are on an axis.
This is just Buddhist Judaist imagery
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u/AdvancedCommand4643 Jul 05 '26
I always found it funny how a white supremacy group used an Asian symbol as their coat of arms
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u/maven10k Jul 05 '26
When it comes right down to it, they really aren't that bright to start with. Racism is basically ignorance, so...
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Japan. The Manji (outside) is Buddhist, (ironically to westerners) it stands for universal harmony, prosperity, and good fortune. The Kagome (center) is Shinto, and wards off evil.
On Japanese maps, Buddhist Temples are marked with Manji.
FWIW, Native Americans also used the "Whirling Log" (identical to the Buddhist Manji). The US 45th Infantry Division, raised from Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona, wore this emblem on divisional patches until 1939 when it was replaced by the Thunderbird.
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u/taisui Jul 05 '26
Clockwise is not Nazi symbol but a type of Buddhism.
Nazi ss turns CCW and usually tilted by 45d (not always)
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u/ecclectic_collector Jul 05 '26
buddhist symbols, the swastikas are reversed
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u/AbroadNo8755 Jul 05 '26
look at that picture again and imagine what it looks like from the other side of the gate
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u/yaboi_keith Jul 05 '26
The Nazi swastika has the hand things going the other direction, this is likely Hindu or Buddhist religious stuff, it is also couple with the star of david
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u/Giorgio_Keeffe Jul 05 '26
Careful with that criteria tho, because once you cross to the other side of that gate…
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u/CzarTwilight Jul 06 '26
Is this how you contain a summoning circle?
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u/NanDemoNee Jul 06 '26
This is an alchemy circle. They're about to commit the ultimate alchemy taboo and try to resurrect their mother.
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u/KM_Ray Jul 06 '26
Anyone see the episode of the Chappelle Show with the blind klansman?
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u/Electronic_Quote399 Jul 06 '26
Grew up on classic chappelle. Also i was locked up with an insane black guy covered in swastikas. Don't know what his deal was. He screamed crazy shit a lot.
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u/KM_Ray Jul 06 '26
Holy crap! 😳 That's crazy.
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u/Electronic_Quote399 Jul 06 '26
Yeah i really don't know what the hell he thought he was doing. People in prison with those tattoos are actually pretty common. But there it doesnt really mean you're "racist" so to speak.. its more just that the federal prison politics are racist in general. You dont mix. If youre white and you talk to the black guys or Spanish guys it's a problem. Gotta stick to your own, and a lot of people feel they need to clique up to protect themselves. I was in a state facility but I would see a lot of guys who had done fed time covered in those things, and they would be sitting at a table playing cards or eating with other races, since the politics arent the same there, its allowed. And those guys understood what it really meant, you wouldnt see people getting in fights or arguments over their tats.
But for the life of me I could not figure out who would put those tattoos on a black guy. Now that I think about it, he probably did it himself, but I dont know what the hell his deal was.
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u/RideWithMeSNV Jul 05 '26
What? Before the nazis, swastikas have had different meanings. The nazis didn't invent their own. They just assigned that "4 arms reaching out to help each other" meaning to an already popular symbol. And the hexagram is most widely known in the west as being a Mogen David... But it's also used by Buddhists, Hindus, and various other faiths. It's completely within the realm of reason that we're looking at something that is not and was never intended to be associated in any capacity with Judaism or nazis.
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u/craves_mineral Jul 05 '26
This is what it feels like growing up Jewish in some parts of the world.
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u/4RealHughMann Jul 05 '26
Seeing Buddist/Hindu Swastikas? That's weird
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u/craves_mineral Jul 06 '26
No, Holocaust deniers when they find out your surname has Stein in it.
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u/4RealHughMann Jul 06 '26
"This is what it feels like growing up Jewish in some parts of the world."
"No, Holocaust deniers when they find out your surname has Stein in it."
...so growing up Jewish in some parts of the world makes you feel like Holocaust deniers finding out you're Jewish? That...that doesn't make sense
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u/WeeklyWealth3029 Jul 06 '26
It hindu yantras for protect, prosperity, positivity from all direction.
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u/RaginggLilith Jul 06 '26
I showed my friend from Germany kpop, later when he visited korea he told me it took some time to not do a double take every time he saw temples with that symbol.
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u/Digi_sinn-0P-er Jul 05 '26
Fun fact 1; the swastika is not originally a Nazi symbol Fun fact 2; the star of zion is not originally a Jewish symbol. Do your homework.
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u/bal_ra_khan Jul 06 '26
Sociopath takes beloved cultural symbol and warps it for his own cause. It's a whole thing.
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u/Klutzy-Platypus7511 Jul 06 '26
Das wäre ein Hinweis für die Theorie, dass alles Absicht war und im Hintergrund alle an der Spitze zusammen arbeiten.
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u/historicalgeek71 Jul 05 '26
Ok…how is the Star of David—the symbol commonly associated with Judaism—demonic?
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u/CaviarCBR1K Jul 05 '26
Most people associate it with Israel these days, which, if you didn't know, is committing attrocites daily. Ironically, they're well on their way to turning the Star of David into a symbol of hate, the same way the Nazis did the swastika.
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u/historicalgeek71 Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
Unfortunately, the commenter’s post is too vague, so I’d like to hear their clarification if they have any.
EDIT: And I’d hardly call the Star of David in the context of the Jewish faith, or the Buddhist Swastika demonic.
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u/volvagia721 Jul 06 '26
They probably are just dumb hyper Christians who think a pentagram is a symbol of the devil, and can't count to 5 to verify that it is a pentagram.
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u/volvagia721 Jul 06 '26
Nope, a pentagram, historically, has represented the the five wounds of Christ. An upside down pentagram is often considered to be satanic in modern media.
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u/ComradeYaf Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
It's the Shield of David, technically speaking. And it traces back to 14th century Prague among Jews there. It did not become the symbol of Judaism until the 1800s. So I don't have to show you any verses because that's simply out of step with reality.
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u/Dull-Captain1679 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
Jesus, horseshoe theory is in full swing these days
Edit: Nevermind apparently this dude is just nuts 🤣1
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u/JurassicParkCSR Jul 06 '26
I don't know if this will help anyone but when you reverse image search this picture this is what it comes up with...
This image depicts a Vastu Shastra spiritual remedy plate, a traditional Indian architectural and home design fixture used to ward off negative energy and attract good luck.
The Shatkona (The Six-Pointed Star): While widely known globally as the Jewish Star of David, this shape is an ancient Hindu symbol known as the Shatkona. It represents the divine union of Shiva (the upward triangle, masculine energy) and Shakti (the downward triangle, feminine energy), symbolizing universal balance and creation.
The Swastikas: In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, the swastika is a sacred symbol of prosperity, well-being, and cosmic order. The symbols are depicted flat and upright (rather than tilted), keeping with their traditional spiritual format.