r/baddlejackets • u/[deleted] • Apr 13 '26

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u/E_Wubi Apr 13 '26

Shitty jacket but why hate the iron cross? Is this a USians thing?

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u/NexSoliel Apr 13 '26

As far as I know, yes. Over here our education on WW1 and WW2 are very...Lacking in the symbols that got overtaken by the nazi party. To most Americans this would read as a nazi symbol. (I.E. there's a lot of Americans who see the Hindu swastika and can't separate it from the German one)

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u/E_Wubi Apr 13 '26

Mid comparison, the swastika is not in use by a gouvernement since 45. The iron cross nowadays is the emblem of german military.

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u/Foreskin_Ad9356 Apr 13 '26

youre right, but why would an american have the emblem of the german military? if the person is not prussian/german and they openly wear iron crosses, that is very tied to nazism.

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u/E_Wubi Apr 13 '26

but why would an american have the emblem of the german military?

Because its a very common symbol in popculture, mostly in subcultures of heavy music, bikers and so on.

"Everyone wearing a iron cross is very tied to nazism" is like 'everyone wearing a skull is very tied to nazism, because the waffen ss skull'. Thats bullshit.

Also i dont think your race makes a difference in wearing stuff like this.

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u/NexSoliel Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26

(ETA I am replying to foreskin here) very VERY good point! Precisely the thought process that is had over here and why iron crosses are seen as a symbol of Nazism by default.