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blackbirdblackbird1 t1_ja92rmg wrote

Using specific facts can also be used to drive an agenda. They don't have to be made up.

For example: Local Police Department: Car break-ins are up 50% this year! They conveniently didn't tell you that car break-ins went from 2 to 3.

This poster is basically trying to imply that smoking is good because the taxes collected do so much good.

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Arnumor t1_ja91ofl wrote

At this point, we just need stickied posts in various subs that pre-emptively point out what a manji is, because apparently today's population has no knowledge of its history, and we get somebody making some kinda 'wtf, swastika?' post every week or two.

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Disastrous-Mess-5643 t1_ja912ca wrote

Listen. This symbol can mean luck and prosperity, it can be a sacred symbol, but that was destroyed by the nazis. It’s true meaning was destroyed and cannot recover from that. People are always going to see a swastika and think nazi. There is no way to change that back. You can wear it and use it all you want, but first glance people will always assume Nazi. I’m all for reclaiming, but you have to take into consideration how it was used and if you’re willing to have others assume you represent that. For example: this post.

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