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[–]iamonlyoneman 4 insightful - 7 fun4 insightful - 6 fun5 insightful - 7 fun -  (10 children)

it's a z with a cancel sign through it, because the soldier was a not-z

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's pretty clever.

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Feel free to steal it. I know I did!

[–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_with_stroke#Appropriation_by_Nazis

(The next section talks about how Ukrainians totally deny it being associated with the Wolfsangel symbol)

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    [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

    This isn't cosplay.

    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    The Jews in Kiev have cynically appropriated National Socialist symbolism to lure nationalist-minded Ukrainians into becoming cannon fodder.

    [–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

    That's some 5D chess moves you've got going there.

    [–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    While entirely possible, as this is a war of propaganda...that seems an interchangeable excuse that could be given for anyone and anything. History dispels many assumptions of larping.

    [–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    It's a Nazi symbol. You know, for the "good guys" the Ukraine Nazis.

    [–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    thatsthejoke.jpg