Sweden considering banning Nordic runes to deter hate

[Risottia]

The swastika pre-dates the Nazis, too, and yet they ruined that once innocuous symbol, too. I understand why they'd want to do this but I don't think it will accomplish much, more's the pity, except to give the Neo-Nazi victims another grievance.

Especially when there's a simpler solution: Identify hate-spreading organisations, disband them and chuck the leaders in jail for subversive activity.

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

Naziphobia is a hell of a mental illness

>Naziphobia
>Avatar with "Blut und Ehre" on it
*thinking*

[Hanafuridake]

Educate people about the history of runes and use them to bring people together by exploring Swedish culture instead of letting the Nazis claim a propaganda victory by stealing them and claiming they represent real Swedes.

[-Ocelot-]

Neo-fascists have ruined pretty much every single ancient symbol, from Nordic runes to the black sun to swastika. They've spoiled and corrupted so many meaningful symbols.

People are going to hate Sweden for considering this but they didn't ruin the runes.

Educate people about the history of runes and use them to bring people together by exploring Swedish culture instead of letting the Nazis claim a propaganda victory by stealing them and claiming they represent real Swedes.

Easier said than done. Nazis came into power nearly a century ago and swastika is still known for and used as a nazi/neo-nazi symbol. It's easier than ever to find just how widespread swastika was in ancient civilizations, from India to ancient Greece. And it's still not enough.

[Chan Island]

You mean one guy considered banning one stylised version of one rune which is literally the logo of a neo-nazi organisation.

[Conserative Morality]

So… the Swedish Parliament is considering banning Norse runes since they promote “Nazism” and “Hate speech.” What do you think NSG?

I think you did a shit job of fact-checking this story.

lol

It's almost like the spreading of this story is an expression of the 'outrage culture' it pretends to protest.

[Chan Island]

So… the Swedish Parliament is considering banning Norse runes since they promote “Nazism” and “Hate speech.” What do you think NSG?

I think you did a shit job of fact-checking this story.

lol

It's almost like the spreading of this story is an expression of the 'outrage culture' it pretends to protest.

And as if spreading the story actually serves a more malicious intent to portray the enemies of neo-nazies as against their own history or culture in an effort to attract more recruits.

[Duhon]

Instead of letting assholes claim an fucking writing system for their own warped purposes, why not actually use those goddamn hands and fight back with words? This is not a fucking one-way street.

[Austria-Bohemia-Hungary]

So… the Swedish Parliament is considering banning Norse runes since they promote “Nazism” and “Hate speech.” What do you think NSG?

I think you did a shit job of fact-checking this story.

lol

It's almost like the spreading of this story is an expression of the 'outrage culture' it pretends to protest.

It also must be a slow news day in the Russian agitation propaganda outlets since this was last news in Sweden back in the summer of 2018. <.< >.>

[Duhon]

Easier said than done. Nazis came into power nearly a century ago and swastika is still known for and used as a nazi/neo-nazi symbol. It's easier than ever to find just how widespread swastika was in ancient civilizations, from India to ancient Greece. And it's still not enough.

The swastika now being associated not only with Nazism the ideology but with Nazism the destroyer of the European peninsula as well as the instigator of the Holocaust tends to blacken its image. It's not too late for the runes, by contrast.

[USS Monitor]

lol

It's almost like the spreading of this story is an expression of the 'outrage culture' it pretends to protest.

And as if spreading the story actually serves a more malicious intent to portray the enemies of neo-nazies as against their own history or culture in an effort to attract more recruits.

Yeah, this sounds like deliberate fake news to get people riled up. Friggin' Nazis and their propaganda...

[Scomagia]

Easier said than done. Nazis came into power nearly a century ago and swastika is still known for and used as a nazi/neo-nazi symbol. It's easier than ever to find just how widespread swastika was in ancient civilizations, from India to ancient Greece. And it's still not enough.

The swastika now being associated not only with Nazism the ideology but with Nazism the destroyer of the European peninsula as well as the instigator of the Holocaust tends to blacken its image. It's not too late for the runes, by contrast.

Only outside of Asia is this true.

[Scomagia]

The swastika pre-dates the Nazis, too, and yet they ruined that once innocuous symbol, too. I understand why they'd want to do this but I don't think it will accomplish much, more's the pity, except to give the Neo-Nazi victims another grievance.

Especially when there's a simpler solution: Identify hate-spreading organisations, disband them and chuck the leaders in jail for subversive activity.

Who's defining "hate" and "hate spreading"? You?

[Chan Island]

And as if spreading the story actually serves a more malicious intent to portray the enemies of neo-nazies as against their own history or culture in an effort to attract more recruits.

Yeah, this sounds like deliberate fake news to get people riled up. Friggin' Nazis and their propaganda...

Almost as bad as people who sail in ships called the CSS Virginia

All jokes aside though yup, this should be called out for what it is. This story is an outrage story from last year manufactured by known far-right individuals from the thinnest shreds of evidence- a shred that is entirely reasonable for an individual to want too.

Dismiss. Next!

[Costa Fierro]

So… the Swedish Parliament is considering banning Norse runes since they promote “Nazism” and “Hate speech.” What do you think NSG?

I think you did a shit job of fact-checking this story.

As soon as I saw Sputnik News and RT I went "hang on a minute...".

[Risottia]

Especially when there's a simpler solution: Identify hate-spreading organisations, disband them and chuck the leaders in jail for subversive activity.

Who's defining "hate" and "hate spreading"? You?

Law and the judiciary. Surprised?

[Duhon]

The swastika now being associated not only with Nazism the ideology but with Nazism the destroyer of the European peninsula as well as the instigator of the Holocaust tends to blacken its image. It's not too late for the runes, by contrast.

Only outside of Asia is this true.

I live in southeast Asia.

[The Blaatschapen]

Ugh. Politics runes everything

[Sanctum and Ultima]

Really? Nazis, can you stop ruining historical stuff?

[Thermodolia]

Luckily this hasn’t been enacted yet

So you're up in arms about nothing?

Isn’t that 90% of NSG though?

[Thermodolia]

Ugh. Politics runes everything

That was sheepishly awful

[Thermodolia]

So… the Swedish Parliament is considering banning Norse runes since they promote “Nazism” and “Hate speech.” What do you think NSG?

I think you did a shit job of fact-checking this story.

OP should add this to the OP

[Andsed]

Ugh. Politics runes everything

That was sheepishly awful

God these awful puns really do herd me.

[Sanctum and Ultima]

That was sheepishly awful

Got these awful puns really do herd me.

I know reich?

[Feudal Bulgaria]

Who's defining "hate" and "hate spreading"? You?

Law and the judiciary. Surprised?

Law and judiciary have always been controlled by corrupted politicians anywhere.Suprised?