Reclamation is an effort, though. If all you’re doing is adding symbols as a tag line, there’s no qualification and readers can’t tell what your Swastika means; and since it’s also concurrently being used by Nazis for their meaning, it’s leaving the interpretation to the reader.
I’m not trying to argue that it’s right. I’m saying that it’s unproductive to simply obstinately keep using it and let people associate you with extremists.
Opponents do the exact same thing.
They organize online and spread it like a meme.
It’s really not that hard.
The boogaloo boys & proud boys made hawaiian print shirts & 👌 hate signs.
MAGA contorted the meaning of fake news.
Everyone else acquiesced like weak-willed bitchasses who don’t know how the game is played as if they’re powerless to do the exact same thing.
The only thing stopping anyone is shame or cowardice.
Reclamation is an effort, though. If all you’re doing is adding symbols as a tag line, there’s no qualification and readers can’t tell what your Swastika means; and since it’s also concurrently being used by Nazis for their meaning, it’s leaving the interpretation to the reader.
I’m not trying to argue that it’s right. I’m saying that it’s unproductive to simply obstinately keep using it and let people associate you with extremists.
Opponents do the exact same thing. They organize online and spread it like a meme. It’s really not that hard.
The boogaloo boys & proud boys made hawaiian print shirts & 👌 hate signs. MAGA contorted the meaning of fake news. Everyone else acquiesced like weak-willed bitchasses who don’t know how the game is played as if they’re powerless to do the exact same thing.
The only thing stopping anyone is shame or cowardice.