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yortsed snacilbuper

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Thu Jun 18, 2020, 02:55 PM Jun 2020

Facebook removes Trump ads with symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners

In its online salvo against antifa and “far-left mobs,” President Trump’s reelection campaign displayed a marking the Nazis once used to designate political prisoners in concentration camps.

A red inverted triangle was first used in the 1930s to identify Communists, and was applied as well to Social Democrats, liberals, Freemasons and other members of opposition parties. The badge forced on Jewish political prisoners, by contrast, featured a yellow triangle overlaid by a red triangle.

The red symbol appeared in Facebook ads run by Trump and Vice President Pence, as well as the “Team Trump” page. It was featured alongside text warning of “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups” and asking users to sign a petition about antifa, a loose collection of anti-fascist activists whom the Trump administration has sought to link to recent violence, despite arrest records that show their involvement is trivial.

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Facebook removes Trump ads with symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2020 OP
Well that's Something! JHC.. ******* BLOTUS Cha Jun 2020 #1
Stephen Miller's handiwork no doubt. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #2
He does nazi things Lunabell Jun 2020 #3
I kinda... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #4
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