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Wait... It was 88 Trump ads taken down for using nazi imagery (Original Post) Ohio Joe Jun 2020 OP
and aidbo Jun 2020 #1
I thought that was Mork from Orc's insignia Generic Brad Jun 2020 #7
SHAZBOT! aidbo Jun 2020 #8
Fuck the Fuhrer and his Facebook Fascism Blue Owl Jun 2020 #2
I read about this... stillcool Jun 2020 #3
They wanna emulate the fucking nazis? Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #4
Excellent point.. "They can go DOWN like the fucking nazis!" Cha Jun 2020 #9
Somebody in the trump maladministration is signalling Qanon cultists. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #5
He is also trying to say wearing Ahpook Jun 2020 #13
since not everyone BGBD Jun 2020 #6
I was reading about this in a tech site I frequent neeksgeek Jun 2020 #10
These dorks BGBD Jun 2020 #15
And isn't 88 like a white supremacist symbol? Initech Jun 2020 #11
Yes, stands for Heil Hitler Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #12
Yes, H is the 8th letter, so 88 stands for HH, or MyMission Jun 2020 #14
Really? You learn something new every day here. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #16

Generic Brad

(14,270 posts)
7. I thought that was Mork from Orc's insignia
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 09:39 PM
Jun 2020

His triangle was white on red though. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t a Nazi. Nanu-Nanu!

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
3. I read about this...
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 09:34 PM
Jun 2020

but I didn't read what was actually said. That is some sick, scary, cult-food-for the brain crap.

Cirque du So-What

(25,812 posts)
4. They wanna emulate the fucking nazis?
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 09:36 PM
Jun 2020

They can go DOWN like the fucking nazis! I’m not talking about the ones that escaped to South America or got co-opted during Operation Paperclip. I mean the ones sentenced to prison or hanged after being tried at Nurnberg.

Ahpook

(2,747 posts)
13. He is also trying to say wearing
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:08 PM
Jun 2020

Face masks is a threat to his administration. All red meat for his fucked up base!

They are crazy as hell!

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
6. since not everyone
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 09:39 PM
Jun 2020

is fully aware of nazi symbology....

14 words is a reference to "the 14 words" which are a central tenet or moto of white supremacists and the far right.

"We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."


and 88 is a white supremacist code for the 8th letter of the alphabet "H". 88= HH = Heil, Hitler.

neeksgeek

(1,214 posts)
10. I was reading about this in a tech site I frequent
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:20 PM
Jun 2020

Since it’s about social media, Ars Technica covered it. Some comments were “why would you even know what code white supremacists use?” My answer is simple:

“ If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. ” Sun Tzu

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
15. These dorks
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:30 AM
Jun 2020

are all about symbols. If you know what to look for they will give themselves away every time.

Johnny2X2X

(18,745 posts)
12. Yes, stands for Heil Hitler
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:58 PM
Jun 2020

This stuff is absolutely insane. Is this really happening and no one is talking about it?

MyMission

(1,845 posts)
14. Yes, H is the 8th letter, so 88 stands for HH, or
Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:33 PM
Jun 2020

heil hitler, in a secret way of Nazi speak, for Nazi sympathizers to make themselves known to each other.

White supremacists who glorify hitler came up with it long ago.

It's as if some Nazi on 45's team orchestrated 88 instances where the symbol would be displayed, thinking they'd been so clever. Interesting. Not surprising

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