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25. It looks more like a part of a Greek border decoration than a swastika

Reply to FarLeftFist (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 04:21 PM

May 2012

If you make copies of the figure and then lay them side-by-side so that the vertical bars overlap, you get a common Greek border motif.

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Have you guys seen the Greek Far-Right 'Golden Dawn' Party logo?! [View all] FarLeftFist May 2012 OP

No. Greece is NOT being run by nazis. katsy May 2012 #1

sorry, that doesn't tell the whole story cali May 2012 #3

That particular group is offensive. katsy May 2012 #6

Hitler lost a couple of elections as well. He took control through force. FarLeftFist May 2012 #5

No, he didn't. white_wolf May 2012 #7

No, his rise to power came about through violence of his delegates to his opposition. FarLeftFist May 2012 #19

Point taken. katsy May 2012 #8

No he did not nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #12

+1. nt bemildred May 2012 #15

Yeah and as I mentioned above... white_wolf May 2012 #17

It was in no way either "legal" or "peaceful." TheWraith May 2012 #27

Did I say he was elected? nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #28

How much people forget sarisataka May 2012 #29

Yup nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #31

It actually was legal- and his becoming Chancellor was cali May 2012 #30

A question for you tkmorris May 2012 #2

You don't need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows! bluedigger May 2012 #4

It is an ancient Greek motif jberryhill May 2012 #11

It's a meandros jberryhill May 2012 #9

That may be, but... -..__... May 2012 #33

That is true also jberryhill May 2012 #34

Arch enemies yes nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #10

Again, a small minority is how Hitler eventually rose to power. FarLeftFist May 2012 #20

Why the economy needs to improve nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #22

Papen asked Hitler to be vice-chancellor. Hitler refused, demanding chancellorship. FarLeftFist May 2012 #24

Neo Nazis? Really? Initech May 2012 #13

That's a EC May 2012 #14

As I understand it, in Greek parliament, the parties that get the most seats get some bonus seats. Erose999 May 2012 #16

It looks like a Hellenized swastika. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #18

They took 19 seats out of 300... cynatnite May 2012 #21

Greece's Golden Dawn Party a scary development for Europe BOG PERSON May 2012 #23

It looks more like a part of a Greek border decoration than a swastika FarCenter May 2012 #25

I hope they've updated their racial theories 4th law of robotics May 2012 #26

And...it's a maze with no solution. trof May 2012 #32

So far they've attacked "Muslims, immigrants, homosexuals and foreign workers..." Prometheus Bound May 2012 #35

That symbol looks vaguely menacing and familiar. Swede May 2012 #36