A video which features Ron DeSantis that includes a symbol often associated with neo-Nazi groups has been met with outrage after it was allegedly retweeted by his campaign team.

  • gamer@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Is “wojack” really associated with nazis, or is this another pepe the frog situation?

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      1 year ago

      Me: I don’t know what that is, let me check the article

      Sees the picture

      Me: uh, yeah, that looks like some obvious nazi or nazi suggestive, shit

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          1 year ago

          Uh, no. The imagery of WW2 era style uniformed soldiers basking in the radiance of a glowing nazi-like symbol.

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            1 year ago

            Sure, but I was asking about the “wojack” meme specifically. That’s been around for a while and I never got the impression that it was a far right thing.

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          1 year ago

          Yes, I don’t know why the article even mentions the doomer because the neonazi symbol in question is the sonnenrad at the end. It honestly almost comes off as a deliberate misdirection.

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      1 year ago

      Now I think it’s more neutral, but it depends on the context he’s placed in and what accessories the artist adds to him.