r/pics Feb 21 '25

Politics Former White House Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon, Sig Heils at CPAC today

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

These guys are symbolically tying themselves to the most evil regime in modern history. And their fanboys love them for it. Currently reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. After Hitler was formally made chancellor by old and senile President Hindenburg in 1933 Nazis began killing, imprisoning leaders of every opposition political party. Doing away with Parliament and Hitler establishing himself firmly as Dictator. And jokers like Bannon and Musk throwing up the Seig Heils. Is disgraceful and damn dangerous.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

It's spreading. Like cancer.

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u/gatsby712 Feb 21 '25

It isn’t punished as harshly as it needs to be. Germany has it right making that shit illegal. It isn’t free speech, it’s hate speech towards many. 

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u/-AllCatsAreBeautiful Feb 21 '25

We've done the same here in Australia -- & one of the most prominent Nazis here (2IC to Thomas Sewell) was the first to be charged & jailed for it last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-08/jacob-hersant-sentence-nazi-salute-victoria/104575952

These fuckwits are bold, & getting bolder every day, recruiting etc. In recent years, there has been like a 350% rise in far-right incidents globally. The Australian Federal Police saw a 700% increase in their caseload for this kinda bullshit within like 2 years.

It's sickening.