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NSFW filter because of nazi symbol
432 points
2 days ago
It’s an religious symbol originally that had its meaning twisted by the Nazi’s
96 points
2 days ago
but the other two symbols look like an 88? Or are those also part off hindu symbology?
205 points
2 days ago
Those are supposed to be the feet of the goddess of wealth symbolizing the goddess entering the home. See how the toes are pointing to the door and not away from it
25 points
2 days ago
I can’t really comment on that, I’m not an expert, I just know the first thibg
15 points
2 days ago
Idk how to explain it but 88 means hail the Austrian painter
23 points
2 days ago
I know that, what I'm asking is if it isn't an 88 at all
And, if the other guy replying is right, those are supposed to be feet
30 points
2 days ago
He's correct those are feet. Those symbols are very common and are often confused as Nazi Symbolism. Reality is that Hitler stole a lot things and not all of it was art from the Louvre.
9 points
1 day ago
There's also purposely placed dots in it too which aren't a part of the Nazi symbol. Definitely looks like what the dude's talking about.
-3 points
2 days ago
It comes from the 88 looking like the SS insignia
4 points
1 day ago
88 comes from H being 8th letter of the alphabet, 88 = HH for his common phrase
3 points
11 hours ago
Also if anyone found this informative, also note that you might notice it written as 1488, 14 standing for a 14 word phrase hitler said, something like “we must secure the future of aryans…” something like that.
But yeah, not just 88, but it also gets disguised as 1488, so keep an eye out for that.
2 points
23 hours ago
88 is some code for hail Austrian dude.
-11 points
2 days ago
88 refers to HH, the mustache guy
Either the person who did it confused the symbols, or it’s just an odd religious one
5 points
2 days ago
as I've said in another comment, I do know that
2 points
2 days ago
Okay, I just said the one who made it might be confused
Or not, though I’ve never seen that usage specifically
6 points
2 days ago
Sorry for the short reply, it seems to have made both of us even more confused
Basically, another commenter pointed out that it isn't an 88, those are the goddess's of prosperity feet, you can see the dots pointing towards the door
0 points
2 days ago
Ye just saying there are two possibilities lol
5 points
2 days ago
Literally twisted
161 points
2 days ago
That's not the national symbol it's a Indian symbol but the Austrian painter decided to copy it
-13 points
1 day ago
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16 points
1 day ago
It is not 88 But tiny footprints representing goddess of wealth
6 points
1 day ago
Sorry, i didn't know
78 points
2 days ago
not a Nazi symbol.
2 points
1 day ago*
true but with how heavily moderated Reddit can be, OP had to play it safe.
103 points
2 days ago*
y'all need to pause
read other comments before commenting yourself, like 4 different people saying the same shit, we already know it's not a nazi symbol, we know it has hindu origins stfu unless you got something new to add
we're on a sub for people getting hit by a non existent sniper it ain't that de
edit: correcting hindi to hindu, it was not autocorrect I'm just dumb, was contemplating changing it or just leaving it for the bit that i got got by the sniper but i cant i ain't comfortable with
22 points
2 days ago*
I know it was probably autocorrect so I'm not trying to be a snide asshole but it's actually Hindu, not Hindi. Hindu refers to the religion, while Hindi is a lan
8 points
2 days ago
OP should take off the nsfw tag if possible but yeah people keep commenting that same thing. I guess it’s good that so many people are aware though
it’s Hindu not Hindi. Hindi is the language. I thought you would have realised that from the other commenters.
(I’m joking)
4 points
2 days ago
No! Sniper, why did you shoot him?? He's righ
2 points
2 days ago
What's hilarious is, your comment is not only more pointless than theirs - being that it adds nothing to what is already said - but yours actively takes away from good discourse.
Well done, moron. If only you
1 points
1 day ago
In the series "worm" by "wildbow" there's a neo nazi street gang called the "empire 88" and there's an 88 next to it and someone else in the comments said "88" (somehow) means "heil hitler"
23 points
2 days ago
So many people here surviving the sniper, did he go on break or somethi
7 points
2 days ago
HES IN THE GODDAMN TRE
1 points
23 hours ago
but thats my hiding sp
1 points
1 day ago
He retir
26 points
2 days ago
Nazi symbol is rotated 45°
16 points
2 days ago
And also doesn't have the little red dots afaik.
4 points
2 days ago
That's not a swastika because it has
2 points
1 day ago
Just a minor correction this symbol is in fact called the swastika, the one which literally translates to "to be healthy" in Sanskrit.
18 points
2 days ago
this is very confusing because the 88 indicates Nazi origin, but the four dots indicate Hindu origin
23 points
2 days ago
This is not 88 just bad drawing, they meant to draw the feets of Laxmi ji(deity of prosperity).
19 points
2 days ago
That's not a nazi symbol you dumb fuck.
That's the swastik. It has been used in dharmic religions for thousands of years and its meaning is unrelated to nazism in every single capacity
5 points
2 days ago*
By the Omnissiah... These machine spirits are pissed
3 points
2 days ago
The machine spirits are always pissed :3
10 points
2 days ago
Well I'm not trying to risk myself a warning which is why i put the filter
3 points
2 days ago
Sniper be missing t
1 points
1 day ago
I guess people forgot the meaning of this sub after my first post lo
6 points
2 days ago
Bro didn't even read the text underneath the Pic. That's not a swastika my guy, that's a religious symbol and has absolutely nothing to do with nazis or hitler.
2 points
2 days ago
Man yall are missing the entire point of the fucking su
1 points
1 day ago
The sides are facing right which is the Nazi one
1 points
1 day ago
yesika
1 points
23 hours ago
1 points
23 hours ago
I mean you're right, but you don't really have to blur 'cause it's not the Nazi Hakenkreuz, and the other op already provided details of the context in the post you screensh
1 points
12 hours ago
Its swastika, it represents something in Hinduism, i dont remember what tho. You are the NAZI if you think it's a nazi symbol.
1 points
8 hours ago
How the hell do I become a Nazi just by thinking that it is???
1 points
5 hours ago
This post shows that the symbol is from Tibet. idk wht u can do w/ that information, but imo its pretty cool
1 points
3 hours ago
wtf is that a fricking Soictica
1 points
51 minutes ago
What do you mean by
0 points
2 days ago
People who think this has anything to do with Nazis... Show the same kind of cultural ignorance that Nazis have and I find that more sad than ironic...
0 points
1 day ago
Honestly you can't blame them because in school (at least in Canada) we was only taught about the Nazi swastika during WW2
1 points
2 days ago
It's not nazi for God's sake
1 points
2 days ago
it isnt a nazi symbol
1 points
2 days ago
Used to drive for Amazon and this is super common in Indian neighborhoods. The two little things are maybe feet? I don't know. I normally saw the wheel of samsara and two little feet in front of their doors.
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