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View submission: Ukrainian thoughts on Azov
The problem is that people went from suspicious to taking for granted without doing their research. That's why posts like this one are important.
Wikipedia says this about the Wolfsangel:
"In early mediveal times the symbol was believed to possess magical powers, and it became a symbol of personal liberty and independence from oppressors after its adoption as an emblem of a peasant revolt in the 15th century against the severe oppression of the German princes and their mercenaries."
Comment by Styphonthal2 at 20/03/2022 at 10:17 UTC
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This is such a weak argument that is meant to distract and detail conversation. A nationalist group using a Nazi symbol are clearly using it for the Nazi roots NOT the pagan roots.
There is a similar argument in the US when neonazis use the black sun or even the swastika, they will say it's for "pagan" reasons despite not even being a pagan group.
Comment by SunnyDaysRock at 20/03/2022 at 03:50 UTC
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The 'problem' here is that the Azov Wolfsangel seems way more inspired by the Nazi one than the Medieval ones I have seen on Wikipedia. Particularly by it's stilization.