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The "pride flag as swastika" meme is extremely offensive, given the actual history of the Holocaust.


yep, distasteful jokes are worth being hauled off for


Someone's feelings might have got hurt. That's not a joke.


You're right, poking fun is serious business


Anyone that thinks that's a matter for police, let alone jail, needs to go outside more.


It's a Hakenkreuz, not a swastika.


In the English-speaking world it is a swastika.

I can understand the desire to reclaim the word swastika, but it might be an uphill battle.


One step at a time.




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