Yo wtf that’s mens rea
They just admitted they knew it was bad and were like “but it’s legal in the US so it’s fine to send it there” but ignore it’s about as bad as it gets for legal symbols.
Comment on Gog Promotional E-Mail Containing Nazi Symbols Goes Out to Subscribers
Corngood@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
I also recognize that placing two such runes next to each other could create an unfortunate association with symbols used by the Nazi regime. This was noticed before distribution, and out of respect for local sensitivities, the material was not sent to the German community.
Zero explanation for why there were two of them, and the thing about Germany makes them look worse.
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 1 week ago
drmoose@lemmy.world 1 week ago
But it’s not the same symbol despite being two of them.
Let’s not nazis hijack the letter S and fucking sun now shall we? This is so tiring.
cecilkorik@piefed.ca 1 week ago
As much as I would like to not let Nazis hijack certain things, the simple fact is they did, they have, and they continue to. If Nazi-ism were gone and a distant memory, which perhaps even a decade ago I might’ve believed we were nearly at, then we can start working on reclaiming what they have polluted and bringing back its true, full history.
But that has all changed, the masks are coming off and we are starting to see how far these white supremacists have metastasized and how much power they are beginning to take control of with their fascism. Now is not the time to begin trying to reclaim these symbols, precisely when they are actively using them as dogwhistles and trial balloons, actively spreading their vile ideology and starting to signal to and coordinate with each other to make their ever-so-predictable moves against humanity once again.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
And they decided to remove them specifically for Germany because…?
PonyOfWar@pawb.social 1 week ago
It’s also not even correct. I am in Germany, with a German (English-language) GOG account and I received the email with those symbols. Someone should get fired over this.