I’m not saying they created them, but I’m still not convinced at all that their use of fascist iconography is coincidental. The combination of symbols and presentation reeks of it. It’s a dogwhistle like so much of what they do.
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MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 1 day agoHegseth is a Hitler loving alcoholic who is actively ruining America and the world, but the eagle motif was present far before Nazis were a thing. Arrows are also a pretty universal symbol. I’m not saying you can’t draw parallels, but it’s not like he designed the seal.
Viridian@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 day ago
For instance, the reverse of the US quarter for quite a number of decades:
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It’s just that in this case they decided to stylize this one to make it look extra Hitlery.
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MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 1 day ago
The one behind him is actually specifically for the department of defense (he calls it war).
Ctrl+F blue seal on this page: www.war.gov/Brand-Guide/
He did initiate a rebranding, but the straight wings have been a feature of this seal since before his rebrand.