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The funny thing is that Tyahnybok is the one that tried to tone down the Parubiy's nazi-like styling. Parubiy was involved in pretty much all neo-nazi and ultra
by cancancan 10y ago
The funny thing is that Tyahnybok is the one that tried to tone down the Parubiy's nazi-like styling. Parubiy was involved in pretty much all neo-nazi and ultra right groups. Social-National Party of Ukraine, Patriot of Ukraine, Svoboda, various paramilitary units, etc.
> Seeing swastikas everywhere is an important part of the approach, I guess.
That's a nice way to dismiss it, but it doesn't help the fact that they went to a great length to emulate the nazi branding. The name of the party, lovely evening torchlight parades [1], and even the decorations at speaking events [2].
1] http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/30/article-2616531-1D74EAE900000578-135_634x413.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/04/30/article-2616531-1D...
2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Congress_of_the_Patriots_of_Ukraine,_Kharkov,_April_12,_2008.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Congress_of_the_Pa...
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