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That particular regime appropriated and tainted a great many symbols which had long persisted with benign or positive connotations for centuries or millennia, l
by dredmorbius 2y ago
That particular regime appropriated and tainted a great many symbols which had long persisted with benign or positive connotations for centuries or millennia, let alone literal genocidal poison gas. 'Splainin' "just" is a heavy-lift attempt which is likely to fail for at least another few generations, if not longer.
- Y_Y 2y agoJust like we can't use the words "agent" or "orange" now for fear of dredging up memories of other atrocities? Parts of the US may have salted the earth with propaganda, but the world kept turning.
- dredmorbius 2y agoSorry?
- Y_Y 2y ago[flagged]