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uv-vis t1_ja8fxbe wrote

Was the sauce a little too spicy for you as well? To be honest it’s a little outside mein kampfort zone.

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dr3adlock t1_ja8g20t wrote

Why not, its the west that shat on an otherwise peacefull symbol. Lets disarm the nazies by neutralizing their version of this symbol.

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Rockytana t1_ja8g8gw wrote

The swastika was taken by the nazis, it is a very old symbol from Hindu and others.

Edit: it’s a symbol of luck and prosperity, it was even used by the Boy Scouts and on coke a cola products

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LordDaddyP t1_ja8gnl3 wrote

Thats the symbol of spirituality and divinity in Indian and Buddhist cultures. Not Nazism in this context.

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BroccoliPrince t1_ja8hba4 wrote

That's not a swastika, it's a manji. The swastika's "arms" point the other way.

Originally this symbol, the manji, was (and remains) a positive symbol in many eastern cultures. There are similar symbols of luck and prosperity found worldwide, even in Europe. The Nazis wanted a symbol that was recognisable and beloved, they wanted something that people already had something of a stake in, so they took the manji and flipped it. Even their word for it - "swastika" - was taken from Sanskrit words. The whole thing was stolen from the top down.

(Edit: lord preserve me from the people who reply and then immediately block me - way to show faith in your argument, lads 👍)

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rookiemistake01 t1_ja8hltj wrote

It's the Buddhist equivalent of being kosher. The irony has bee noted.

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Kawachi18 t1_ja8hn5b wrote

It’s a manji. Not a swastika.

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Arael1307 t1_ja8htax wrote

Not sure why they put a Swatstika on the can. I looked it up, it's a Taiwanese company. Maybe some of the company owners are very religious and thought it was appropriate to put it on the can as good luck or positive message to it's customers?

I once had some business with a Taiwanese company and each time they sent a pdf file with their promotions, the first page was a quote from the bible with some extra text around it (don't know what, I generally skipped that page). So I know of at least one company that was including the owner's religion in the business. Not sure if this is something that happens often or not.

I'm also not saying this is definitely religion related, but it is the first explanation I can think of.

Edit: I did some more research. Apparantly some Taiwanese restaurants put a swastika symbol out to show they're a vegetarian restaurant. As it is (among other things) a buddhist symbol and some buddhist don't eat meat. So as this is a vegetarian sauce, the swastika is probably just symbolizing that it's vegetarian.

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IronGhost3373 t1_ja8j2n5 wrote

ancient religious and cultural symbol, predominantly in various
Eurasian, as well as some African and American cultures, now also widely
recognized for its appropriation by the Nazi Party and by neo-Nazis. It
continues to be used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian
religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

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EloWhisperer t1_ja8j5l3 wrote

Also it’s not like American bbq style sauce fyi

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Puzzled-End-3259 t1_ja8j6ya wrote

It's also known by the Navajo as "whirling logs", not a swastika.

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SwagFeather t1_ja8ju0b wrote

That’s Manji. I think one of the levels in the original Zelda is shaped like that too.

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uv-vis t1_ja8k7u6 wrote

Replying to Rockytana (#2,062,025)

Yes, it was adopted into Buddhism also. I remember a big spat about a Golbat Pokémon card, with the symbol on it. And in East Asian temples and shrines it’s on the doors and everything. I’m sure plenty of tourists get a little confused and/or offended by it.

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GurnoorDa1 t1_ja8kqhd wrote

Its a manji… how dumb are you bro

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Disarray215 t1_ja8m4p0 wrote

To the left, to the left. To the left, not right left. Lol

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ajv6200 t1_ja8m557 wrote

Replying to cheapcoffeesucks (#2,062,663)

Yes. But it wasn’t the “west” it was nazi Germany. It was the nazis… not the “west”. And on top of that, there is no reclaiming that symbol, both can be used concurrently, as a Hindu peace symbol, and a swastika. Neutralizing the symbol and making it common place would be insulting to all those who were affected by the swastika. This is a very nuanced debate, but neutralizing a symbol to make it less bad would be the same argument for letting anyone say the N word to decrease the weight the word carries… it’d be quite to neutralize either

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XxFrostxX t1_ja8mu8d wrote

Asian product different type of swastika

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ratsandcats1984 t1_ja8n3pl wrote

We need to take back the swastika. It was and is a very cool and meaningful symbol. If it can be taken then it can be taken back.

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sandsnake25 t1_ja8ncr8 wrote

haha It's not a swastika. It's a manji. I know the feeling though. I had no idea it meant anything else until a young girl tried to sell me a bracelet covered with them when I was in India. She explained what it meant, but I still didn't buy it.

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tshwashere t1_ja8o5kk wrote

It's a manji, a symbol of Buddhism. The manji denotes that this product is suitable for religious (Buddhist) vegetarians.

As others have pointed out, the swastika has a very noble meaning before Nazi's appropriation. Many Asian and Eurasian countries continue to use the symbol for its original meaning.

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tubagoat t1_ja8onhu wrote

I remember, as a 17yo in Germany, seeing that symbol on an old old church tile floor. It was found during an excavation of a church that was over 400 years. I was puzzled when I saw it and my German (language) teacher explained how it was around WAAAAY before the Nazis.

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cfdeveloper t1_ja8ovj4 wrote

I'm down-voting post due to OPs ignorance. karma whore

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Koolaid_Jef t1_ja8pwdg wrote

Replying to Billpod (#2,063,218)

He also wasn't blonde and blue eyed which has always confused me tbh. Like Polish people are almost always blonde and blue eyed yet they were labeled how they were? Mental gymnastics if I ever heard

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jayjay234 t1_ja8r1yu wrote

Thats NOT swastika because swastika, while it looks similar, is tilted 45 degrees.

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SuccessFuture7626 t1_ja8r2x5 wrote

People Go around just looking for things to be offended by it seems.

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DystopianRebel666 t1_ja8w1tx wrote

the nazis were occultists and used various symbols from different mysticisms

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GogettheDrill t1_ja8wmvl wrote

that isn't a swastika, swastikas are side-ways. That's just Buddhist/ Hindu symbol

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x3B1x89 t1_ja8x7m5 wrote

wait until you hear about Hitler ice-cream. It's a real thing - google it.

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WatchUnlucky5302 t1_ja8x882 wrote

Looks exactly like Rep Katie Hill’s tattoos that forced her to resign from the DNC not too long ago.

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soorr t1_ja8y999 wrote

it's the symbol for temples on maps in Japan

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Pavlock t1_ja8yfe6 wrote

Does it matter that it's square to the edge of the can? Isn't the nazi version rotated 45 degrees?

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Kona_Guy386 t1_ja8z8qa wrote

I was a contractor doing some work at some Indians at their new house. They had some sort of blessing ceremony and these symbols were everywhere written with chalk lol.

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Disastrous-Mess-5643 t1_ja912ca wrote

Listen. This symbol can mean luck and prosperity, it can be a sacred symbol, but that was destroyed by the nazis. It’s true meaning was destroyed and cannot recover from that. People are always going to see a swastika and think nazi. There is no way to change that back. You can wear it and use it all you want, but first glance people will always assume Nazi. I’m all for reclaiming, but you have to take into consideration how it was used and if you’re willing to have others assume you represent that. For example: this post.

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PsychicLawyer777 t1_ja9181k wrote

Swastika is in the opposite direction. This sign is of American Indigenous People or Hindu.

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Arnumor t1_ja91ofl wrote

At this point, we just need stickied posts in various subs that pre-emptively point out what a manji is, because apparently today's population has no knowledge of its history, and we get somebody making some kinda 'wtf, swastika?' post every week or two.

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hvc801 t1_ja93snd wrote

Swastika goes clockwise, my friend.

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BroccoliPrince t1_ja94ird wrote

Replying to DryEyes4096 (#2,063,322)

Yeah, I've heard about that. Apparently Japan itself has been looking into removing it from signage and the like too. Iirc the decision to start phasing it out was driven primarily by optics and concern over how tourists would view it, which does seem a bit of a shame to me, feels a bit like just letting the Nazis keep it or something.

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amitrion t1_ja94pfn wrote

Just wake up from under a rock? Do better

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skippyspk t1_ja9784h wrote

Remember, lefty loosey righty Nazi

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-Aone t1_ja97elk wrote

This is not swastika - If it makes a cross its a swastika

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Secure-Bus4679 t1_ja97kzk wrote

I remember when I was stationed in Korea I saw someone selling teddy bears on a table on the street. It was little white teddy bears with a giant blue swastika on the chest. Definitely did a double take and was like “holy shit what the fuck is going on around here? Nazi Koreans?? Just out in the open like this?” And then I learned about the other uses for the the symbol and it made a lot more sense haha.

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tshwashere t1_ja97oj6 wrote

Replying to tshwashere (#2,064,165)

This looks to be Taiwanese from the traditional Chinese. Taiwanese loves to barbecue, and a high percentage of the populace are vegetarians.

Barbecuing vegetables are a thing. Grilled shitake mushrooms are freaking delicious (they taste similar to grilled portabella, but I think more flavorful). Grilled yams, eggplants, vegetarians imitation pork and fish are also a thing.

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MorseCodeMike t1_ja98601 wrote

The swastika goes the other way. That isn’t a nazi swastika

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Wildse7en t1_ja989jp wrote

Replying to Rockytana (#2,062,025)

And by the downvotes on the post, we can see how quickly people are to learn.

Not so much.

From a marketing standpoint, it’s probably better to not put a picture of a swastika on your product. If you’re trying to sell it.

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R3333PO2T t1_ja9an9y wrote

Thats not even what the nazi swastika looks like, the nazi swastika was designed on an angle and directed the opposite way. This is a buddhist symbol of spirituality

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ivannovick t1_ja9bcik wrote

There are many symbols with a totally different meaning, the Nazi swastika is crossed and points to the right.
The inverted cross is related to satanism but it really means humility, since Saint Peter or someone like him believed that he is not worthy of being crucified in the same way that Jesus did, for which he asked to be crucified upside down

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lesmobile t1_ja9c7x1 wrote

It's been 80 years, i say we take the symbol back. Also Charlie Chaplin moustaches.

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Bryanishired t1_ja9cp2u wrote

Replying to LordDaddyP (#2,062,124)

Yeah, the Nazis just adapted it for their own cause. It’s interesting how one group using a symbol (modified or not) can ruin the symbol’s reputation for everyone else who was using it first. :/

It makes me think of the American Red Cross. They’re very protective of the Red Cross symbol, just to prevent this sort of thing from happening. They don’t want it being associated with anything other than medical aid.

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YourLocalMosquito t1_ja9iakz wrote

As everyone says - this is a Buddhist symbol. The difference is the nazi symbol is rotated 45 degrees. When it’s “upright” like this - the arms vertical and horizontal then it’s all good!

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MasterpieceBrave420 t1_ja9ydmh wrote

Jains and some Buddhists are vegetarian. They commonly use this symbol.

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yepprd t1_jabnjue wrote

Zis ez zi best Barbey que sauce en Duetchland

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LevelDrawers t1_jad4mfb wrote

I wonder if anyone in this thread will point out that the swastika existed for thousands of years before the Nazis appropriated it.

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LevelDrawers t1_jad4xpa wrote

Replying to KingRhoamsGhost (#2,069,583)

Yes, the reverse and 45-degree angle "facts" aren't really facts at all. There are many instances of un-tilted swastikas in Nazi Germany, notably at the Nuremburg parade grounds. But redditors are compelled to post the one thing they know every damned time this topic comes up.

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LevelDrawers t1_jad59in wrote

Replying to Wildse7en (#2,069,595)

We're downvoting because anyone who's been on the internet more than 5 minutes knows that swastikas are common in other cultures. We're tired of the fake rage bait and the same 3 factoids about swastikas being repeated every time the topic comes up.

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