French elections: Far-right candidate to withdraw after Nazi cap picture emerges
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/07/02/french-elections-far-right-candidate-to-withdraw-after-nazi-cap-picture-emerges_6676421_7.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.ca467
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Fuck the Nazis and anyone who wants to be one
We should have never stopped punching nazis
I didn't get that memo. Still punching
Takes a special kind of French citizen to wear a Nazi cap.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France
Just for historical record context, every country in Europe either had clown set up like this or at least some clown fucking sympathizers volunteering for the cause.
If Germany was gonna be this degenerate, than Japan did it too.
This is a human condition that requires a human solution.
yep. about 10% of all countries have some assholes who want authoritarianism.
At the very least.
100% of countries have some assholes who want authoritarianism
Yes. I was trying to say it's about 10%
Here in the US they wouldn't even have the shame to drop out.
And a lot of people wouldn’t even care
Unfortunately, far too many people would cheer it on a some sort of "own the libs" "joke"
Exactly right. They might consider it initially, but then they'd realize that they got an increase in support from the MAGA base and they'd lean into it.
Polling bonus for triggering the libs.
It would be a talking point if they were republican
They would be smiling in their official public portrait while wearing it and throwing Heil Hitler arms
I really wish we could start treating Nazis like we used to
It would boost their ratings.
haha, "shame". No, I don't think it is shame. It's just grounds for legal problems
Make No mistake, every single one of the RN members would gladly wear a Nazi hat and behave as such, if they didn't have to appear reasonable to access power. They are a hateful and violent group. This party has been co-founded in 1972 by a former SS. Their plan for France is not to kick out migrants and reenforce safety, no, no, no. Their plan is to destroy freedom of speech and press, destroy education, destroy the "Rules of law" (L'État de droit), militarize police and racial cleansing.
Its so weird that of all countries to infiltrate and corrupt, the country famous for rioting and executing leadership wouldnt really be high on my priority list
Self reports are going strong lately for european fascists. Hope more follow suit
Is this satire or for real? I can't tell anymore.
I didn't know LeMonde has an English version. Nice
I'm honestly surprised she even bothered withdrawing. It's far from the first picture of a RN candidate in Nazi outfits we find. I'm glad but she did, but I'm surprised.
Sounds like Nazi's were too kind on the western front.
Where did she even find the hat?
Grandpa decided to move back from Argentina.
Countries let some nazis live in exchange for research
Turns out that was a Bad Idea
US deff had these guys trying to white wash germany through 1970s and then their crotch fruit are still around spreading that shit.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wehraboo
They are not nazis, they are "history enjoyers"
They're not white supremacists, they just "celebrate their European ancestry".
Article elaborates, she took the photo at an arms market
i'd have problems with that pic even if it was some sort of stalag kink.
So is it possible this was done as some kind of joke?
It's like you can't even be a rightwing fascist without people jumping to conclusions when you're photographed wearing Nazi memorabilia! This is cancel culture, which is clearly the worst problem in society. /s
They need to get a better image consultant. She's quitting for the very reason she was appealingly to her supporters.
Honestly thought this was a picture of a Mighty Boosh character as I scrolled past. Be better if it was.
That solves that, then, I suppose?
she withdrew from the legislative candidacy today apparently.