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Nov 21 2025
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The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines. The policy, set to take effect Dec. 15, similarly downgrades the classification of nooses and the Confederate flag, though display of the latter remains banned, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
As I said earlier in the week, is it safe?
Update: Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash
Huh. "New Coast Guard Policy Downgrading Classification Of Swastikas, Nooses Takes Effect."
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Update: Coast Guard
Update: Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols after backlash
Reminded me of this......
(in reply to bizgrrl)
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Huh. "New Coast Guard Policy
Huh. "New Coast Guard Policy Downgrading Classification Of Swastikas, Nooses Takes Effect."
Two schools of thought on this sort of governance.....
The first is that this is simply government by chaos. Do nothing, let everything collapse and refuse to address any foreseen problems.
The second would be the establishment of a fascist/Nazi state characterized by a strong police and harassment presence.
There are obviously more possibilities, though, at this point it's so far beyond cruel and destructive it's difficult to believe it wasn't intentional. Think about it. Do you honestly believe Glenn Jacobs wasn't involved in the cover-up of the criminal manner in which children were detained in the juvenile detention center?
There is a method to their madness, and goals.