It is ART!

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[franklanguage]

There's quite a movement to reclaim the swastika. True, most people still associate it with the Third Reich, but the tide is turning-albeit slowly.

ManWoman was an artist who championed the use of the swastika as mystic and healthy.

Enough of my rant.

[kittymink]

TBH Hitler and the Nazis were pretty freaking famous so it's an uphill battle for white people to "reclaim" the swastika. And most swastikas weren't originally used by "white" people according to that chart. Also some white people will say its not about Nazism but about "white pride".... yeah, white. I mean right.

That said, it's all over Buddhist art. I see it all the time in Chinatown and in that context it's natural.

[kittymink]

And of course, japanese video games:

http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Level_3_(First_Quest)?file=Level3.gif

Context:
http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Level_3_(First_Quest)

Also in the Japanese version of New Zealand Story (aka Kiwi Kraze) the powerups are little swastikas. Probably not the only example.

[bugeyedmonster]

It's real popular among the Dineh (Navajo) too. They weave it into their rugs (that they sell) a lot. So it's not uncommon to see a Navajo rug with one or more swastikas on it.

[cherrymilkdrops]

Is... is it bad that I want that chihuahua fish really freakin' bad?

[hotclaws]

Sparkledogs!!!!

[bugeyedmonster]

It's a dog fish! (Now I have 80s music going through my head! First 'hammertime' then Rockfish.)

[memnet]

I'm strangely drawn by it too. ;P

[kiviraat]

I need that chihuahua shark thing in my life. It is SPLENDID!

[hotclaws]

I hear the theme to Jaws but done in dog barks.

[kiviraat]

I think I'm going to have to make a fish costume for my chihuahua now since I can't have the painting :(

[hotclaws]

Do it and post pix.

[ofwinterspast]

Thanks for this. LOL

[storms]

The dignity pants are full of win. or something