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by JadeNB 2222 days ago
Not to beat a dead horse, but I know. It doesn't change the fact that, in Western culture, swastikas of all stripes carry Nazi symbolism, and the fact that the Hindu one has subtle differences doesn't prevent it from being perceived as Nazi symbolism, intentionally or unintentionally. (I am very definitely not accusing Indians of Nazism (although let me say nothing about Modi here). I am only saying that choosing to carry that symbology into Western culture must come with an awareness of the consequences, whether or not they are just, or historically reasonable.)