Zapote Third Reich
Spotted in Zapote, Las Piñas! I was shocked when I saw this! Then I laughed. I guess it was supposed to be a Christmas decor or something.
"Because of its use by Nazi Germany, the swastika since the 1930s has been largely associated with Nazism and white supremacy in most of the Western countries. As a result, all of its use, or its use as a Nazi or hate symbol is prohibited in some jurisdictions. Because of the stigma attached to the symbol, many buildings that have contained the symbol as decoration have had the symbol removed. Steven Heller, of the School of Visual Arts, has argued that from the moment it was "misappropriated" by the Nazis, it became a mark and weapon of hate, and could not be redeemed."
I'm pretty sure not a lot of people here know how public display of swastikas can cause public outrage. Hello, ano bang connection natin sa Nazi Germany. Still, I found this funny. Although, in India it is a sacred symbol (thanks Outsourced), pero of course, we know what it famously connotes. :))
