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5. Not really. It's not a nazi swastika.

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:42 PM

Dec 2014

The nazi swastika is slanted at a 45 degree angle and faces the other way with it's arms. This is the more classic geometric pattern swastika (flat on base) used in eastern faiths for thousands of years. The lady in the article is wrong.

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Appalling is only one word for this! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #1

It's been discussed all day yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #4

Not really. It's not a nazi swastika. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #5

Why? The symbol itself dates back thousands of years all over the world cstanleytech Dec 2014 #7

Somebody should have noticed. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #9

The nazis stole the symbol from Hinduism. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #10

I'm fairly sure that was accidental ripcord Dec 2014 #2

I agree it was not on purpose, but someone should have looked at it. Stuart G Dec 2014 #3

If you isolate the continuous pattern to its source pattern: Cooley Hurd Dec 2014 #6

Oh I agree there are plenty of people who are oblivious to the history of it all right. nt cstanleytech Dec 2014 #8

Really not that incredibly easy to see. Until you've seen it. Igel Dec 2014 #11

The designer of the source pattern lived in Greece between 700 and 500 BC so was unlikely familiar Monk06 Dec 2014 #12

Thanks for that photo Nihil Dec 2014 #27

people see nazis everywhere snooper2 Dec 2014 #35

Oblivious to history, check. Gormy Cuss Dec 2014 #16

It was an intentional design Renew Deal Dec 2014 #26

That is ridiculous HERVEPA Dec 2014 #28

It was done by a lady who lives in Vijayawada snooper2 Dec 2014 #36

It was designed in China. Hallmark has already admitted as much. Xithras Dec 2014 #42

People who lived thousands of years before the nazis IronLionZion Dec 2014 #13

swastika in history niyad Dec 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #15

I never would have noticed. SoapBox Dec 2014 #17

I'm a bit surprised that nobody picked up on this beforehand fishwax Dec 2014 #18

There you go. That is an appropriate response. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #20

I doubt this event sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #25

Get a friggin grip! (I'm Jewish by the way) HERVEPA Dec 2014 #29

I have to disagree (and I'm not Jewish) William Seger Dec 2014 #37

Take your own advice! Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #41

Has anyone gone off on the Raelians yet? snooper2 Dec 2014 #38

UFO cult bummed about swastika gift wrap recall Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #45

I think the appropriate response to this is... truthisfreedom Dec 2014 #19

It's a major Eastern motif. I'm applying Hanlon's Razor here. sir pball Dec 2014 #21

And, had it been marketed as unspecific or for Diwali, no biggie. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #23

Oh, I'm not saying it's anything other than grossly offensive sir pball Dec 2014 #40

I don't know if I would have seen it if I didn't know it was there. JohnnyRingo Dec 2014 #22

First thing would be to find out who designed it. /nt Ash_F Dec 2014 #24

Best reply in the comments section dhol82 Dec 2014 #30

I saw the face of Jesus, not swastikas BobbyBoring Dec 2014 #31

I saw the face of Glenn Frey circa 1978 underpants Dec 2014 #32

All I see jamzrockz Dec 2014 #33

I'm so tired of ignorance and faux outrage. sinkingfeeling Dec 2014 #34

Stop making sense! HERVEPA Dec 2014 #39

I had to look hard to find it. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #43

Wait till you see their Kwanzaa line! PIC yurbud Dec 2014 #44

LOL bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #46