Facebook removes Trump re-election ads that feature a Nazi symbol
Nice one, Zuckerberg! But why bother? After all, Trump is "the least racist person on the planet"...
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FairyGirlGemma · F
Yeah it's a triangle, one which Antifa uses.
"The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by antifa, so it was included in an ad about antifa," Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, said in a statement.
"We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use, which looks exactly the same," he added.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53098439"We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use, which looks exactly the same," he added.
OggggO · 36-40, M
FairyGirlGemma · F
@OggggO The Nazis used a lot of symbols, Antifa apparently use that one and Trump's campaign included it in an ad about them.
And guess what, it's on SW too 🔻
And guess what, it's on SW too 🔻
OggggO · 36-40, M
@FairyGirlGemma It's called reclamation.
FairyGirlGemma · F
@OggggO If Antifa can use it, websites can put it on their list of emojis but Trump cannot then it's called hypocrisy.
OggggO · 36-40, M
@FairyGirlGemma Context matters, for fuck's sake.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@FairyGirlGemma Some anti-fascist groups in Germany and the UK “reclaimed” that symbol, specifically because of how nazis used it in their concentration camps.
That actually doesn’t make using it by the trump campaign any better - and this is especially silly considering US antifa-affiliated groups don’t seem to bring it out.
That actually doesn’t make using it by the trump campaign any better - and this is especially silly considering US antifa-affiliated groups don’t seem to bring it out.