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Source : http://arstechnica.com/the-multiverse/2015/11/amazon-backtracks-after-covering-nyc-subway-car-in-nazi-symbols/

 

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Amazon decided to promote their new TV series based on Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel The Man In The High Castle.  A novel where the the Axis nations won WW2 and won so decisively they took over the US.  With Nazi symbols and the Japanese Imperial flag on a NY subway car...

 

Ad campaign got pulled after one day after massive online criticism, and even got the NY Mayor to blast this irresponsible decision.

 

 

As Twitter photos reveal, the ad campaign covered many subway benches on the MTA's S line with giant, flag-styled designs; one of those combined an American flag, a Nazi Eagle, and an Iron cross, while the other retouched Japan's war flag variant with American colors and stars.

 

 

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People get offended too easily. They need to quit being little bitches.

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its actually pretty cool

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And people are upset over it? Talk about sensitivities...

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I understand why people are upset and it was pretty stupid on Amazon's part (unless they're going for controversial, in which case gg)... But it isn't really something worth getting your knickers in a twist over.

 

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People get offended too easily. They need to quit being little bitches.

Agreed. Welcome to pansy ass America.

 

It's not even the actual symbol of the Third Reich. That had the swastika under the eagle to my knowledge, as opposed to the Axis emblem.

 

Sort of off topic, does anyone think the eagle in the Reichsadler looks really cool?

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Agreed. Welcome to pansy ass America.

 

It's not even the actual symbol of the Third Reich. That had the swastika under the eagle to my knowledge, as opposed to the Axis emblem.

 

Sort of off topic, does anyone think the eagle in the Reichsadler look really cool?

Well considering the premise is the Axis nations won, not just Nazi Germany :)

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This is pretty stupid and irresponsible. On par with with the COD(?) twitter account that tweeted out a terrorist attack. Why exactly do they need to paint the benches with flags of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany to promote their show?

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Also, who is this Katherine Lam woman who has lost all credibility calling those Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan symbols? She's nowhere near correct and she probably couldn't even state when WWII started and ended.

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IMO it is controversial

 

Because I heard from my grandparents of how my great uncles were taken away by Japanese soldiers and never to see them again

 

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And Singapore was under Japan rule and it was a horrible time with all the tortures and ruling.

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I don't see the problem. It symbolizes nothing immoral. It's axis. It's not symbolizing any kind of holocaust or anything. Alternate timelines are pretty interesting imo.

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Well considering the premise is the Axis nations won, not just Nazi Germany :)

True, but those aren't even historical emblems/flags. Not like the general American public would know anyways. Lol.

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Woah, society is so sensitive these days. IMO it looks pretty cool.

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I don't see the problem. It symbolizes nothing immoral. It's axis. It's not symbolizing any kind of holocaust or anything. Alternate timelines are pretty interesting imo.

Speaking of alternate timelines, could you imagine the engineering marvels Germany would have created if they won WWII? My God.

 

Though I shouldn't have to say that I'm thankful the Nazis lost WWII. That's obvious.

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The ads aren't just on the seats, actually the entire line of cars inside and out is covered with it.

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They've done a lot of other ones too.

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Jeez people. Is America still offended by the Nazi Swastikas and Birds?

 

What has it been? 70 years?

 

FUN FACT: THE SWASTIKA IS WAS A SYMBOL PEACE AND TOLERANCE IN THE OLDEN' DAYS!

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It's not even the actual symbol of the Third Reich. That had the swastika under the eagle to my knowledge, as opposed to the Axis emblem.

Good point.

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Jeez people. Is America still offended by the Nazi Swastika?

 

What has it been? 70 years?

 

FUN FACT: THE SWASTIKA IS WAS A SYMBOL PEACE AND TOLERANCE IN THE OLDEN' DAYS!

You can't say that a symbol that was associated with hate 70 years ago was actually peace, tolerance, and order for thousands of years.  That's just intolerant.  Shame on you.  

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In all seriousness - it is ridiculous that it has continued on as a symbol for hatred when it was used in many religions and philosophy for thousands of years as a symbol of good.  I believe the earliest record of it was like.. 10,000-ish B.C.?  Or something like that.

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FUN FACT: THE SWASTIKA IS WAS A SYMBOL PEACE AND TOLERANCE IN THE OLDEN' DAYS!

Yup. Hitler just reversed the symbol for his use.

 

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Swastikas also have an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures.

 

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They aren't even Nazi symbols! Somebody probably blew the whistle and a whole bunch of people that weren't educated or didn't do research on the topic just jumped on the wagon.

According to my research, in Nazi Germany, the Reichsadler (the coat of arms) had a Swastika in the middle and not an Iron Cross(which is in fact a German military decoration). The other flag I didn't even notice pertained to Imperial Japan....

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