hecter wrote:The Buddhist swastika and the Nazi swastika are slightly different, though still similar.
The Nazi symbol is generally slanted and is the reverse of the Buddhist.

Here is a Hopi style of swastika, and another can be seen on Prophecy Rock near Old Oraibi:

The Hopi swastika is considered the path of the Creator, and when I see these images I do not associate them with racism. It is a peaceful symbol used by evil men.
I am not big on using any type of symbology (I used to wear the Seal of Solomon when I was younger). I believe doing so begins to lend itself towards idolatry. Even crosses and crucifixes I see as having idolatry linked to them, so I just stay clear (it's my own personal belief).
What makes people want to use symbols? I guess it gets a message across quickly of what belief system you are manifesting from. The Confederate flag transmits an image of rebellion, racism, and intolerance. You could very well say the Confederate Flag holds some of the same negative qualities that the Nazi Flag does (unless of course you are manifested to one of these ideologies?)
Anything even remotely Nazi-ish triggers us to think of the Swastika.


It is like a big stop sign, as was stated earlier, and why would you want to be associated with it is beyond me, because if those type of people ever decide to rebel, they would be defeated very, very quickly. Americans aren't going to put up with racism any longer. And not only that, but we kicked the shit out of them before, and we will do it again!