People are ambivalent to the use of Nazi imagery: stuff like this is repulsive, but then again lots of people have laughed at the Hitler "Downfall" spoofs on YouTube (not unlike the concept of this Turkish video). People need to just agree not to use Nazis in commercials, as costumes, or as themes for bars or restaurants. The meaning of that imagery can be complicated, depending on the country and its history, but it's safe to say that the debate on the appropriateness of Nazi imagery shouldn't be left to stupid advertisements and the uneducated (wo)men in marketing who make them.
Stuff like this pops up in Korea once in a while, like in a commercial for cosmetics:
New Coreana Nazi video pretty much the same as the old Coreana Nazi video.
or a shoe called the "Hitler Walker":
The Hitler Walker.
or as a costume at a cosplay event:
CosPlay_7002 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnparkerphoto/3602714770/ - broken link)
In Chinese weddings:
Nazi uniforms - new trend in Chinese wedding photography?!? | Everything about China | LLC Forum | LoveLoveChina
On Japanese TV:
Japanese TV Show: Become a Good Speaker by Imitating Hitler | Foreign Policy Blogs
In Taiwan, too:
Vampire Hitler banned from Taiwanese 7-Elevens
And pretty much everywhere else. Disappointing that people can be so thoughtless . . . but 75% of people in this world are thoughtless, so not terribly surprising. Just a matter of time before another ad or product somewhere, somehow brings up Hitler.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
