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Estonian independence fashion: swastika earrings (photo)
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| February 27, 2006
Posted on 02/26/2006 9:04:49 PM PST by jb6
On February 24, Estonia celebrated 88th anniversary of its Declaration on Independence. A military parade was held in Tallin, the capital of Estonia. The parade was received by Estonian President Arnold Ruutel, Commander of the Defense Forces Tarmo Kouts ran the parade, Chief Chaplain of the Defense Forces Col. Tonis Nõmmik held a public worship.
On the photo published by REGNUM one of the parade participators, a member of people's volunteer corps is pictured.
According to REGNUM information, officials have given no commentaries, whether a swastika-shaped earring is an obligatory part of the Estonian volunteer corps uniform.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: estonia; foreign; holocaust; jewish; jews; judism; nazis; swastika
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:04:51 PM PST
by
jb6
To: jb6; SJackson
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:07:44 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: jb6
Curious, is the neo-Nazi fetish in Eastern Europe and Russia white supremacy based or nationalism? Is there an affinity for Hitler?
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:11:45 PM PST
by
endthematrix
(None dare call it ISLAMOFACISM!)
To: endthematrix
It's the enemy-of-my-enemy principle that seems to be in play here. Hitler was a monster. Stalin was a monster. Pick your monster.
To: endthematrix
In Estonia it is government backed. There are yearly parades to celebrate their SS veterans with all the heads of government coming out.
In Russia it is based on ignorance and pure stupidity. In Ukraine (that's western Ukraine) is based on former service to Hitler and the decendents of those Ukrainian (western) SS troops with groups like UNA-UNSO.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:15:55 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Estonia volunteered 160,000 troops to Hitler, including several divisions to the Waffen SS. More then any other nation, per capita, in the SS, to include Germany.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:17:13 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: endthematrix
I'm not sure what the fashion vogue is representing in this instance. We were in Estonia last year and they people seemed to be very pleased with their new found freedom and proud of it. To us the enthusiasm was genuine and crossed all generational lines.
With that said, we certainly did not see any people of color, we only saw Christian Churches and they seemd very Westernized culturally, especially the younger generation.
The only thing I can conclude is that the Nazi thing may represent that they don't want no fricking Muslims in their Country.
Just based on what my gut reaction is to the situtation.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:17:21 PM PST
by
not2worry
(What goes around comes around.)
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:17:26 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Actually I'm googling that the swastika was a national emblem by Estonia prior to the Nazis.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:17:57 PM PST
by
endthematrix
(None dare call it ISLAMOFACISM!)
To: not2worry
The only thing I can conclude is that the Nazi thing may represent that they don't want no fricking Muslims in their Country.No, it represents the 160,000 Estonians who served in the Wehremacht and the Waffen SS. It represents yearly government sponsored parades for the SS, with the heads of government giving praise to these "veterans".
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:19:26 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: jb6
Russia's reaction... Let's return to the USSR!!!
To: endthematrix
Estonia was a fascist dictatorship before the Soviets annexed it. When the Nazis arrived they simply reverted to their old form of government.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:20:17 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: Thunder90
Wow, another insightful comment. Care to back this one up with facts? Care to back any of them up with facts? Ever?
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:21:02 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: not2worry
goes back further than that ... the Eastonia of WWII era was a pro-Nazi facist state, and there is a long history of anti-semitism that has continued to this day.
To: Republican Party Reptile
The Estonian SS Legion was first tasked with massacring the Jews of Riga. They did it so well that Hitler sent them the Jews of Berlin for similar treatment.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:32:08 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: endthematrix
Estonia is a US ally in Iraq, while Russia sided with Saddam in Iraq and now sides with the Ayatollahs.
To: jb6
The Estonian SS Legion was first tasked with massacring the Jews of Riga. They did it so well that Hitler sent them the Jews of Berlin for similar treatment.
Its funny how little has changed after all these years. Now instead of Jews its Russians who are the main hate target. Russians are the new sinister evil barbarians out plotting against them at every turn. Everything from a rise in world natural gas prices to the messed up face of the Ukrainian president are the fault of those evil Russians. Same exact propaganda.
To: All
Anti-Semitism is for brainless idiots, (LOL, see any photograph of a muslim riot for reference).
If this is why Estonia is independent, let the Russians tread down of them again. Whether it's fashion, SS nostalgia, or lack of a sufficient gene pool, there can be no appreciation for this kind of subhuman behavior. I guess I can add Estonian to Ireland and France as "pure trash" races of people...
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:45:12 PM PST
by
Malcolm
(There's no substitute for good manners)
To: Tailgunner Joe
So that excuses their Nazi actions? At one point Saddam was our allie against Iran. Did that make Saddam some nice and innocent dove?
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:45:43 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
To: Timedrifter
That's because: 1. There are very few Jews left. and 2. Most of those Jews left are on the side of the Russians.
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posted on
02/26/2006 9:46:25 PM PST
by
jb6
(The Atheist/Pagan mind, a quandary wrapped in egoism and served with a side order of self importance)
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