• blurb@sh.itjust.works
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    9 hours ago

    It’s not that that account is known to use it, it is that Turkish ultra-nationalists are known to use it. A lot.

    Now I don’t really care about it being used in that tweet as it is obviously a joke, nor do I believe that everything that makes someone uncomfortable should be censored, but at least one should be honest to themselves to recognize that that symbol has a shitty meaning behind it with the context that is present here.

    • CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in
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      8 hours ago

      Grey wolves are considered as a historic symbol by Turks, similar to how a bald eagle is treated by americans or dragons to Chinese people. You can also see ultra-nationalist people of these countries use these symbols a lot, but it doesn’t change the meaning of these symbols to the majority of the country’s population.