The appearance of a swastika in a Melbourne fruit shop is fitting, as the soft-validation of the Nazis has been vogue since the turn of the millennium.
On Friday afternoon, the swastika strolled the aisles of a Melbourne fruit and vegetable market, as an unnamed man wore the infamous armband whilst doing his shopping. The incident was reported to the police, who eventually informed the market that there was nothing that they could do, as there is no law that stops the wearing of nazi imagery and insignia.
Australia, undoubtedly has a Nazi problem, as the flag of Hitler’s monstrous regime is a common sight on these shores. Be it waved in well-covered protests, links to elected officials, or the talking heads that are given space by our mainstream media. Often, we speak about what they’re wearing, but not how we’ve enabled their abhorrent fashion choices.
“They Dressed Well” is an article from TIME magazine, referring to the Nazis. No, it’s not an article from 1938, although it could be. It’s from a piece in June of 2000, long before Donald Trump was on anyone’s mind as a presidential candidate, before “alt-right” was a term on everybody’s tongues, but two years after American History X hit theatres.
The piece talks about “Nazi chic” in Korea, where people idolise the style of the Nazis. Something which, as everyone knows, they were very good at; Hugo Boss made the SS uniforms, as everyone is so fond of reminding us all, and the Volkswagen Beetle was made at Hitler’s request.
Read the article by in The Big Smoke.