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    A disturbing trend: Neo-Nazi codes

    The swastika, unmistakable symbol of Nazi power, has been banned in Germany for some time. However, neo-Nazis are finding ways around that law, initiating alternate graphics and codes to promote their Hitler-inspired beliefs.

    A new brochure titled "Hide and Seek," featured in German news magazine Der Spiegel, explains the troubling trend. Of course, the symbols appear innocuous so most people don't recognize them as anything hate-driven. The neo-Nazi signs can be seen on banners at sporting events, as tattoos, etc. Michael Weiss, author of the brochure, told Der Spiegel that its purpose is to raise public awareness of the current generation of neo-Nazi codes, especially among teachers and social workers and others with access to German youths.

    Consider, for example, a symbol as seemingly far from the swastika as the number 14. This is code for "14 words," a phrase first coined by American white separatist David Lane. His 14-word statement, "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children" is a mantra for many neo-Nazis.

    "BH" is another secret hate code. This stands for Blood and Honour, an extreme right-wing group banned in Germany more than a decade ago. The number 88 is gaining popularity, too, a reference to the outlawed phrase "Heil Hitler." With "H" being the eighth letter of the alphabet, to Nazis, "88" means "Heil Hitler."

    According to Weiss, around 150 neo-Nazi codes are in use in Germany. In addition to emerging symbols, some neo-Nazi groups have repurposed old ones. Der Spiegel points out the example of the kaffiyeh scarf, a longtime symbol of Palestinian nationalism, which neo-Nazis have adopted not as a symbol of support for Palestine but of the fight against Israel.

    This act of Nazis stealing symbols is nothing new. The swastika itself was once associated with peaceful themes in other cultures before Hitler and the Nazi Party made it synonymous with racism and mass murder.

    You can examine the full brochure of neo-Nazi codes here (in German).

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    7,072 comments

    • Laverne Mccabe  •  11 mths ago
      I'm Native American........born and raised in American my grandpas was a solder in WWI AND HIS NAME WAS FRANK SMITH OF THE NAVAJO NATION . DIED AT THE AGE 98. I'M PROUD OF MY GRAND FATHER FOR WHAT HE STOOD FOR....
      • Paul 11 mths ago
        yate. you should be proud . the navajo are a great people. and I am white hope you love me also
      • Laverne Mccabe 11 mths ago
        I'm a spiritual person my mother and grand mother taught me better .I see the good in people first , I never judge I believe in karma.........
      • MICKEY 11 mths ago
        Spoken from the only true American in this site!!!!
    • The Unknown  •  11 mths ago
      I'm of Puerto Rican heritage (both parents are Hispanic and from the island), was born in Brooklyn NY, and am quite dark. Nonetheless, I believe whites can be proud of who they are without having to hate other races. Just like all other races can do the same. I also believe many people from other races and cultures are just as bigoted as the sternest "Neo-Nazi".
      • C 11 mths ago
        well said , a thinker in the group
      • KimJ 11 mths ago
        Don't forget about your Indian heritage that made you dark (hehe Spanish history nut here)! A Spaniard is a "white" person. :P Technically they are of Celtic/Iberian heritage. They also (in some circles) given credit for the original culture to harness the power of the horse under saddle. The Iberian horse was known for millennia to be the most excellent war horse (OK, now we have entered into why I am a nut on Spanish history! lol You cannot have the foot steps of man without the hoof prints of the horse).
      • Adam 11 mths ago
        well said
    • Eric  •  11 mths ago
      love thy neighbor as thy self.
      • James L 11 mths ago
        I think you're the only christian who actually responded appropriately, Thanks!
      • Steve 11 mths ago
        Amen!
      • ODG 11 mths ago
        I'm supposed to masturbate my neighbor? just joking. actually, what you posted was the best thing to say. kudos to you friend!!
    • Dustin  •  11 mths ago
      there is nothing wrong with being proud of who you are and where you come from, as long as that pride doesn't cause you to think that others are less than you. I can be proud of all my heritages... the ones I know :), but for the sake of this post, I'm just generally "white". I can be proud of that and still respect other races, as all should. And as a Christian, I am appalled when people try to associate anything hate driven with Christ. There is nowhere in the Bible that promotes hate. Christ said to love your enemies, not to hate people for thier sins, but to feel compassion for they are not with God. I am not trying to "recruit" people here, so please do not jump on me for being a Christian. I respect everyones right to free will and Religious Choice, so please respect mine. I just wanted to clarify that these peoples way of thinking about Christ is completely wrong and is not endorsed by the Christian community :)
      • AFreeby 11 mths ago
        Well said, and I agree whole heartedly. I am personally a non-believer, but I respect all people's world and religious views, as long as they don't endorse hate. I respect your words here Dustin. Remember people, The best and worst of humanity can be found in all races and beliefs.
      • airbaboons 11 mths ago
        Amen!
      • Karla 11 mths ago
        Agreed!
    • Anonymous  •  11 mths ago
      Here's my 7 word statement: WE MUST SECURE THE EXISTENCE OF PEOPLE. Who cares if your black, white, white hispanic, pacific islander, yellow, got a nice tan, albino, green eyed or hazel eyed.
      • A Yahoo! User 11 mths ago
        Not sure I follow you there. I'm sort of partial to the auburn hair and green eyed women.
      • Daniel Morgan 11 mths ago
        funny and i second this motion....
      • Rudster 11 mths ago
        Well said, anonymous.
    • anonomous  •  11 mths ago
      For some strange reason my comments are not printed on Yahoo!!! IS IT A CRIME FOR WHITE PEOPLE to have a group? THERE are black colleges, black groups, La Raza, Mexican groups. I know people want the whites to disappear and are brain washing people that white should disappear by replacing most white people in ads, jobs, etc. BUT GEE WIZ WHITES SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR OWN GROUPS BEFORE THEY DISAPPEAR!! I AM SURE THIS WILL NOT GET PRINTED AS MY OTHER COMMENTS HAVE NOT!
    • Rosenberg  •  10 mths ago
      Chi_Sam,
      Most of these Neo-Nazis probably began as eigth-grade pot-smoking glue-huffers, don't you agree?
    • Matthew  •  11 mths ago
      people like this give whites a bad name. Any white thats proud of there heritage and believe in protecting their heritage are automaticly called racist becuase of these people.
    • D de Rothschild  •  10 mths ago
      Neo-NAZIs are impotent douchebags who rattle their little plastic sabres while accomplishing NOTHING (except to generate revenues from their music/throat clearing noise industry). If they hate blacks, Jews and queers, why don't they exterminate them like their Jew-in-drag hero? Because they work for the same folks they CLAIM to hate.

      Typical collectivists who are weak on their own!

      Truth is, the entire Neo-NAZI movement is an ashkeNAZI construct to maintain the global fervor in protecting the "Jew" by acting as a vaulting point from which the ADL and SPLC can make exaggerated claims of persecution while protecting their own Zionist schemes.
    • Ray  •  10 mths ago
      This whole article is more loxist crap.
    • Matthew  •  11 mths ago
      I am proud to be white and honor my rich hertitage. I believe in marrying within my own race so that my heritage lives on. BUT I believe the same goes to every race, each have a heritage to be proud of and should up hold in peace with one another.
      (I mean no offense to interracials, you uphold multi cultures (I respect) but in time you decendants will abandon one of them.)
    • QUAKE!  •  11 mths ago
      Anything pertaining to white pride is falsely labeled as "hate''. While members of other races are freely tolerated while they proclaim their own racial pride, while having a laugh at the expense of whites, as if whites owe them something. Racism is universally mis-categorized as hate, when in reality it is simply the recognition of the differences between races, of which there are many. We are NOT all one, and we are NOT all the same beneath our skin. The evolutionary development of one race to another shows this. So excuse me if I don't subscribe to this "We're all the same, so let's screw everybody of every color and have kids" mentality. And I sure as hell don't wish to be black, Mexican, or anything other than what I am, and racial purity is a beautiful thing. So if that makes me a "racist'', sue me!
    • Chi_Co  •  10 mths ago
      You all seem to be having such a splendid time with your funny stories…

      I have one… If I can remember it… Oh dear, I’m so nervous…

      OK… How many Jewish persons does it take to change a light bulb?

      Two... One to change the bulb, and his wife to complain, “You’re doing it wrong… I tood you to call an electrician…”
    • T and R Outlets  •  10 mths ago
      Did you know a news anchor called Obama a d*ck today? and that's a liberal channel!
    • cristian  •  11 mths ago
      THESE IGNORANT WHITE TRASH SUPREMACIST WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THEIR IGNORANCE FOR AS LONG AS THEY LIVE ..................... I THINK ALL OF US SHOULD DONATE SOME OF OUR MONEY SO WE CAN SEND THEM TO SCHOOL AND THEY CAN BECOME EDUCATED AND FINALLY BREAK THAT PATTERN OF IGNORANCE IN WHICH THEY LIVE .................................. WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK??
    • Rosenberg  •  10 mths ago
      Goodbye for now...
    • Rosenberg  •  10 mths ago
      Especially how you gave each one a unique personality (most of the time)...
    • Ray Sisd  •  10 mths ago
      When asked if I 'believe' in "The" holocaust, I usually answer, "which one?"
    • puppybone69  •  11 mths ago
      Why do we need NEO Nazis? There's still plenty of NAZIS around, it's just that most of us are in NEW bodies now, since we REINCARNATED after we died during the war! ZIEG HEIL!
    • Rosenberg  •  11 mths ago
      @Chi_Sam: This was your post 18 hours ago: "What’s the difference between a Jew and a pizza?

      Pizza’s don’t scream when you pop ‘em in the oven…" This repulsive joke says everything about you, Chi_Sam. What has made you into such a disingenuous, smarmy, misfit-like individual? Poor upbringing? Poor parenting? Poor education? Speaking of which...remember this other post of yours directed at me?

      "And if I indeed did call you a "gentetic aberration", that was a mistake, as I ought to know how to spell simple words, considering I'm white...

      Nope... Seems I didn't use the word 'gentetic' as you claim, and indeed quoted me...."

      I bring it back here to point out that, in your "joke," the word "Pizza's" should actually be written as the plural "Pizzas." Since you corrected me on my spelling error, I thought that pointing out your grammatical blunder would only be fair play. By the way, by your own logic, does this mean that you, in fact, are not white? Can't wait for all your vitriolic retorts under numerous screen names...

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