NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoZelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament's ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazisforward.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down142cross-posted to: news@hexbear.netcanada
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkZelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament's ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazisforward.comNightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: news@hexbear.netcanada
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoJesus Fuck. I was expecting this was fake, but it’s not. Here’s the AP article, it’s image number 4 in the scroller thingy. Here’s that dude’s Wikipedia page. It’s one thing when eastern Europe plays it fast and loose with that period of history, but I expect better from my own government. Edit: It looks like they’ve already apologised.
minus-squareBlurstylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoThe US never apologised did they? Remember when they invited Nazis to Capitol Hill?
minus-squaresik0fewl@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoThose were neo-Nazis, not Nazis.
minus-squareŁumało [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoAnd you imply there is a stark difference?
minus-squaresik0fewl@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·9 months agoNot at all. Only that there is a difference and the distinction is noteworthy when talking about actual WW2 Nazis.
Jesus Fuck. I was expecting this was fake, but it’s not. Here’s the AP article, it’s image number 4 in the scroller thingy. Here’s that dude’s Wikipedia page.
It’s one thing when eastern Europe plays it fast and loose with that period of history, but I expect better from my own government.
Edit: It looks like they’ve already apologised.
The US never apologised did they?
Remember when they invited Nazis to Capitol Hill?
Those were neo-Nazis, not Nazis.
And you imply there is a stark difference?
Not at all. Only that there is a difference and the distinction is noteworthy when talking about actual WW2 Nazis.