thecakesokay: thedailywhat: Doomed To Repeat It of the Day: A mock-Nazi parade, complete with swastika armbands and “Sieg Heil” salutes, which took place at the Sacred Heart School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was roundly condemned by several embassies and international Jewish human rights groups. “It is difficult to calculate the hurt such a display inflicted on survivors of the Nazi Holocaust and the families of all victims of Nazism,” said Simon Wiesenthal Center associate dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper. “There can be no justification for such an outrage to emanate from place of learning.” The school today posted a letter on its website apologizing for the Sports Day event, claiming that teachers had no prior knowledge of the students’ plans. An editorial piece published by the Bangkok Post blamed the incident in part on “[t]he political indoctrination by the education system to foster ultra-nationalism based on the supremacy of the Thai race.” A similar Nazi-themed parade took place at a Bangkok school in 2007. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, where the Nazi party has become a symbol of courage due to a poor understanding of history, 7-Eleven announced that they would be removing several items featuring a cute caricature of vampire Hitler. [cnn: 1,2 / post.] *facepalm*
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Doomed To Repeat It of the Day: A mock-Nazi parade, complete with swastika armbands and “Sieg Heil” salutes, which took place at the Sacred Heart School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was roundly condemned by several embassies and international Jewish human rights groups.

“It is difficult to calculate the hurt such a display inflicted on survivors of the Nazi Holocaust and the families of all victims of Nazism,” said Simon Wiesenthal Center associate dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper. “There can be no justification for such an outrage to emanate from place of learning.”

The school today posted a letter on its website apologizing for the Sports Day event, claiming that teachers had no prior knowledge of the students’ plans. An editorial piece published by the Bangkok Post blamed the incident in part on “[t]he political indoctrination by the education system to foster ultra-nationalism based on the supremacy of the Thai race.”

A similar Nazi-themed parade took place at a Bangkok school in 2007.

Meanwhile, in Taiwan, where the Nazi party has become a symbol of courage due to a poor understanding of history, 7-Eleven announced that they would be removing several items featuring a cute caricature of vampire Hitler.

[cnn: 1,2 / post.]

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    BAD BAD BAD. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS. HETALIA? WHAT. But looking at the articles in Thai forums, there are plenty of kids...
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  9. starsblinkout reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    absolutely fascinating. It’s pretty cool...poor understanding
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    *shakes head* such a crappy education system they have there
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  14. sunsetsthroughthewindow reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    ” … where the Nazi party has become a symbol of courage due to a poor understanding of history … ” O.o
  15. wellithoughtitwasfunny reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    Meanwhile, in SE Asia…
  16. wickedkunt reblogged this from honey-and-revolution and added:
    This is so horrifying I can only laugh uncomfortably.
  17. actionhank reblogged this from babyyfirefly and added:
    It doesn’t surprise me at all. Japan is also an Asian country that has a fascination with Nazi chic. It really isn’t...
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    reblogging for commentary but also 7-Eleven announced that they would be removing several items featuring a cute...
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    only words i have are strings or profanity mixed
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    I’d like to see these international Jewish human rights groups condemn the illegal actions of the illegal state of...
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    wish i went to a school like this…
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    My main question is - what...this poor understanding