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10-28-2011, 05:13 PM
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Neo-Nazis Fooled By Clever T-Shirts
Attendees at a nationalist, right-wing concert in Germany were duped into wearing souvenir T-shirts that at first bore a pro-nationalist stance and symbology but later revealed an anti-far right message offering assistance after they had been washed. The t-shirts originally read “hardcore rebels” and sported a skull and nationalist flags. However, once the garment had been washed, the shirt revealed a new message that offered to help far-right extremists break away from the neo-Nazi scene. The message reads: “If your t-shirt can do it, you can do it too — we’ll help you get away from right-wing extremism.” The t-shirts were handed out to around 250 at a “Rock for Germany” concert in Gera by organisers, who received them anonymously. The group that provided them was EXIT, a help group that assists individuals that wish to break away from far-right collectives. The organisers were unhappy at the stunt, branding it a waste of money. Bernd Wagner, EXIT’s founder, said the shirts did what they were meant to do; reach right-wing extremists contemplating getting away.  · |
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10-31-2011, 06:23 PM
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 Ien twa trije! Poster Rank:561 Male Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,731 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 7 Post(s)
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Re: Neo-Nazis Fooled By Clever T-Shirts
August 10, 2011 The Atlantic is calling it the "Best Nazi T-Shirt Ever." We whole-heartedly agree. People who went to "Rock for Germany," a right-wing, nationalist concert in Berlin, were fooled into wearing free shirts that at first featured pro-nationalist imagery and language but later revealed an underlying message. When they were handed out, the shirts bore the slogan "Hardcore Rebels" in German below an image of a skull. But when people took the shirts home and washed them, the original imagery and slogan disappeared, replaced by the message "If your t-shirt can do it, you can do it too - we'll help you get away from right wing extremism." The shirts were distributed anonymously by EXIT, a group dedicated to helping people break away from far-right groups. Bernd Wagner, EXIT's founder, said "we wanted to raise awareness about our program, especially among the young and less committed."  · |
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10-31-2011, 06:48 PM
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Re: Neo-Nazis Fooled By Clever T-Shirts
I doubt it will change these animals mind set but it was certainly a clever way of at least trying.  |
