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[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's because the nazi's co-opted the symbol which was a symbol of peace

[–] gon@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I first learned this when exploring a particular Zelda dungeon.

[–] hydroel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a bit more problematic in Zelda as Zelda games had a tendency so far to have come out after WW2

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Wasn't the one in Zelda oriented differently to resemble the manji instead of the Nazi swastika?