Oh.. Oh wow..

[Revoltingest]

What is this supposed to mean ?

I'm not sure I can clarify it more than I have, but....
The text you wanted me to read is the opinion of the person who wrote it.
It does not appear to be from the company selling the patches.
So it does not necessarily represent the intent of the seller.

 

[LuisDantas]

Uh, what? Gun lovers and Republicans are comparing themselves to Nazi-monitored Jewish People?

The nerve...

 

[Revoltingest]

You think they were meant to be a joke?

My first impression was that it was a patch marketed to Jews
who wanted to advertise their support for some political issue.
I'm not saying it's right.
But neither has anyone shown that a different inference is the
only correct one. There sure seems to be an unexpected
level of tension about these patches.

 

[Father Heathen]

Oh god... First world problems.

Most of what is discussed on this forum could be dismissed as "first world problems". What sort of third world problems would you like to discuss instead?

 

[ImmortalFlame]

My first impression was that it was a patch marketed to Jews
who wanted to advertise their support for some political issue.

Are you suggesting that Jewish people would see no historical significance in the wearing of a yellow star of David other than to signify that they are Jewish?

I'm not saying it's right.
But neither has anyone shown that a different inference is the
only correct one. There sure seems to be an unexpected
level of tension about these patches.

Are you seriously denying the obvious historical reference?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

There sure seems to be an unexpected
level of tension about these patches.

Yeah - who could've anticipated that people have strong feelings about the Holocaust?

 

[Revoltingest]

Yeah - who could've anticipated that people have strong feelings about the Holocaust?

Apparently, that's what comes to mind for most people who see 6 pointed stars.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

Apparently, that's what comes to mind for most people who see 6 pointed stars.

A yellow star of David designed to be embroidered on clothing.

You even admitted yourself that you assumed it was made for Jewish people, so you obviously don't just see it as a "six pointed star". You understand that it is a symbol specifically related to Judaism.

Are you really, really going to play dumb about this?

 

[Curious George]

To have the balls to even make such a comparison..

While I understand the "gun owner" one (despite my disagreement with the sentiment) I don't necessarily get the "Republican" one.

I don't particularly find it offensive though. Do you? Why?

 

[Father Heathen]

Apparently, that's what comes to mind for most people who see 6 pointed stars.

It is when such stars are modeled after the badges issued to Jews by the Nazis. The site even stated as such.

 

[Revoltingest]

Are you suggesting that Jewish people would see no historical significance in the wearing of a yellow star of David other than to signify that they are Jewish?
Are you seriously denying the obvious historical reference?

Denying?
Pbbbttttt!
It simply isn't what struck me at first.
I gave my impression upon seeing the 2 patches.
Note that there were 2 different colors, so the yellow seemed just one of options.

The yellow one would certainly be provocative though.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

Denying?
Pbbbttttt!
It simply isn't what struck me at first.

You have learned about the Holocaust, right?

I gave my impression upon seeing the 2 patches.
Note that there were 2 different colors, so the yellow seemed just one of options.

Nazis also used symbols of differing colours to denote different categories of prisoners in concentration camps.

Seriously, did you learn about the Holocaust?

 

[Revoltingest]

It is when such stars are modeled after the badges issued to Jews by the Nazis. The site even stated as such.

I asked because I couldn't find them on the site.
I searched for....
star patch
jewish patch
& a few others
I never found the patches shown in your OP.

Ya know....I just had a different initial impression.
That's it.
No one should believe that I'm denying history.

 

[BSM1]

To have the balls to even make such a comparison..

So let me get this straight. It seems most people responding in an offended manner can condone -- in defense of free speech, of course -- every vile, disrespectful, obscene, and downright threatening act, sign, or gesture that those on the left throw out there but this knots their knickers? Go figure.

 

[Revoltingest]

Seriously, did you learn about the Holocaust?

It's more well known than you might think.
How old are you?

 

[Curious George]

I asked because I couldn't find them on the site.
I searched for....
star patch
jewish patch
& a few others
I never found the patches shown in your OP.

Ya know....I just had a different initial impression.
That's it.
No one should believe that I'm denying history.

LOL, no worries. I just thought, oh no the engineer missed abstract meaning again...how cliche!

 

[ImmortalFlame]

So let me get this straight. It seems most people responding in an offended manner can condone -- in defense of free speech, of course -- every vile, disrespectful, obscene, and downright threatening act, sign, or gesture that those on the left throw out there but this knots their knickers? Go figure.

Go look at the OP and the first response. This doesn't have to be a bipartisan (or even political) issue.

 

[ImmortalFlame]

It's more well known than you might think.

And yet you were completely unaware, at first, of the connection between embroidered stars of David and Nazi concentration camps (despite explicitly acknowledging the connection of the symbol to Judaism)?

 

[Revoltingest]

LOL, no worries. I just thought, oh no the engineer missed abstract meaning again...how cliche!

Bravo!

 

[Curious George]

So let me get this straight. It seems most people responding in an offended manner can condone -- in defense of free speech, of course -- every vile, disrespectful, obscene, and downright threatening act, sign, or gesture that those on the left throw out there but this knots their knickers? Go figure.

Woah there. Now I certainly am not offended by this. And even I can recognize the difference between someone saying x shouldn't be allowed to say this, and x is an idiot for saying this. I think the tone here is of the latter. So free speech is an issue how?