@NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml • 1 year agoZelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament's ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazisforward.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down144cross-posted to: news@hexbear.netcanada@lemmy.cacanada@lemmygrad.mlukrainianconflict@lemmit.online
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minus-square@CanadaPluslink17•edit-21 year 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-square☭ Blursty ☭linkfedilink6•1 year agoThe US never apologised did they? Remember when they invited Nazis to Capitol Hill?
minus-squareDuży Szef [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoAnd you imply there is a stark difference?
minus-squaresik0fewllinkfedilink1•1 year 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.