A greatcoat worn by the senior US border patrol official Gregory Bovino, who has spearheaded aggressive immigration operations across the country, has raised eyebrows in German media with some commentators saying it resembled a fascist aesthetic.
Bovino has been an increasingly recognisable figure during the raids in Minneapolis for the brass-buttoned, calf-length olive green coat, which is unlike the fatigues and body armor worn by many of the federal agents.
Along with his close-shorn haircut, the media organization Der Spiegel suggested in a video feature that Bovino’s look recalled that of a Nazi officer.
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IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip · 140 pts · 218d
Because it is.
b_tr3e@feddit.org · 2 pts · 218d
Actually, the uniformed ones look a lot like German BFE cops. Present, not in 1933, that is. They do, however, have a certain reputation of not being too left-leaning.
WR5@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 218d
I think they mean: if a Nazi is wearing the coat, it is a Nazi coat.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 218d
Came to say this, although it's absolutely an intentional likeness, it could be a clown coat, still on a Nazi, that's a Nazi coat.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 218d
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 218d
The important thing to note here is that Germany, a country that has been cucked by America for over 50 years, is openly talking shit of the highest degree (non-racist Germans take their anti-Nazi stance very seriously, it's a big part of the culture). Living in the West in such interesting times is a bit concerning, lol.
hector@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 218d
Do they though? (No.) Israel is nazi, they cover for Israel. Fuck Germany.
DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com · -5 pts · 218d
Dear Germany, how'd you get corporate money out of your government?
bossito@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 218d
It's simple actually. "Money donations" are not "freedom of expression" like in the US, there are very limited amounts that individuals may donate to political parties, anything above is corruption. This is the general rule across Europe. You don't want your democracy for sale, you don't allow it to be bought.
DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com · 1 pts · 218d
Yes, it's like that now. But what did you do to get there? While corruption was rampant in Germany and there was practically a marriage between corporations and government.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 218d
Lots of wars. And germany still has a lot of corruption.
chaitae3@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 218d
We didn't, and it isn't even necessarily our own corporations' money.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 38 pts · 218d
Bingo.
Anyone who somehow still seriously doesn’t get that these people are absolute gas chamber enthusiasts
is a fucking dunce.
g e t g u n s n o w
Two9A@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 218d
What is gun snow, and where would I find it?
Techlos@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 218d
Probably wherever the trees are exploding
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 218d
finland
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 218d
Wherever you get your letit snow
boomzilla@programming.dev · 34 pts · 218d
He's been filmed flashing HH Nazi salutes to his goons on downtime from terrorizing innocent citizens. He IS a full blown Nazi.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 30 pts · 218d
Nope, nothing in common with the SS.
Edit: This photo was published by CNN on Oct. 8th. It took the Germans only 3.5 months to realize he might be a Nazi.
kshade@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 218d
Nah, we knew. And not just from his outfit.
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 218d
I mean, that's probably why he wears it. He very clearly likes the Nazi aesthetic and seems to enjoy looking like one.
For comparison, here's a photo of Heinrich Himmler (Chief of the SS and Gestapo) and Richard Heydrich (Police chief):
Nualkris@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 218d
...if the Germans are saying you have a ' nazi look'....
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 218d
The US media is such shit that they can't report it themselves, they have to report a foreign media reporting it.
yakko@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 218d
He couldn't seem like more of a nazi with a red arm band and a dueling scar.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 218d
That tiny little bitch of a man is 100% wanting to invoke a particular aesthetic.
prex@aussie.zone · 28 pts · 218d
Reminds me of someone else:
MML@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 218d
MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one · 25 pts · 218d
We don't have to guess we know they are Nazis.
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 218d
Okay, but let's also notice this specimen of athletic supremacy over here.
BlindPenguin@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 218d
Text is German, but i guess you get the gist:
AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 218d
Was it not obvious? I feel like even if you're not German, you probably know what a little bitch cosplaying as a WWII Nazi looks like.
He looks like the gym teacher from Beavis and Butthead. Coach Buzzcut
"Hey every woman that ever rejected me, bet you're regretting it now. What am I up to? Just leading an illiterate army that targets and harms civilian women and children by order of a pedophile and convicted rapist. Look at my lil Nazi duster." 🥴
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 218d
They are carrying out fascist pogroms due to fascist beliefs, dressed like nazis. And the major media even in Germany can only muster saying "they look like nazis."
Blade9732@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 218d
Always a good sign when the Germans think you dress like a Nazi, notwithstanding the current governments rhetoric and actions.
LordMayor@piefed.social · 13 pts · 218d
They all look like a bunch of people cosplaying, badly.
hector@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 218d
With 200 billion dollars in the bank.
Tiger666@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 218d
800 billion...
hector@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 218d
200 billion. The military got 1 trillion.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 12 pts · 218d
Nothing would please him more than to be compared to his heroes.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 218d
There's no way that's standard issue, right? This guy is larping as a Nazi. What a sad little chucklefuck he is.
Widdershins@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 218d
Hugo Boss is still getting business
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 218d
More likely he got it from one of those made up Amazon brands
Widdershins@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 218d
Hugo Ross Dress For Less
Itsamemario@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 217d
Temu Nazi
Itsamemario@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 217d
Fucking Temu Nazi.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 218d
He's a tiny little fella who feels like a big boy in his floppy coat. He is dangerous as well.
ranslite@pie.dasneuland.de · 6 pts · 218d
Guten Tag
Trust the original
Kirp123@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 218d
This guy? No way.
Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 218d
This is the referenced video:
https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/gregory-bovino-auftritt-des-ice-kommandanten-weckt-erinnerungen-an-nazi-offiziere-a-588447c0-dfc8-4d7f-b5bf-457a400bff92
victorz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 218d
Could not understand how to reject cookies, so I will not be visiting that site. 💀
Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 218d
Btw. It just says people on social media have likened the outfit to Nazis.
NoXPhasma@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 218d
Ofc, now they can say they never called him a Nazi, the Internet did.
Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 217d
It's mostly so that it's news and not a mere opinion piece. I don't think they fear retribution.
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 218d
Yeah, its readily apparent. It will finally look good on him when he goebbels his way away.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 218d
You’ll be beating the fuck out of people to get guns, if ya ain’t buying guns now
RalfWausE@feddit.org · 2 pts · 217d
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 218d
Somebody knows where Mr Gestapo lives...
rozodru@piefed.social · -1 pts · 218d
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 218d
Savage.
No need to hate on the short kings out there, friend.
(And before someone misinterprets this, I mean short kings in general. Not these ICE motherfuckers who can eat a dick.)
victorz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 218d
Agreed. You hate on their attributes, you hate on others with same attributes. Let's keep it real and hate on their attitudes and opinions instead, and their piece of shit-ness.
GhostofBartleby@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 218d