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Neo-Nazi Fight Clubs Are Growing Rapidly, New Research Shows (www.vice.com)

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A new report shared with VICE News outlines the massive growth so-called Active Clubs, neo-Nazi fitness and fight clubs, have experienced in both the United States and internationally.

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[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I know this is number 123 on the list of bad things about nazis, I have a relative who spent a less than enjoyable holiday in Dachau during the war, but it really annoys me how they've all co-opted Norse/Viking mythology and symbols.

There's this webshop in Sweden which sells really cool rune and viking crap. Really nerdy stuff, I think owned by one of the guys from metal band Amon Amarth (who AFAIK are not racist), also made stuff for the show vikings.

But 9/10 people wearing their stuff or stuff like it are far right. It's really annoying. I like Viking stuff. It's really cool. I'm a big guy, do a bit of weight lifting, so I can pull it off. But I really don't want to be associated with weird weedy incel racists living in trailers.

[–] brognak@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Can confirm Amon Amarth 100% not white supremacists, they have spoken out about how much they utterly despise they appropriation of their cultural heritage for racist purposes.

Buying their merch is super tricky as a white dude who lives in New England. Was at their show recently and most of their shirts have giant Mjolnir on them, and YOU and I know it isn't being used by racists, but a random on the street wouldn't 😅. Did end up with a rad hoodie with stylized Geri and Freki though.