German media likens US border patrol official’s coat to ‘Nazi look’ (www.theguardian.com)
from breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 01:48
https://lemmy.ca/post/59163768

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 on 24 Jan 02:11 next collapse

Because it is.

b_tr3e@feddit.org on 24 Jan 02:29 collapse

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 on 24 Jan 03:56 collapse

I think they mean: if a Nazi is wearing the coat, it is a Nazi coat.

Whostosay@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jan 05:27 collapse

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.

MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one on 24 Jan 02:26 next collapse

We don’t have to guess we know they are Nazis.

ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 02:28 next collapse

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.

DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com on 24 Jan 04:06 next collapse

Dear Germany, how’d you get corporate money out of your government?

bossito@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 04:22 next collapse

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 on 24 Jan 05:27 collapse

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 on 24 Jan 11:33 collapse

Lots of wars. And germany still has a lot of corruption.

chaitae3@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 09:24 collapse

We didn’t, and it isn’t even necessarily our own corporations’ money.

hector@lemmy.today on 24 Jan 13:50 collapse

Do they though? (No.) Israel is nazi, they cover for Israel. Fuck Germany.

Blade9732@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 02:56 next collapse

Always a good sign when the Germans think you dress like a Nazi, notwithstanding the current governments rhetoric and actions.

apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 03:01 next collapse

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.”

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 03:31 next collapse

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b6948083-1ef7-487b-b306-92ce24b87477.jpeg">

Widdershins@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 04:32 next collapse

Hugo Boss is still getting business

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 24 Jan 15:25 collapse

More likely he got it from one of those made up Amazon brands

Widdershins@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 15:57 collapse

Hugo Ross Dress For Less

Itsamemario@lemmy.world on 25 Jan 09:14 collapse

Temu Nazi

Nualkris@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 04:38 next collapse

…if the Germans are saying you have a ’ nazi look’…

yakko@feddit.uk on 24 Jan 07:14 next collapse

He couldn’t seem like more of a nazi with a red arm band and a dueling scar.

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 24 Jan 15:24 collapse

The US media is such shit that they can’t report it themselves, they have to report a foreign media reporting it.

AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jan 05:07 next collapse

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

<img alt="" src="https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/fb1f7c9e-3c18-4225-b5d2-8dc267beb77f.jpeg"><img alt="" src="https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/7f92288f-d9e0-4583-bc47-d8a9594690f3.jpeg">

“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.” 🥴

LordMayor@piefed.social on 24 Jan 05:17 next collapse

They all look like a bunch of people cosplaying, badly.

hector@lemmy.today on 24 Jan 13:49 collapse

With 200 billion dollars in the bank.

Tiger666@lemmy.ca on 24 Jan 14:29 collapse

800 billion…

hector@lemmy.today on 24 Jan 14:54 collapse

200 billion. The military got 1 trillion.

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jan 06:03 next collapse

You’ll be beating the fuck out of people to get guns, if ya ain’t buying guns now

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jan 06:34 next collapse

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 on 24 Jan 09:26 collapse

What is gun snow, and where would I find it?

Techlos@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jan 10:12 next collapse

Probably wherever the trees are exploding

SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de on 24 Jan 12:26 next collapse

finland

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jan 16:19 collapse

Wherever you get your letit snow

ranslite@pie.dasneuland.de on 24 Jan 08:10 next collapse

Guten Tag
Trust the original

D_C@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jan 08:17 next collapse

Somebody knows where Mr Gestapo lives…

MehBlah@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 08:20 next collapse

Yeah, its readily apparent. It will finally look good on him when he goebbels his way away.

rustydrd@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jan 09:51 next collapse

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):

<img alt="Image" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/HimmlerAndHeydrich_1938.jpeg/500px-HimmlerAndHeydrich_1938.jpeg">

Kirp123@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 10:18 next collapse

This guy? No way.

zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jan 10:49 next collapse

Nope, nothing in common with the SS.

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/0cac4999-860e-4e7c-bba1-ba08a57b3920.webp">

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 on 24 Jan 14:38 collapse

It took the Germans only 3.5 months to realize he might be a Nazi.

Nah, we knew. And not just from his outfit.

Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 11:10 next collapse

This is the referenced video:

spiegel.de/…/gregory-bovino-auftritt-des-ice-komm…

Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 11:12 next collapse

Btw. It just says people on social media have likened the outfit to Nazis.

NoXPhasma@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 16:16 collapse

Ofc, now they can say they never called him a Nazi, the Internet did.

Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world on 25 Jan 08:33 collapse

It’s mostly so that it’s news and not a mere opinion piece. I don’t think they fear retribution.

victorz@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 14:28 collapse

Could not understand how to reject cookies, so I will not be visiting that site. 💀

boomzilla@programming.dev on 24 Jan 12:21 next collapse

He’s been filmed flashing HH Nazi salutes to his goons on downtime from terrorizing innocent citizens. He IS a full blown Nazi.

melsaskca@lemmy.ca on 24 Jan 12:40 next collapse

He’s a tiny little fella who feels like a big boy in his floppy coat. He is dangerous as well.

GraniteM@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 12:49 next collapse

Okay, but let’s also notice this specimen of athletic supremacy over here.

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2df6031d-3891-4ffa-815a-48738cc5f53e.jpeg">

BlindPenguin@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 14:17 collapse

Text is German, but i guess you get the gist:

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/68d868ea-7c6d-456d-91c2-07e6eba8db2d.jpeg">

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FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 13:14 next collapse

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 on 24 Jan 14:27 collapse

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 on 24 Jan 15:13 collapse

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FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world on 24 Jan 13:13 next collapse

That tiny little bitch of a man is 100% wanting to invoke a particular aesthetic.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today on 24 Jan 16:01 next collapse

Nothing would please him more than to be compared to his heroes.

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jan 18:23 next collapse

There’s no way that’s standard issue, right? This guy is larping as a Nazi. What a sad little chucklefuck he is.

Itsamemario@lemmy.world on 25 Jan 09:12 next collapse

Fucking Temu Nazi.

RalfWausE@feddit.org on 25 Jan 10:04 collapse

The thing is: The original Nazis had style (believe me: I have pictures of my grandfather that - if you leave the whole genocide thing aside - simply look cool), those cosplayers in that rogue British colony? Not so much.