Apparently Hitler Ronald McDonald is An Actual Thing (and Thailand Thinks He’s Adorable)

March 8, 2013 // 7:00 am // By: Dominique Zamora

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Nazi-chic is the use of Nazi-style imagery in clothing and pop-culture, especially when used for shock value rather than out of genuine sympathies with Nazism (thanks Wikipedia). Its popularity rose in the ‘70s among angry British punks, but it turns out the trend’s latest advocates are a little less concerned with politics and a little more concerned with how Hitler is just too freaking cute.

Yeah, you read that right. To some youths, Hitler can be counted among the likes of Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse and Domo-kun.

According to CNN, Thai youth culture adopted Hitler as its mascot-du-jour mostly because he looked funny, with one of the most popular designs, which appeared on t-shirts and bags and even a statue, being that of a Nazi-fied Ronald McDonald, complete with that iconic, one-handed, Heil Hitler salute.

“It’s not that I like Hitler,” one Thai clothing store owner insisted. “But he looks funny and the shirts are very popular with young people.”

Oh of course. He looks funny. I see it now. With the mustache and the nose and the angry frowny face. Totally adorable. So fetch.

Ah, who am I kidding? Wtf?

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H/T + PicThx CNN

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http://evilchickenscratch.blogspot.com/ E. Chicken

This is why history keeps repeating itself; as a species we really don’t have very good memories. 6 or 7 generations down the line and genocide helps sell tee shirts.
Anonymous

Are you sure that this isn’t in Japan?… Everything is written in Japanese apart from the sign on the mascot’s chest saying ‘donate for Thaiand Flood’? This doesn’t mean the whole thing is from Thailand.. Please check…

Jonathan Buttall

You are correct. I’ve been to Thailand and that photo was clearly not taken in that country.

Jonathan Buttall

This isn’t the issue we think it is. Westerners use Eastern figures in inappropriate ways too, like those comical and disrespectful looking Buddha decorations, or restaurants named after Genghis Khan as a positive symbol. We have no complaints about India or Thailand since we don’t respect other cultures. BTW, where was that photo taken? The language in it is certainly not Thai.