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Coast Guard says swastika is no longer a hate symbol
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines. The new policy, set to take effect Dec. 15, similarly downgrades the definition of nooses and the Confederate flag, though display of the latter remains banned, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post…(Read full story)
Coast Guard drops 'hate incident' label, sparks dissent from Congress and ranks
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The United States Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses, or Confederate flags as hate symbols.
Instead, the Coast Guard opted to relegate these symbols often associated white supremacy to a "potentially divisive" classification, which creates ambiguity over how leadership should address the appearance of these symbols.
The re-classification is a part of the Coast Guard's revision of its hazing and harassment policy, which will go into effect December 15. The new guidelines will eliminate the classification of hate incidents.
"Conduct previously handled as a potential hate incident, including those involving symbols widely identified with oppression or hatred, is processed as a report of harassment,” the Coast Guard said in its new policy.
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