The Star of David, long known as the symbol Jewish people were forced to wear upon their clothing in Nazi controlled Europe before and during the second world war, has most recently been in the news because a science denying, modern day Fascist Republican Representative from Georgia equated wearing a life saving face mask during a global pandemic to forcing Jewish people, who were condemned to suffering, slavery and extermination just because of their faith/ethnicity to wear them.
The fact that such a statement and her subsequent defense is deplorable and reprehensible goes without saying for anyone with a shred of humanity remaining but what would you say if you knew that someone else proudly took that deplorable position and made it into a money making venture? Well wonder no more because a Tennessee company called “hatWRKS” will now sell you a Star of David shaped, wearable patch that not only proudly proclaims that you are “unvaccinated” but also anti Semitic as fuck.
So the next time somebody defends these people, the next time someone tells you to be nice to Trumpy assholes, the next time anyone tells you that we must be kind and forgiving, remember this. Because any person or group who would exploit the brutal slaughter of millions of men, women and children just to thumb their noses at reality and turn a quick profit to boot, is irredeemable. Full stop.
It’s not possible for me to be more disgusted with these people or more exasperated with their apologists.
Sunday, May 30, 2021 · 2:47:48 PM +00:00 · MargaretPOA
UPDATE
Now it turns out that not only is the proprietor of hatWRKS, whose name is Gigi Gaskins selling the hateful patches, she was also somewhat unsurprisingly at the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol.
To their credit, one of their hat venders, Goorin Bros, has announced that they are “investigating” and another vender, which is Stetson has severed ties entirely. There have also been in person protests since yesterday in front of her store in Nashville.