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It's almost as if many countries within Eastern Europe and Asia have generational trauma associated with acts of violence, oppression, and genocide connected to those symbols.

I've never understood the obsession with Soviet iconography within communist spaces, especially when there are plenty of communists that acknowledge that the Soviet Union never actually lived up to the ideals of communism, and acknowledge the acts of imperialism and genocide committed by their regime.

The swastika and other ancient symbols are banned for similar reasons in many countries for their association with fascists, and most people seem to be on board with it. But when countries that were directly harmed by communist regimes start to ban soviet iconography, there is suddenly a double standard and a lack of understanding.

I think modern communists who sincerely believe in social justice need to divorce themselves from these symbols of oppression. There are plenty of symbols of solidarity, unity, and workers empowerment that could be used that don't have the same level of taint. I'm a fan of the big dipper myself.

Where to even start.

Finland is not banning red flags, golden stars, singing workers' songs etc. There's no reason or legal possibilities to persecute communism even if the fascist aligned cabinet hints at it in their small false equivalence minds.

What actually is being investigated is if fascist insignia, for example from Nazis and the Soviet Union, can be prohibited.

But wow those comments are insane

Do they still use swastikas on their fighter jets in Finland?

Currently, the Finnish Air Force uses a white-blue-white roundel. They haven't used swastikas as plane insignia since 1945 for reasons that should be obvious.

WW2 era gear was, as far as I can remember, all prop engines. I need to check my literature but I'm pretty sure the swastikas have never been used in the jetplane age.

The comment may be referring to the fact that several FAF insignias continued to use swastika motifs for a frankly surprisingly long time. (Common apologia you probably hear was "well that was because of Eric von Rosen, the symbol didn't really have anything to do with Nazis"... well, von Rosen did start up National Socialist Block in Sweden after this happened, so take that how you will.)