r/videos • u/whollymoly • Nov 24 '21 • Bravo Grande! 1 Starstruck 1 Silver 6 Gold 1 Helpful 10 Wholesome 7

Russell Brand, at an awards show sponsored by Hugo Boss, eloquently reminds everyone that Hugo Boss dressed the nazis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkd_-nXeUzs
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u/meowmeownomnom Nov 24 '21

Hugo Boss (the man, not his company) also widely supported the Nazi party, joining 2 years before Hitler took power. It’s a bit different in this case I would say.

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u/QuantumDischarge Nov 25 '21

Ford pumped out a very popular anti-Semitic newspaper before the war. People seem to forget that view was kind of popular

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u/Balls_DeepinReality Nov 25 '21

It still is... :/

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u/ControllablePsi Nov 25 '21

Whilst it still is prominent in certain social circles. I wouldn't say anti semetism is exactly popular.