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What does it mean?
Connects military symbols and religious suffering to destructive power.
In plain terms
Soldiers and rulers bear the weight of bad deeds and hate symbols.
What can you take from it?
Power structures often hide harm behind symbols.

Where it applies

  • analyzing regimes
  • studying history
  • peace activism

Putting it to work

  • critique propaganda
  • demand accountability
  • support peace

Questions to consider

  • What symbols do you see as dangerous?
  • How does power corrupt symbols?

Another view

Not all military symbols represent hate or oppression.

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