Neo-Nazi version of Monopoly -- whoever sends most Jews to gas chambers wins

[Behind the Aegis]

Disclaimer: I am not a fan of the Daily Mail, but this was just...fascinating, in a sick, twisted way

A Neo-Nazi group created a perverted board game based on Monopoly where Jewish people get sent to death camps so they could pass the time between murders.

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The gang called the game 'Pogromly' - from the word pogrom meaning a violent riot that were often organised against Jews in Russian and eastern Europe over several centuries - and features a skull wearing a German helmet in the centre of the board, S.S. runic flashes and plenty of swastikas.

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Instead of the four railway stations that feature on every Monopoly board the gang had the name of four notorious concentration and death camps: Auschwitz, Dachau, Ravensbrueck and Buchenwald.

Chance and Community Chest cards had instructions like: 'Go to the next concentration camp and hand in the captured Jews and make the owner pay twice the normal rent.'

Entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562882/Neo-Nazi-group-funded-activities-selling-twisted-version-Monopoly-winner-sends-Jews-gas-chambers.html

[malaise]

1. It's not fascinating

It's disgusting

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. This is the kind of thing that has to be exposed, but fascinating

no, not really.

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Yes, actually, in a morbid way it it.

It is fascinating this type of shit is out there. I tis fascinating the lengths to which some will promote hate of Jews.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Maybe since both dad survived the holocaust

and I took a course in the history of antisemitism, I find this far from fascinating. I find it more as a sign of how far we have not evolved as a species. It goes back, in case you wonder, to Greek times. It's changed over the millennia, but fascinating, it has been not fascinating. Scary, yes. And damn it, I own some of this crap. Like the first holocaust denial book ever to come out. I mean the first, and first edition too.

[Behind the Aegis]

5. You do know what the word means, right?

I am well-versed in anti-Semitism, having taught classes on it. I find it interesting, fascinating, if you will, that the first two comments seem more preoccupied with the use of the word "fascinating" than the actual issue.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. I guess we will not see eye to eye on this

have a good day.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. More like a Spock fascinating, I guess.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. Highly interesting, captivating.

Apparently, the others took it to mean "charming." To me, it is no different than being "fascinated" by Jack the Ripper stories. It is a forest and trees moment.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

19. I'm fascinated by airplane crashes.

I read NTSB reports and watch all the air crash shows. But I'm a pilot and I've always been interested in aviation - especially information that will keep me alive.

[JI7]

7. where is this ? can official owners of monopoly try to put a stop to this ? at least stop it from

being sold ?

[Behind the Aegis]

9. This is in Germany. I don't know how patent law works.

I can't really provide any insight in what the maker's could or couldn't do in regards to this.

[JI7]

11. germany has pretty strict laws when it comes to hate speech

this looks like something they would or should try to ban.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. I have quickly tried to find more about this, but not having any luck.

(And I have to get dinner ready), but yes, Germany is quite strict when it comes to Nazi crap. What I find astonishing (if I can use that word without it becoming the issue) is that they actually were able to raise enough money by selling them to fund a defense!!?!

[JI7]

17. i'm not surprised , i'm sure there were some who bought it who think it's just a joke

and don't think they are bigots. but there is always something there. just the fact they think it's ok as a joke would indicate a problem.

[Electric Monk]

14. I thought the use of Swastikas in that context was against German laws?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_II_legality_of_Nazi_flags#Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strafgesetzbuch_%C2%A7_86a

[Behind the Aegis]

15. My understanding is it is illegal (there may be a patent issue too, I am not sure).

I don't know how it will affect the trial or charges.

[Lizzie Poppet]

20. Yep. The game would have to have been sold underground.

Man, that the game even exists is just so fucked up...

[Scootaloo]

12. First thought: "Who would even come up with that?"

Second thought: "Oh... right."

Patent issues are going to be the least of their legal woes, with Germany's laws against nazi symbolism and promotion.

[rudolph the red]

16. That's just sick...

[William769]

18. I would say you have got yo be joking!

Unfortunately, I know you are not.

[struggle4progress]

21. The fact that Zschäpe is on trial for multiple arsons, bombings, murders, and robberies

might have suggested she has some f'ed-up ideas

[one_voice]

22. Sick sick sick...