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Decorative helmets and face masks are kinda like dressing up as your favorite super hero or Star Trek character at Comic Con. It's cool if you are kid, but kinda makes a sad statement about your life if your 30.........
You realise it wasn't just ****'s that wore that helmet right? As a matter of fact the Germans weren't the only ones to wear it either. Shoot, I LIVE in Germany and see guys wearing them here.
...I dont understand why people get all bent out of shape over what others are wearing.
When people see someone wearing one, they assume the wearer identifies with the ***** of WWII. Displaying a Swastika congers up the same thoughts for people, even though that design was used by the Indians in America before the Europeans arrived.
Perception is everything - Most Americans identify the helmet with the *****.
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