• ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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      18 days ago

      Wiki says Hitler only appropriated it and used in propaganda, not invented it. As with a lot of Japanese culture, some local elements were used to create more homogeneous culture and promote it is national one, proving some sort of pan-German identity.

    • Herbal Gamer@sh.itjust.works
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      Nope but right wing austrians still use it and Lederhosen in their propaganda, otherwise it’s commonly worn to anything from weddings or beer halls or nice dinner or any local event to waiting tables.