maybe they wanted to shift the remaining stocks of handkerchief perfume..
@Pat McDonald 493262 wrote:
Oh, I dunno. Perhaps there’s a market niche for stores named after genocidal maniacs.
Seriously though, as shocking as it may seem in the 21st century – there certainly is in countries like India, and of course no ban on swastikas like in some European nations for obvious historical and cultural reasons.
Perhaps its not as shocking if have any knowledge of Asian politics/military history – or are of Asian ancestry 😉
As non PC as it might be, I can see why the lad named the store whilst thinking of his granddad. I don’t think he is telling truth if he claims he doesn’t know who Hitler is, just he doesn’t give a shit any more than numerous Indian spammers who target us.
My own grandad on the Indian side of the family was long dead before I was born but from what I’ve heard of him he wasn’t a bad guy as such but very strict and controlling, and being a professional middle class man in a vital occupation ( a doctor) was treated well enough by the Japanese under occupation that he wouldn’t have been too fussed which way the war went provided his family were OK, and because of his standing in the community he was basically viewed as fairly “neutral” anyway.
When I researched the Chinese side of my family (not an easy task for someone who only understands European languages) it showed that about 100 different Chinese tribes whittled the numbers down to about 5 by a process of ruthless warfare and genocide, which is why Westerners often say “Chinese all look the same”.
So many Asians, especially those in positions of power and influence do tend to have a strong admiration for strong leaders even if they may not agree with their political views.
And far from being hated in his neighbourhood, there are a number of similarly named businesses and a core of support for Hitler which has gone as far as educators and politicians. The lad is of an age he may have encountered the textbook below.
Vimoh’s Blog: On Hitler’s presence in Gujarat textbooks
The area itself is not free from recent political violence. the below might seem like “justice from violent crime” at a first glance, but it could equally be also an effective way of silencing a female politician by branding her as a serious criminal.
BBC News – Gujarat riots: BJP’s Maya Kodnani jailed for 28 years
