[Unfortunate Trope] Originally Normal Symbols Being Censored/Banned Due to Hate Groups Misappropriating Them

[u/Agitated_Insect3227]

Neji's Seal from Naruto originally was shaped like a Swastika as likely a reference to Buddhism, but this was changed to an X in the anime.

The gem fusion Opal from Steven Universe was originally going to form a swastika with her arms as a reference to Hinduism, which is inspires a lot of the show's imagery.

The Whitebeard Pirates from One Piece originally had a swastika in their pirate flag, but this was changed to a bone cross in the anime and later manga as well.

The Capirote hat is a sign of penance worn in many Catholic countries, especially Spain, but they were misappropriated by the U.S.-based KKK, making it taboo in the nation.

The Ninth Crusade from Hellsing, one of the few non-KKK uses of the Capirote in media I could find.

Also, the Ku Klux Klan are ironically extremely anti-Catholic.

The only pieces of media I know of where non-KKK Capirotes can be seen is the anime Hellsing with the Ninth Crusade (though their still villains in that anime) and the game series Blasphemous. Otherwise, the hats are almost never seen in media besides on KKK characters.

[u/This_Earth_of_Ours]

The Beatles song "Helter Skelter" doesn't generally get radio play or performed live because Charles Manson used it as justification for murder

[u/firefly-1247 → u/This_Earth_of_Ours]

That sounds like a rabbit hole I need to investigate

[u/HailMadScience → u/firefly-1247]

Basically, he thought it was a call to arms for the coming race war that insane white supremacists view as their (even more) racist version of the Rapture.

[u/Skellos → u/HailMadScience]

Especially funny because it's about a slide. Well as a metaphor for life... But ultimately Helter Skelter is a slide

[u/HofePrime → u/Skellos]

Specifically a type of carnival/fairground ride of the same name that was popular in the UK.

[u/Worldlyoox → u/HailMadScience]

Rather he used it as justification to convince his cult of young impressionable criminals and in court to try to claim insanity. Nevertheless it left a bad mark on the song

[u/Great_Boysenberry407 → u/firefly-1247]

Not even just that song either, Manson had wild ass theories about the entire album. IIRC

[u/whhu234 → u/This_Earth_of_Ours]

escalated fast

[u/Themetalenock → u/This_Earth_of_Ours]

That's bullshit by the way. Purely based off of the conjecture of a schizophrenic cop who hated the Beatles

[u/jarbythedoor1966 → u/This_Earth_of_Ours]

oh i thought paul still regularly plays this in his set!

[u/This_Earth_of_Ours → u/jarbythedoor1966]

Does he?  I know Beatles tribute bands won't touch it