YouTuber Philion, the most famous NFT collection Fored Ape Yacht ClubCreated with Nazi references. According to the creator, “it is the result of hundreds of hours of research, investigative journalism, and insights from experts in the field of internet art and culture.”
The YouTuber’s first argument is the creation of the collection’s logo, which has a similar text positioning to the collection’s emblem. 3rd Division SS Totenkopf, Nazi military organization. In addition to the position of the elements, both symbols have a skull in the center. Philion overlaid the images for comparison.
Simianization and references in NFTs
Another piece of evidence voiced by the YouTuber is simianization. “This means comparing ethnic groups to a monkey,” he says in the video. According to Philion, breeders could choose any other animal to represent the collection, but the monkeyfrequently used racist crimes.
Philion also highlights some of the outfits found in NFTs. For example, image #6969 shows a monkey Prussian helmetIt was created in the 19th century during the German Empire. The character also wears prison clothes.
The video also shows that the BAYC game features swastika-shaped bananas. The names of the developers would also make references, according to Philion. EmperorTomatoKetchupFor example, it is named after a 1971 Japanese film about children in fascist uniforms raping adult women.
Gordon Groner, another developer, “Black Dragon”It can be translated as “Black Fool”. A website with the same name was created to list the investigation at BAYC. Philion cites other evidence and promotes the campaign during the video #BurnBAYCas opposed to aggregation.
Source: Tec Mundo
