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After ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt gains notoriety, many copycat versions spread online

JL;DR SUMMARY The disturbing appearance of a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt worn by a participant in the U.S. Capitol riot led to a surge in copycat merchandise online, exploiting the design's notoriety. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate SpeechHolocaust DenialCapitol RiotE CommerceMerchandiseRegulationCamp AuschwitzMoteefeViral Design

Places mentioned

United Kingdom
"sweatshirts and t-shirts bearing the offensive slogan were available on Moteefe, a British website that allows individuals and small businesses to sell custom merchandise."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Hours after an unidentified man wearing a Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt entered the U.S. Capitol as part of a violent mob on Wednesday, copycat versions of the garment appeared on e-commerce platforms."
Israel
"invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."

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