Newsweek: Mike Lindell is a (wink, wink) Nazi
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https://www.newsweek.com/mike-lindell-new-mypillow-price-sparks-nazi-claims-1957681
Mike Lindell, the founder and CEO of MyPillow, has been accused of marking some products down to a price that mirrors a neo-Nazi slogan.
MyPillow posted an advertisement on X, formerly , on September 20 that their "" which usually sells for between $29.99 and $49.98, was being marked down to $14.88.
This specific price of $14.88 raised eyebrows as, to keen observers, it is affiliated with white supremacists and online neo-Nazi groups.
The post has been viewed more than 4 million times and generated nearly 2,000 comments.
Lindell, when contacted by the New York Post, denied the allegations, saying: "I have no idea what this is all about."
Lindell added that the 88 cents price point is common price used by companies such as Walmart.
Lindell has been contacted by Newsweek via his MyPillow site, and his 'Frank Speech' platform.
Seth Cotlar, a history professor at Willamette University in Oregon, wrote on his Bluesky account that the ad is a "disturbing wink at Nazis."
This is because, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the number 88 is used in white supremacist circles as shorthand for Heil Hitler. The letter H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, so two Hs together are "Heil Hitler" to those in the know.
Additionally, per the ADL, the number 14 refers to the "14-word slogan," a phrase coined by white supremacist David Lane.
Lane, who was a member of white supremacist group The Order said: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." Those in such circles who wish to refer back to this slogan do so by citing the number 14.
Whether aware of the numerical nod or not, the pillow ad reached neo-Nazi accounts online.
The advertisement, which has 8,000 likes on X, and 415 likes on Facebook, has been reposted and commented on by openly white supremacist accounts.
One such account, under the name of Balkanomic, reposted their order of the pillows saying: "$14.88? How could you pass up such a great deal?"
Another account called RadioWeimar, said: "Let's gooo MyPillow!"
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https://www.newsweek.com/mike-lindell-new-mypillow-price-sparks-nazi-claims-1957681
Mike Lindell, the founder and CEO of MyPillow, has been accused of marking some products down to a price that mirrors a neo-Nazi slogan.
MyPillow posted an advertisement on X, formerly , on September 20 that their "" which usually sells for between $29.99 and $49.98, was being marked down to $14.88.
This specific price of $14.88 raised eyebrows as, to keen observers, it is affiliated with white supremacists and online neo-Nazi groups.
The post has been viewed more than 4 million times and generated nearly 2,000 comments.
Lindell, when contacted by the New York Post, denied the allegations, saying: "I have no idea what this is all about."
Lindell added that the 88 cents price point is common price used by companies such as Walmart.
Lindell has been contacted by Newsweek via his MyPillow site, and his 'Frank Speech' platform.
Seth Cotlar, a history professor at Willamette University in Oregon, wrote on his Bluesky account that the ad is a "disturbing wink at Nazis."
This is because, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the number 88 is used in white supremacist circles as shorthand for Heil Hitler. The letter H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, so two Hs together are "Heil Hitler" to those in the know.
Additionally, per the ADL, the number 14 refers to the "14-word slogan," a phrase coined by white supremacist David Lane.
Lane, who was a member of white supremacist group The Order said: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." Those in such circles who wish to refer back to this slogan do so by citing the number 14.
Whether aware of the numerical nod or not, the pillow ad reached neo-Nazi accounts online.
The advertisement, which has 8,000 likes on X, and 415 likes on Facebook, has been reposted and commented on by openly white supremacist accounts.
One such account, under the name of Balkanomic, reposted their order of the pillows saying: "$14.88? How could you pass up such a great deal?"
Another account called RadioWeimar, said: "Let's gooo MyPillow!"
Then...@George-K said in Newsweek: Mike Lindell is a (wink, wink) Nazi:
Then...FWIW, this is actually a thing on the internet. I know about it because my son pointed it out to me. Doesn’t mean Lindell knows about it or did it in purpose, but not as much of a stretch as the Ok symbol.
"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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Mike Lindell is a nutter with a moustache and a pronounced side parting.
Hitler was a nutter with a moustache and a pronounced side parting.
QED Closed!
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@George-K said in Newsweek: Mike Lindell is a (wink, wink) Nazi:
Then...FWIW, this is actually a thing on the internet. I know about it because my son pointed it out to me. Doesn’t mean Lindell knows about it or did it in purpose, but not as much of a stretch as the Ok symbol.
@jon-nyc said in Newsweek: Mike Lindell is a (wink, wink) Nazi:
@George-K said in Newsweek: Mike Lindell is a (wink, wink) Nazi:
Then...FWIW, this is actually a thing on the internet. I know about it because my son pointed it out to me. Doesn’t mean Lindell knows about it or did it in purpose, but not as much of a stretch as the Ok symbol.
I know. That’s why I chose it.
