Hello! I'm very sorry to message you out of nowhere, but I saw your post about Nazi co-opting of Heathen imagery and I thought to ask you. Do you know if ᚱ has been co-opted by any Nazi or white supremacist (or really, any unsavory) groups? It's held personal meaning to me for a while now, and it would be unfortunate if it has. Please don't feel obliged to do any research or go out of your way on my behalf, I'm just curious. Thank you in advance!
Short answer: No, Raido hasn’t been particularly co-opted.
Long answer: Objectively speaking, you won’t find a single Norse symbol, concept, or term that hasn’t been used by white nationalists in some manner. The appropriation of Norse paganism began before the rise of Nazi Germany more than a hundred years ago.
However, white nationalists rely on the fact people drop symbols the minute they start getting associated with white nationalism, but if people resist this makes co-opting way harder. This is why it’s so important for Heathens to wear mjolnirs in public if they're able.
You should hold onto Raido by the same token. Even if you’re just using it in personal practice, you’re still influencing that Wyrd.
