Friday, October 8, 2010

PEP BOYS LOGO = FASCISM

Nice try Pep Boys Auto-parts company. You almost had me fooled but I've smoked you out. Your seemingly innocent logo featuring characters of the three (supposed) founding owners, "Manny", "Moe" and "Jack"...


...Is really a thinly veiled resurrection of the triumvirate of World War II fascists leaders; Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo (left),  Nazi Germany's Adolph Hitler (center), and Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini (right).

With a few simple modifications, this "Axle of Evil" is exposed. 
Manny - Hair = TOJO
Moe + Mustache Trim & Hair Swoop = HITLER

Jack - Hair = MUSSOLINI
It's not the first time they've been portrayed in cartoon form together. Check out this anti-fascist cartoon from 1942, with the original characters in the same order left to right. (ps - these are real)

Or this one. (note character on the left is Japanese Emperor Hirohito, but it still works)


"Pep Boys does everything for less" all right. Like putting pep in your goose-step, then subduing you and your vehicle to the iron will of fascism.

I may not understand what they're up to exactly, but it can't be good. You've been warned, America. What you do (or don't) from this point is up to you.

Just remember...
 MJW

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