Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Does This Haircut Send Alt Right a Message? Return of the Waffen SS Obersturmfuhrers Hair Style

The photo above shows retired Gen. James Mattis, a leading candidate to lead the Defense Department for Donald Trump. If appointed, he would be the first non-civilian to head the military since 1950 (without a seven year interlude, required by law), when Gen. George Patton served in this role. That is a troubling departure from civilian control of the military. But I am asking a fashion question here. While Gen. Mattis is widely respected, I admit to being put-off by his haircut. It’s too much like Hitler’s and this current fashion-rage among some young men, who emulate the Aryan masculinity of the Waffen. Does this haircut send Alt Right a message?

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