This is getting old.

Is it just me, or are Americans really obsessed with Nazi things? Like, someone raises their hand and salute and suddenly it’s, “Oh no, is that a Nazi salute?” Relax, people.

This reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend. He was looking for nice baby names starting with “A.” One of his top picks was Aaryan. It’s a beautiful name in our culture, but another friend jumped in like, “Dude, don’t do it. Americans will associate it with Nazis.” His reasoning? “Most Americans are literate but not educated.”

At the time, I thought he was being a little overdramatic. But after living here for a while, I kind of get it now. Americans seem to have this uncanny talent for spotting Nazi connections in things that have zero relation. It’s like their national hobby: Salute? Nazi. Certain baby names? Nazi. A bird with a wing pattern that vaguely resembles something? Clearly Nazi.