As much as Nathan Fielder’s Nathan For You experiments sought to sow chaos and confusion, a few aimed for something higher—be it post-modern cultural critique, affecting exploration of emotional authenticity, or, as in the case of Summit Ice, charitable endeavor. In a 2015 episode of the show, Fielder, having learned the company behind his favorite windbreaker once published a tribute to a notorious Holocaust denier, launched his own celebrity-endorsed outerwear brand devoted to Holocaust awareness. In the “Nathan For You: A Celebration” episode, we saw the host deliver $150,000 of the brand’s profits to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and, believe it or not, Summit Ice is still going strong.
On Tuesday, for example, Fielder took to his rarely-used Twitter account to promote a new item: The Summit Ice No-Logo Hoodie. “Wear your pride on the inside,” reads the product description. “This limited-edition cotton fleece hoodie was designed without a visible logo, allowing you to take a stand for Holocaust awareness without triggering those who don’t share your beliefs.”
This should prove helpful at any tense holiday gatherings this year, as the Venn diagram between Holocaust deniers and Trump supporters is probably a perfect circle.
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I actually suspect my Holocaust-denier uncle voted for Bernie, but I don’t spend enough time with him to know for sure nor do I want to ask.
Not spending time with holocaust deniers is generally the best choice.
Agreed.
He voted for a Jewish Socialist?
In his head, he’s not anti Semitic, he’s just asking questions. I don’t know for sure he voted for Bernie but it’s my working theory. Again, don’t spend much time with him nor do I care to ask.
Isn’t Thanksgiving the usual time to ignore genocides?
“as the Venn diagram between Holocaust deniers and Trump supporters is probably a perfect circle.”…well, this is helpful to productive discourse (tho, saying that the venn diagram is actually a circle within another circle might be more believable…)
Hoodies that don’t have zippers are horrible. Not holocaust bad, and not holocaust-denial bad, but still really bad.