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At what point did "skinheads" become associated with white supremacist groups? Was there a reason those groups used shaven heads as an identifier?

by N0_B1g_De4l

Searocksandtrees

hi! you may be interested in this earlier related post; the thread is kind of in tatters now, but does include several references that may be useful

What's the history of the half-shaved head hairstyle in the punk scene?

and this one

Just watched the German video of the neo-nazi march turned against itself. I was wondering how shaving one's head become analogous to being a fascist?