That’s a valid perspective — symbols can definitely evoke different things depending on context and personal experience. But that skulls and similar motifs have been present in ancient art and culture for thousands of years, long before any modern "agendas." From Celtic and Viking carvings to Japanese Noh masks and Tibetan ritual art, these images often stood for wisdom, protection, spiritual transition, or even respect for the cycle of life and death — not glorification of evil.
So sometimes what looks dark on the surface is actually deep, old, and very human...