• sulgoth@lemmy.world
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    It’s a mark of support for police. Often used unironically beside the ‘don’t tread on me’ snake.

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        The Gadsden flag is based on the earlier Join or Die political cartoon. It is a symbol of the American Revolution, and it is generally understood to mean an opposition to state coercion.

        Which makes it a direct contradiction to the “Blue Lives Matter” flag. The popularity of the combination of these two directly contradicting statements shows that conservatives are idiots who don’t stand for anything. I call it the “Tread on them” combo.

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        Please tell me that you’re joking.

        Please tell me that the original meaning and intent of the Gadsden flag isn’t completely lost on America’s youth.

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          Some of us dirty foreigners have learned how to use the internet too, not everyone online is American.

          Love and kisses, feddit.uk

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          Sorry, I’m not American, and I’ve likely only seen it on Lemmy, and likely in satirical forms.

          Anyway, I’ve read the other linked info and a bit more, so at least feel I do know now :)

          I’m also not a youth, but I’ll absolutely take that as a compliment, thank you very much :D