• ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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    15 hours ago

    Stop associating this flag with the racists and magas. It’s a cool flag and they were never supposed to have it.

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        2 hours ago

        The Gadsden flag.

        "The rattlesnake was a symbol of the unity of the Thirteen Colonies at the start of the Revolutionary War, and it had a long history as a political symbol in America. Benjamin Franklin used it for his Join, or Die woodcut in 1754.[5][9] Gadsden intended his flag to serve as a physical symbol of the American Revolution’s ideals.[5]

        The flag has been described as the “most popular symbol of the American Revolution”.[5] Its design proclaims an assertive warning of vigilance and willingness to act in defense against coercion.[10] This has led it to be associated with the ideas of individualism and liberty."