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Evo Morales had an interesting gift for the Pope (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 OP
Not cool Reter Jul 2015 #1
I think the hammer symbolizes the industrial proletariat, Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #2
 

Reter

(2,188 posts)
1. Not cool
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:58 AM
Jul 2015

Getting really hard to defend him when right-wingers call him a commie when he enjoys the symbol.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
2. I think the hammer symbolizes the industrial proletariat,
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:39 PM
Jul 2015

while the sickle represents peasant farmers. Together it means these two groups are working together to make a better world. Seems pretty cool to me Placing Jesus on there is an interesting spin. I guess they like Jesus or something.

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