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ProudLib72

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5. The cut up snake came first

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:20 PM

Aug 2017

Ben Franklin drew the 13 colonies as a cut up snake with "Join or die" as a motto in 1751. Then came the Gadsen flag during the War for Independence. It makes sense that the Tea Party and other deplorables would coopt it because it is basically saying "Don't fuck with me!"

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The Gadsen Flag [View all] SHRED Aug 2017 OP

That flag was usurped by racists and Nazis some years ago. It's as offensive as a Swastika or Hoyt Aug 2017 #1

These days it means LiberalArkie Aug 2017 #2

What a "proud" looking group in that final picture? guillaumeb Aug 2017 #3

There is a student that flies one everyday in the parking lot of my granddaughter's mfcorey1 Aug 2017 #4

The cut up snake came first ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #5

One of my daughters came out the other year, we joke that the LGBTQ community should co-opt the flag TheBlackAdder Aug 2017 #6

It's now code for "Hello world! I'm a moron!" BannonsLiver Aug 2017 #7

It says to me "I'm a white guy who can't compete with women and people of color, and I Squinch Aug 2017 #8

It was popular with my high school group 45 years ago! LeftInTX Aug 2017 #9