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      They’re referencing the Fallout video game franchise. There’s a government referred to as the New California Republic, and their flag has a bear with two heads. Two-headed creatures mutated by radiation is kind of a running joke in the Fallout universe.

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          And it does look better, as all two headed animals on flags do.

          Eagle on flag?

          Boring. Cliche. Possibly a Romeaboo, aka a cryptofascist.

          Two headed eagle?

          Majestic.

          Twice as imperial.

          Possibly a Byzaboo, the correct option, East Rome Best Rome.

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            Which east Rome? The south east, the north east, the north less east, or the north less east again but more fascist?

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      I’m not on the west coast, but I’ve seen the flag plenty of times.

      Doesnt matter. It still feels weird. Almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

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        Doesnt matter. It still feels weird. Almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

        No, no it doesn’t. Tf man

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          almost like it’s a reference to fallout or something…not like the post is literally about fallout…tf man

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    “Patrolling the Mohave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter”

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    It really feels empty without the second head, guess I gotta reinstall New Vegas now.

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    NGL a decade ago, I wanted a California flag too and was also disappointed that it wasn’t a multi headed bear. Didn’t even know it was Fallout.

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        I mean the multiheaded eagle has been used on many flags dating further back than the 1800s. So, wouldn’t be too absurd for there to be a flag with another double headed animal on it I suppose. Just not sure there is a such a bear in any mythologies those founders may have subscribed to.

        Edit: spelling.

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    Here’s an example in the wild that I remember. Anime reviewer Glass Reflection (13:39) talking about an anime/gaming convention in California that he attended. He’s Canadian so he gets a pass. No hate, just a funny mistake.

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    Oh yea, my wife who’s from the US showed me this flag and I was like “That NCR flag looks weird” having only ever seen that flag in New Vegas.

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    Why does the bear look thirsty? He’s got some weary side eye going on.