• Kalkaline
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    667 months ago

    The “Don’t Tread on Me” crowd sure isn’t protecting peaceful protesters. Not one time have I ever seen “the second protects the first” show up and run off the police.

    • @[email protected]
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      57 months ago

      Libertarian philosophy also dictates you shouldn’t meddle in other peoples business. Why don’t the protestors exercise their second amendment rights by buying and bringing guns to these protests?

      • Kalkaline
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        Nah, libertarians can’t even agree on what it means to be a libertarian. Quit dictacting what other libertarians should believe.

        • enkers
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          107 months ago

          Don’t dictate non-dictation to me, bub. I’ll dictate to whomever I please, as is my right.

          • @HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
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            07 months ago

            Price of ammo these days? Just issue their true person’s admiralcy board a promissory note and let them take care of it themself. Too much work.

  • @[email protected]
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    417 months ago

    I always see this flag flown by insecure people who don’t stand up for protesters and support authority. Which is weird, because isn’t that the opposite of what the flag represents?

    It’s never someone intelligent.

    It’s like seeing the Star Wars rebels insignia next to a thin blue line sticker on the back of a car.

  • @PugJesus
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    397 months ago

    And then “Thank you for treading on me, sir”

  • Lemminary
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    I love how someone came by and thought the first two comments were shit and downvoted for agreeing with the image. If you’re a conservatwat, why are you even on Lemmy at this point? Do you like suffering? Do you hate your life?

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    Here is one I made a few weeks ago. Everything generated with ChaGPT and Dalle 3

    The “Yes Dump On Me” poster, a playful reinterpretation of the historic “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, serves as a satirical commentary on society’s overindulgence and passive acceptance of corporate dominance. The original flag, with its coiled rattlesnake ready to strike, symbolized colonial American defiance and vigilance against oppression, embodying a stern warning of defensive retaliation against threats.

    In contrast, the modern adaptation replaces the fierce snake with a smiling, cartoonish dumpling. This switch from a venomous reptile to a universally beloved and benign food item is not merely whimsical but deeply symbolic. Dumplings, often associated with comfort and satiety, here represent society’s complacency and consumption-driven lifestyle. The cheerful demeanor of the dumpling, coupled with the slogan “Yes Dump On Me,” mocks the ease with which society accepts or even welcomes corporate exploitation and consumer excess, a stark contrast to the original’s message of readiness and resistance.

    The use of the yellow background remains consistent between both designs, maintaining the visual connection and historical echo while underscoring the irony of the message’s transformation. The original yellow field was a backdrop of warning; now, it highlights the dumpling’s absurdity and our societal gluttony.

    This reinterpretation thus uses humor and irony to critique modern consumer culture and corporate greed. It suggests that today’s society, unlike the defiant colonists, is less inclined to resist and more likely to acquiesce to the excesses and demands of corporate powers. The flag transforms from a symbol of resistance to a commentary on submission, illustrating a significant shift in societal values and norms.