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[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (40 children)

Can normal people who just don't like being tread on not have anything?

As far as I'm aware, the Gadsden flag has it's origins as a warning against the British when the American colonies started to get their shit together and become ungovernable. It seems like it might be a good time to start flying it again just about worldwide.

[–] ricecake@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)

They can have whatever they want, but you'll have to forgive people for thinking that you align with people who display the same symbols as you.

I assume anyone flying a swastika is antisemitic, when to be fair, they might just be a fan of the Nazi stance on affordable housing and infrastructure.

If you have a problem with symbols you identify with being co-opted by people you don't, take it up with the people you disagree with who took your symbol, not the people who also disagree with them.

[–] db2@sopuli.xyz -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I assume anyone flying a swastika is antisemitic, when to be fair, they might just be a fan of the Nazi stance on affordable housing and infrastructure.

Or they're Hindu and it's got nothing to do with Nazis at all.

[–] z500@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That mostly depends on the angle and the location of the swastika

[–] theoretiker@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Also this is a rare case where the color of the skin may be a hint as to the interpretation of the flag.

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