Anyone else hate that the Gadsden flag has been appropriated by ultra-libertarian jingoists? It's an awesome-looking flag with a cool history and symbolism, but I feel like I couldn't fly it without looking like a twat.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I feel you, i had the flag of Culpepper's Minute Men hanging in my college dorm back in the day. Just like the Nazis before them Fascists bastardize shit they didn't create

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

They always do

[–] prunerye@slrpnk.net 16 points 9 months ago

Ultra-libertarian Jingoist? I'm as confused by that combination of words as I am the flags on the truck.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago

The cool history: Are We The Baddies?

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 7 points 9 months ago

They're liberterian the same way hitler and the Nazi's were socialists, or how north korea is democratic...

[–] Kabutor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Culpepper’s Minute Men

I had the Dont Tread on Me on twitter as my profile picture, I put that more than 10-15 years ago. I had to remove a couple years ago, because anyone who sees it will get the wrong idea.

Edit: also I was rewatching the movie Wind (about the American's Cup) and the Geronimo ship had the Glasden flag on, that hasn't aged well.

https://twitter.com/Kabutor_/status/1407103551197822979/photo/1

[–] potpie 2 points 9 months ago

And that's why you should get this version instead!

https://a.co/d/5vVlhLE (Amazon link)