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Chris Pratt called a 'white supremacist' over Gadsden flag T-shirt
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:02 pm
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Pratt, best known for his starring roles in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and the "Jurassic World" franchises, was seen wearing a T-shirt featuring the American flag with a coiled rattlesnake in front of it with the text, "Don't tread on me."
The coiled rattlesnake and the "Don't tread on me" motto are from the iconic Gadsden flag, which was created by American general Christopher Gadsden in 1775 during the Revolutionary War. It was meant to symbolize liberty and freedom.
In recent years, the flag has been revived by the Tea Party.
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Although it is one of the symbols and flags used by the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team, Metallica, as well as some libertarian groups, over the years the flag has been adopted by Far Right political groups like the Tea Party, as well as gun-toting supporters of the Second Amendment.
It has therefore become a symbol of more conservative and far right individuals and, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the US, it also is “sometimes interpreted to convey racially-tinged messages in some contexts.”
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I see nothing wrong with the shirt
This post was edited on 7/17/19 at 12:12 pm
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Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:02 pm to Tigerbait357
yep, it is now racist to love your country.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:03 pm to Tigerbait357
That's incredibly dumb. It's a symbol of the American Revolution. What 3rd parties do with it should not affect how others use it.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:04 pm to Tigerbait357
He’s a cuck. I laugh every time I see that video of him apologizing to deaf people in sign language. He will issue out an apology soon.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:04 pm to Tigerbait357
Saw this yesterday.
These ppl are insane. No way to reason.
These ppl are insane. No way to reason.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:04 pm to Tigerbait357
If everything and everyone is racist then nothing and no one is racist
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:05 pm to Tigerbait357
once again, retarded media using 4 people on Twitter as some widespread narrative to push more outrage
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:05 pm to MorbidTheClown
Wanting to be left alone is racist?
This is, plainly and simply, an attempt by the left in media to shout down any and all opposition - no matter how mild.
This is, plainly and simply, an attempt by the left in media to shout down any and all opposition - no matter how mild.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:06 pm to Whodat28
Yep, the far left has set off this twisted new culture that has set in pretty deep. Ain’t lookin good for the normal folks.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:08 pm to Tigerbait357
For once, it would be refreshing for one of these celebrities to tell these morons that call everything racist to go frick themselves.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:09 pm to Tigerbait357
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It has therefore become a symbol of more conservative and far right individuals and, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the US, it also is “sometimes interpreted to convey racially-tinged messages in some contexts.”
This country has jumped the shark.
That basically says "all conservatives are racists." What happened to liberals hating labels? They're the ones who label everything especially if they disagree with it.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:11 pm to Tigerbait357
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It has therefore become a symbol of more conservative and far right individuals and, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the US, it also is “sometimes interpreted to convey racially-tinged messages in some contexts.”
why do they have an opinion on this at all?
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:11 pm to jlovel7
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That's incredibly dumb. It's a symbol of the American Revolution. What 3rd parties do with it should not affect how others use it.
It's what happens when schools dont teach history, or when you have biased teachers.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:13 pm to Tigerbait357
But wearing a shirt with Che Guevara on it is trendy and hipsterish....gtfo with this lib bullshite
This post was edited on 7/17/19 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:14 pm to jlovel7
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What 3rd parties do with it should not affect how others use it.
Said Indians about swastikas
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:15 pm to Tigerbait357
It's obviously not his fault that others are ignorant.
And one thing we should never do is apologize for the ignorance of others.
That's how people remain that way for life.
And one thing we should never do is apologize for the ignorance of others.
That's how people remain that way for life.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:17 pm to Tigerbait357
Is he with Kristen Stewart, also this is a hilarious article.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:17 pm to oleheat
Yeah and its a retarded small group of people that think there is something wrong with that shirt. I wish we wouldnt give them attention but welcome to 2019.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:20 pm to bigberg2000
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Yeah and its a retarded small group of people that think there is something wrong with that shirt
You're wrong. The left has been hijacked by the new puritans.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 12:20 pm to Tigerbait357
I think people who waste their time and energy caring about this kind of stuff need to get a life.
That said (and to be clear, I'm not saying this applies to this particular situation), just because a symbol/phrase/cartoon frog was originally used without ill intentions, does not mean that the messaging can not change over time and become negative. You don't see people walking around with a rainbow flag on their shirt if they aren't gay/strong supporters of gay people. Over time it became the commonly accepted symbol for that community. Same could apply here. If this flag was truly becoming a commonly accepted symbol of negative political ideals or movements, you'd be a moron to just say "but I'm using it because I believe in freedom and liberty" and ignore the world around you.
That said (and to be clear, I'm not saying this applies to this particular situation), just because a symbol/phrase/cartoon frog was originally used without ill intentions, does not mean that the messaging can not change over time and become negative. You don't see people walking around with a rainbow flag on their shirt if they aren't gay/strong supporters of gay people. Over time it became the commonly accepted symbol for that community. Same could apply here. If this flag was truly becoming a commonly accepted symbol of negative political ideals or movements, you'd be a moron to just say "but I'm using it because I believe in freedom and liberty" and ignore the world around you.
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