How racist are these?

[Stinky The Clown]

These are proliferating like lawn mushrooms after a spring rain.



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[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. I just love the irony of a government agency issuing this shit.

People are rubes.

[Doubledee]

2. uber patriotic maybe, but racist?

The Gadsden Flag:

Positioned below the rattlesnake are the words "Don't tread on me". The flag is named after American general and statesman Christopher Gadsden (1724–1805), who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution. It was also used by the Continental Marines as an early motto flag, along with the Moultrie Flag.

(from wiki)

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. uber patriotic? The folks using them are the ones complaining about the American government,

talking about secession, going around calling themselves 'sovereign citizens' and various nutjob things. More treasonous than patriotic.

[Doubledee]

11. Thus the insertion of 'uber'

My comment referenced the mistaken belief that the symbol was racist, it is not.

[Person 2713]

6. Wiki also said it is the tea party flag

Tea Party Movement symbol Edit

The flag at a Tea Party rally in September 2009.
Beginning in 2009 at Tea Party rallies, the Gadsden Flag has been adopted as a symbol of the American Tea Party movement.[9][10][11][12] It was also displayed by members of Congress at Tea Party movement rallies.[13] Some lawmakers have called it a "political symbol" because of this association.[11][14]



Tea partiers are as a group are pretty damn racists IMO
Although they do claim to be patriots

[Nye Bevan]

3. I think it's more libertarian/anti-Government than "racist" (nt)

[Rex]

5. Completely ultra-nationalist. Which usually means they are clueless.

They inhabit a large area around me in South Texas. Not to be confused with Texas Proper...we hate those assholes! Fuckin bring it Texas Proper!

[Rond Vidar]

7. There are a lot of things there, but I don't see racism.

[tularetom]

8. Racist schmacist, they're just dumb

[ProfessorGAC]

12. ^^^This^^^

Just dumb.

[Reter]

9. Not racist at all

It's the Gadsden flag, an official flag that was designed it in 1775. Unfortunately, it is used by some racists. On the flip side, many some here use it as their avatar.

[MADem]

22. The flag has been misappropriated, unfortunately.

It's a dog whistle to racist, secessionist lunatics, these days.

Hard to know if the nation will ever be able to reclaim it. It will take a long time, I suspect.


Not quite as bad as how the Nazis "ruined" the swastika, which had a lot of positive connotations before they got ahold of it--now it sends chills down one's spine.

[Codeine]

10. I think the Gadsden flag is neat, and there's nothing inherently racist about it at all.

I don't display it any way because sadly it's been co-opted by shitheads and I don't want to be associated with those people in any way, but it's been a part of the crowd at USA national team soccer games in the past and has a proud history that predates the teafucks.

[Throd]

19. I have always liked that flag. Way before the Teabaggers tried to appropriate it.

I still like it and won't concede it to them.

[Blue_Tires]

13. So teabaggers pay a premium to the state

just for plates that display their political ignorance?

Sounds like a win-win all around for me...The state gets extra revenues, and it's much easier for me to identify who my potential enemies are...

[Brickbat]

14. Not racist.

[TipTok]

15. Not at all...

There are enough problems without looking for imaginary ones..

[Crabby Appleton]

16. Not racist in the slightest. nt

[ileus]

17. Not racist, just asking for trouble from state/county/Fed agencies.

That plate is guaranteed to get you more attention than you want with LEO encounters with. For all we know that plate could trigger additional NSA attention, and maybe even plop you on a terrorist watch list with the Feds.

[Throd]

18. Not racist.

[bravenak]

20. I don't really see any racism in the flag. Reminds me of that movie with Mel Gibson,

The Patriot

[MADem]

23. That said, if we're talking about Mel Gibson, the man....

That dude has some serious racist and sexist issues...for starters!!!

[bravenak]

24. omg

It was a sad sad thing to witness his final meltdown

[synonymous321]

21. Not racist, Just patriotic if not Anti-racist!

The Gadsden Flag is used by our Navy. The snake and "don't tread on me" are used by various armed forces. The battle flag is racist but ignorant rednecks wear it all the time, thinking it represents their country life when it just makes them look racist.