A viral video of a 12-year-old Colorado student being told to remove a patch depicting the "Don't Tread on Me" flag prompted the governor to respond.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4249593

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis called the Gadsden flag ‘a proud symbol of the American revolution’ after a a Colorado student was told to remove a patch of the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag from his backpack.

  • ShakeThatYam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I really wish there was a campaign to take back the flag before it goes the way of the swastika. Although, Gadsen himself was a terrible racist and heavily involved in the slave trade, so might be tough to claim the flag with his name attached to it.

    • Kalcifer@lemm.ee
      1·
      10 months ago

      The fact that you have stated this shows that there is a grassroots desire for this movement. If you truly wish to restore the flag – as I do – then you mustn’t wait for someone else to do it for you, but, instead, you should take action yourself; stand up for what you believe in.