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.
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.
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.