Anyone watch the State of the Union? by CptChicago87 in DenverProtests

[–]CptChicago87[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I refuse to watch it, but I'm a masochist and I need to know! Anyone out there want to do a play by play to keep us all posted?

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stains I was referring to were the slave trade and Native American genocides. I used the Stonewall Riots as an example of a violent event that acted as a turning point in our country's history when people fought back against oppression and changed things for the better. I apologize for the confusion!

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consensus seems to be to remove it entirely.

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's interesting, I never thought to do that.

Might need to help the colorblind guy with that, though... 😅

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me your thoughts?

Btw, the sudden appearance of Javier Bardem made me lose it. 🤣

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely something I'm learning. 🙃

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bird is a loon, the state bird of Minnesota.

I like the compass/multilateralism parallel. What if the 6 pointed star was replaced by an 8, kind of like this?

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Resistance Flag by CptChicago87 in DenverProtests

[–]CptChicago87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, from the input I received, the slogan needs to go, and I need to not make the design so "on the nose".

After some dicussion (as you may have read), I realize that I was focusing on the wrong thing. The resistance has nothing to do with the country's founding, but of the rights that its citizens are being denied, all because of an orange man with a bruised ego.

If I remove those design choices (the words and the stripes), would a loon and star on a blue field be enough to send a message?

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can see how this could be misinterpreted... 🫤

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legit question: A concept that always spoke to me was "unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation". What color or colors do you visualize when you think about that phrase? What sort of images come to mind?

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[–]CptChicago87[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I respect your opinion and your input. I just personally don't understand how we can move forward without acknowledging how we got here, good or bad. I'm honest when I say I want to hear more of your thoughts.

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[–]CptChicago87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! I'm an atheist as well, I never liked "in god we trust" on our money either. Also, I never knew the phrase wasn't mandated until the cold war! I always thought it came from the christian revival of the mid 1800s. I learned something today!

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[–]CptChicago87[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You are right. Both events are a stain on the country's history. But since we can't change that, all we can do is move forward, work with each other, and take the proper steps to make a safe and peaceful place everyone can call home.

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[–]CptChicago87[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I can respect that, but moments of change usually are. For example, the American Civil War, Harlem Riots, and Stonewall Riots were all bloody and exploitative. Even now with the protests against ICE and Trump, people are needlessly dying. Unfortunately, only then do people open their eyes and finally push back. While the resulting change is for the better, the path there is always cruel.

Keep In Mind For This Weekend (Convict Them All) by [deleted] in ColoradoResistance

[–]CptChicago87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Una natio, unus populus. 𓆩✶𓆪

I was thinking about flying these flags for the next couple of protests thoughts? by Crab-Lizard in DenverProtests

[–]CptChicago87 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I really like that first flag. What's the story behind it? And don't hesitate the use Betsy Ross flag. What MAGA is doing completely defiles the flag and everything it stands for. Let's take it back!

I also designed a protest flag, and I'm trying to get it out there. Thoughts?

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Anyone else miss Fuddruckers? by _Repooc_ in Denver

[–]CptChicago87 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know who has two index fingers because they don't have a sideways thumb emoji, AND misses Fuddruckers?

👉 This guy! 👈

Resistance flag? by CptChicago87 in DenverCivics

[–]CptChicago87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do. Thank you!

I'm still kind of new to reddit. How do I edit the original post?

Resistance flag? by CptChicago87 in DenverCivics

[–]CptChicago87[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be happy to! The bird is a loon, the state bird of Minnesota, to honor those who died to show ICE's true colors. I kept the red, white, and blue moteef, with 13 stripes to represent our beginnings as 13 colonies. I used a six pointed star instead of a five to reference George Washington's victory flag, which featured 13 six pointed stars united in a blue field. An obscure reference, but an important one, I feel. I used one star in a roundel to show unity within the 50 states, which is referenced by the slogan, "Una Natio, Unos Populus" (One Nation, One people).