So, to bend the knee means several things. In the context of this post it means submitting to authority, in this case specifically, doing whatever Trump tells to.
The flag has been a libertarian symbol for a few decades, but in the last five-ish years fascists and MAGAts have started using it so much that it gets associated with them by default.
Historically, that flag has been a symbol of the war for freedom from British rule.
Tuuktuuk@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
I was also very confused, so I looked it up now. So, here goes:
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So, to bend the knee means several things. In the context of this post it means submitting to authority, in this case specifically, doing whatever Trump tells to.
The flag has been a libertarian symbol for a few decades, but in the last five-ish years fascists and MAGAts have started using it so much that it gets associated with them by default.
Historically, that flag has been a symbol of the war for freedom from British rule.
individual@toast.ooo 1 month ago
nice summary
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Here’s a shorter one.
It’s a modern day swastika.
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Oh, so a symbol of good fortune falsely appropriated by Nazis?
individual@toast.ooo 1 month ago
sounds hyperbolic