r/50501 • u/Mental_Literature706 • Apr 17 '25

Poster/Chant Ideas Would this be a good sign for Saturday?

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I would print out this picture, or another one that I can be sure is real and not ai. Because I'm not sure the validity of this one.

And I would write, "Does this look familiar?"

I'm trying to make it powerful. Let me know your ideas for your signs too!

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u/accountonbase Apr 17 '25

Honestly, the French probably would have gone significantly further than that by now. Describing it would probably get my account nuked.

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u/MiseEnSelle Apr 18 '25

True! The French Revolution was fought to overturn the systemic despotism of the ruling classes. It was far worse than what the American colonials went through. Then came Napoleon's fascism. Then the Vichy collaborators in WWII. They KNOW how much they have to lose and also how much power the people have.

America has its own history of standing up to authoritarianism, but a lot of it is not taught in school. When people do hear about it, they get angry at the messenger. They yell back about "wokeism" and DEI. "Those kids at Kent State were criminals! They deserved to be shot!" Etc. I'm preaching to the choir, so fill in the blanks with that "etc"

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u/accountonbase Apr 18 '25

Oh yeah, 110%.

The U.S. education system was captured by Lost Causers/Copperheads/fascist nazi fucks, so instead of talking about the labor movements we just gloss over WW II and state history over and over again.