• LegoBrickOnFire@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    I am offended because there is something that looks like a swiss flag. It probably has another symbolism, but I don’t like my country being associated to the KKK

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      9 days ago

      you think that’s annoying? Spain is tired of telling everyone that those aren’t klan hoods and they had them from before the US even started considering racism.

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    9 days ago

    18 U.S. Code § 2381:

    Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death

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    9 days ago

    “Oh who the fuck am I offending!? The Nazis??”

    Just reminded me of that quote from the Hellsing abridged series. Extrajudicial murder is still not good.

  • s1ndr0m3@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Found one on eBay. Just search, “Kill the klan.” There are a bunch of sellers and options.

  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    9 days ago

    I… Kind of see what they’re getting at. And it’s not that their argument is without merit, it’s just… That argument makes you seem like a racist asshole.

    Ignoring the hate crime context of it all, the image depicts someone who has been executed, at it’s basic level.

    The idea of having someone walk around with a depiction of an execution on their apparel… I kind of get.

    However, given the context of the image, being who has been executed, it’s hard to make the argument that walking around showing the execution of a person depicted as one of the most notorious hate groups ever, is bad because it’s a depiction of an execution, without also implying that you don’t want kkk members to be hanged, and you’re therefore sympathetic to them.

    That’s a whole “yikes” from me. I certainly wouldn’t stop anyone from wearing this, and hell, if someone links it, I may just buy one myself and wear that around. My “yikes” is for anyone wanting to walk the line that they somehow are not sympathetic to the kkk, while still taking issue with this shirt.

    • zephiriz@lemmy.ml
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      9 days ago

      I want to buy this shirt. I also want one of a Nazi.

      Along what your saying I remember shirts of Muammar Gaddafi when he was killed and also remember Saddam Hussein shirts in not very flattering depictios. People who dislike this shirt I wonder how they felt/feel about the ones I mention?

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      9 days ago

      without also implying that you don’t want kkk members to be hanged, and you’re therefore sympathetic to them.

      no?

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        9 days ago

        It’s hard to make the argument that the shirt is bad, without implying oneself to be sympathetic to the KKK.

        So whoever doesn’t like the shirt implies themselves with the KKK.

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          9 days ago

          Oh right, I thought you were impying the t-shirt wearer liked the KKK or something. So what if some fascists get offended though? Offense is their whole schtick

    • Revan343@lemmy.ca
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      10 days ago

      I’m pretty sure the civil war was about the northern states’ right to not capture and return escaped slaves

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        9 days ago

        Funny story. Back in the day, Massachusetts found a loophole- there was a case in my town, where a couple slave catchers showed up, and grabbed the wrong guy- the son of a buisness owner and prominent black family.

        They were immediately besset upon by a mob, and got thrown in jail. There were riots, and people threatening to burn down the jail ( a 1room shack with just the 2 slavers in it)

        When they were brought in for arraignment, judge decided on a summary judgment, claiming it was too dangerous for them, to either be released or held in custody for a trial.

        He opted to impress them I to service, on a whaling ship, which was a 90% black crew.

        Yep, he litterally made them slaves ri a black man. They were both ‘lost at sea’ within 2 months.

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    9 days ago

    I want to work on HR to call them in, then high five then and let them hang out instead of having to work, bring drinks too. then ask them to look sad when they leave my office

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    10 days ago

    I’m not saying this is the only place and I’m DEFINITELY not promoting it because t-shirt scams based on memes are well established. But it is interesting to look at.

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        10 days ago

        Hey it’s a small business. You give $45 to morons all the time. This at least goes back to Americans who aren’t billionaires.

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          10 days ago

          No. There are plenty of small business that don’t overcharge. It’s kind of the entire point of a small business.

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            10 days ago

            If its a hand applied silkscreen to a quality shirt then costs are high, you have gotten used to cheap Chinese shirts and slave wages making shirts cheap.

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              Yeah, a cheap printing shirt from like Gildan can be found at Michael’s STARTING at 20 dollars. 20 dollars (less maybe, if they can get wholesale prices) and you’re already eating well into any profit from a 42 dollar shirt after printing and shipping.

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                9 days ago

                Is that USD? They’re significantly cheaper on their website, I only see $20 for odd sizes like 3XL. But yeah, the price of the shirt itself and printing is just one factor, because breaking even is basically doing it for free. Artists gotta eat too.