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minus-squareSciaphobia@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up82·9 months agoGovernment is looking awfully tyrannical lately. If only there was some way to amend this issue.
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down1·9 months agoA certain tree needs watering…
minus-squareGuy Dudeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down5·9 months agoI don’t get it.
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·9 months agoNice try, NSA. I’m not putting myself on a list.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoI’m okay with it, I’m probably already on plenty of lists; i hear there’s prizes for being on more of them than anyone else
minus-squareGuy Dudeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoNo, seriously though.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·9 months agoFrom Thomas Jefferson It’s not a long letter, and I’d recommend reading the whole thing, but the quote the other comment is referring to is in bold type near the end.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·9 months agoSomething something John Brown did nothing wrong
minus-squareGuy Dudeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoI absolutely agree. But I don’t understand the tree part.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·9 months agoWe are being intentionally oblique. Look up “watering the tree of liberty”
minus-squareihatebirds@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down16·9 months agogood, you shouldn’t. It’s a tankie dogwhistle
minus-squareFuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoAhhh yes Tomas Jefferson, a famous tankie.
minus-squareihatebirds@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·9 months agoit doesn’t matter who came up with it if only tankies use the quote
minus-squareGuy Dudeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoFirst time I’ve ever heard Thomas Jefferson referred to as a “tankie”. Yes, famous tankie Thomas Jefferson.
Government is looking awfully tyrannical lately. If only there was some way to amend this issue.
A certain tree needs watering…
I don’t get it.
Nice try, NSA. I’m not putting myself on a list.
I’m okay with it, I’m probably already on plenty of lists; i hear there’s prizes for being on more of them than anyone else
No, seriously though.
From Thomas Jefferson
It’s not a long letter, and I’d recommend reading the whole thing, but the quote the other comment is referring to is in bold type near the end.
Something something John Brown did nothing wrong
I absolutely agree. But I don’t understand the tree part.
We are being intentionally oblique.
Look up “watering the tree of liberty”
Thank you.
good, you shouldn’t. It’s a tankie dogwhistle
Ahhh yes Tomas Jefferson, a famous tankie.
it doesn’t matter who came up with it if only tankies use the quote
First time I’ve ever heard Thomas Jefferson referred to as a “tankie”. Yes, famous tankie Thomas Jefferson.