L4sBotJul 5, 2023

Republican Party ridiculed after tweeting wrong flag for Fourth of July

https://lemmy.world/post/1047538

Republican Party ridiculed after tweeting wrong flag for Fourth of July - Lemmy.world

The GOP Twitter account tweeted, then deleted an image in celebration of U.S. Independence Day that appeared to erroneously feature the Liberian flag.

Show threadTokenBoomer
You say erroneously, I say dog whistle. Slaves were repatriated there. It’s a troll, and not the first time they’ve done this, see CPAC nazi symbol in 2021
Jul 5, 2023 at 3:10amWeb
Show threadkbityJul 5, 2023
I mean, this isn't an uncommon graphic design mistake, there's a whole subreddit for it. In this case it's far more likely to be a dumb mistake than an intentional dogwhistle like that suspiciously Odal rune shaped stage at CPAC may have been.
Why am I not surprised?

Posted in r/accidentallyliberian by u/Unindoctrinated • 280 points and 23 comments

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Show threadBlondieBuffJul 5, 2023
I'm OOTL. What dogwhistle stage are we talking about?
Show threadPM_me_your_vagina_thanksJul 5, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/01/cpac-2021-stage-design-nazi-sign-odal-othala-rune-hyatt-hotels-hate-symbol-abhorrent
CPAC: Hyatt Hotels says stage resembling Nazi rune is 'abhorrent'

A photo of the stage went viral, with thousands of Twitter users comparing its distinctive design to an odal rune

The Guardian
Show threadBlondieBuffJul 5, 2023
Oof, that's not a great look.
Show threadkbityJul 5, 2023
CPAC's stage in 2021 which looked like a Norse rune used by the Nazis.
The CPAC stage was shaped like the Othala rune…which is what?

The CPAC conference stage was shaped identically to an Odal or Othala rune — long used as a Nazi symbol.

The Forward
Show threadBlondieBuffJul 5, 2023
Yikes. Was it ever confirmed deliberate?
Show threadFlying SquidJul 5, 2023
They would never admit to it if it was.
Show threadUnaware7013Jul 5, 2023
You say that, but these are the same idiots that posted the "we're all domestic terrorists" to a signboard, so you never know...
Show threadkbityJul 5, 2023
Not that I know of. The Odal rune is obscure enough to the average person that they have plausible deniability, so unless we find design documents or get a confession it's basically impossible to prove.
Show threaddtcJul 5, 2023

No, when they arrived at the venue it was already in place.

/s

Show threadFlying SquidJul 5, 2023
Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity. They aren’t that smart and they are very stupid.
Show threadtekktrixJul 5, 2023
You should also never underestimate evil - that’s how they win.
Show threadFlying SquidJul 5, 2023
I’m not underestimating evil. I’m estimating intelligence. And they aren’t that intelligent or crafty. Their evil is far more banal.
Show threadUnaware7013Jul 5, 2023

m not underestimating evil. I’m estimating intelligence. And they aren’t that intelligent or crafty.

This is textbook underestimating evil, friend. Don't confuse the stupid act they put on for their constituents with their actual intelligence.

These assholes are ivy league educated and have (successfully) shaped the republican party under them to engender the support of the dumbest among us and eliminate just about every trace of coherent thoughts. But just because that's their base doesn't mean the leadership is just as dumb.

Granted, you have real idiots like Ms Bowling Alley Flasher or I Can't Believe it's not Jewish Space Lasers, but a lot of the leadership is moral-less bottom feeders desperate for power and willing to sell away the country and our democracy for it.

Say what you will about the idiots running the republican party, but those fuckers got shit done. Here's hoping the democratic party can take a page from their book and finally get their shit together, but I won't hold my breath.