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Lefty Memes

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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 166 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It certainly covers all the bases.

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 67 points 3 weeks ago

I know, right? It's perfect.

[–] Owlboi@lemm.ee 122 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Money, a Swastica and a Cross. beautiful.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Swastikas technically already include the kind of cross the Romans would have actually used

[–] Gismonda@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I also see an Odal Rune very appropriate and quite popular with the far right.

The SS used a slightly different version, but I’ve seen this one more frequently.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 91 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I am saving it to my political images folder. This design is a perfect encapsulation of the shittier aspects of society.

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What other stuff you got in there?

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 39 points 3 weeks ago

Here ya go.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Looks blurry compared to OPs image which appears to be vector graphics. Just saying. Image compression perhaps?

[–] seemefeelme 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)
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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I love this, so I took a moment and recreated it as a vector image. Here it is if anyone wants it for printing or whatever. I squared the edges so it's more versatile, too. (Sorry for the google links, I know it's ironic and not ideal. The preview looks weird, but the file will download fine.)

Capitalism_Flag.svg

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 72 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

I do like the idea of capitalisms colour being yellow.

This is far too orange to be appropriate however.

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's gold-like, which seems congruent to me. Yellow by itself doesn't say too much about capitalism, maybe anarcho-capitalism, but not capitalism as a whole.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's where my mind was at but didn't want to directly reference actual propaganda. anarchy and capitalism are mutually exclusive.

@jjjalljs@ttrpg.network got the right idea. yellow = cowardice.

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What I think is that the symbol has to be credible, it has to make you think "Yes, this could definitely be the symbol of capitalism if they didn't feel the slightest hint of shame".

That's why I think this is perfect as it is. I see it clearly being posted on 4chan by an anon presenting it as a symbol of the capital of kekistan or some shit like that.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think a credible concept would be far more Roman fascism than lol Nazis, it does feel like a 4chan meme it that regard.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 32 points 3 weeks ago

Yellow is also in some contexts the color of cowardice, which seems appropriate

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

The orange version actually matches pretty nicely with the world's current political dumpsterfire.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 weeks ago

Libertarians do often wear gold colored ties to visually indicate their political leanings.

[–] Valorie12@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Agreed. Orange is more of a fascism kind of color.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why yellow over red or green?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago

Red is already taken, and green implies environmentalism.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's the favorite color of ancaps

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[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 53 points 3 weeks ago

c/designporn

[–] zenforyen@feddit.org 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this the new official flag of the USA?

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

No, just the flag of the Gulf of America.

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't been this thrilled about a design since Tui's logo.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

fair, tui is pretti gud too <3

“Heil the Oligarchs”

[–] rmic@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Instead of yellow, black, and white it should be red, black, and white. This way, everyone can see where capitalism is heading to.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago

its already pretty obvious from the logo i feel... no need to over-epmhasize it..

[–] LocoLobo@lemm.ee 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it would look better if it was Dollar green.

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago

Gold has a broader meaning.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

That dude is spot on!

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It looks like intersecting swastikas than a dollar sign. Which is kinda fitting...

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I am not sure why the down vote, that is the literal intention of the design.

[–] b34k@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn’t downvote but kinda groaned when I read the above comment.

Explaining a joke (especially when it’s pretty self-explanatory) can be irksome…. especially when explained in a tone like they’re having some revelation about some deep hidden meaning…

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[–] ulterno@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I really wish swastikas were not used in connection to Nazi stuff, but what's done is done.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree. It is an ancient, ancient symbol in many cultures. I had Hindu neighbors that put swastikas on their door during Hindu festivals and prior to the Nazi rise to power it was just a symbol of good luck in the West.

Also they ruined the toothbrush mustache. Once during the end of a no shave November I decided to see how I would look with that mustache... and I honestly thought it looked good on me.

But I knew I had to shave it off because there was no way I could keep it. Made me hate Hitler more than I already did.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm Jewish and I give you full permission to take the mustache back. It'll help if you wear your "I'm not a Nazi, I'm just taking the mustache back" shirt.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I feel like watching Disturbed's cover of Land of Confusion again.

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[–] Nexy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 weeks ago
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