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[–] EuroMod@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

There's been reports for this link to be an ad... we're allowing it nonetheless because the discussion is very rich (I, personally agree with many of the criticism that were done: products may not be socially or environmentally friendly, or even it may be better to support an European artist). The EU parliament is more like a tool, and sometimes it does work well. Oftentimes it just makes decisions that are not aligned with our values as a community. Nonetheless, the EU flag is nowadays an important symbol that's being undermined by bigots and propaganda. That's why I've been ignoring the reports of this as an ad. I believe the underlying message to be more important. And, as I said, the discussion here has brought very good points that I wouldn't have thought so just by myself.

Best regards, anzo.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

“Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.”

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I feel like we shouldn't copy the American flag waving and blind patriotism. I believe we're much better off with a Federation of EU States than without it, and I see Schengen as a huge accomplishment, but the EU as an institution has many problems we shouldn't be blind to.

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[–] ThisNibbaCORNY@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Do a chat control shirt next.

[–] wildflower@lemmy.world 135 points 3 days ago (4 children)

EuropeFirst sounds trumpian, how about EuropeTogether or something a bit more inclusive?

[–] Reznik@lemmy.zip 47 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 13 points 3 days ago

That's a good one.

"Europe is Way Better"

[–] PlexSheep 5 points 2 days ago

The answer to America first is Europe United.

This is a phrase made popular already by the Greens party of Germany before the last national elections.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] marx@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It was always so funny to me that Bezos saved that show. I wonder if he ever got the irony.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago

Funny thing is that Amazon has multiple productions in progress (The Boys, Gen V, Upload, just to name a few) that are blatantly anti-corpo, anti-altright etc., yet Amazon is the very image of what those shows stand against..

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[–] Tryenjer@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

EuropeForever

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Make Europe Great Again" vibes

[–] Spesknight@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

More "Make America European Again"

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[–] pendel@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah no thx nationalism will definitely defeat the threat of nationalism.

Probably this is just marketing by the people selling those shirts but ehhh

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Europe isn't a nation, it's a group of nations and there is a big reason to support it now

[–] pendel@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah agree and America isn’t a state it’s a group of states and we need to make both the united states and the group of nations great again

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[–] arsCynic@piefed.social 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Buy merch from your favourite artists/bands instead and be vocal about taxing the rich. Also stop using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, et cetera. The EU Parliament has plenty of money, many artists do not, yet the latter have way more reach than wearing an EU t-shirt, and plenty of artists are vehemently against our whole corrupt system. E.g., Massive Attack, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, et cetera.

[–] dukemirage@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unknown indie artists living in precarious financial situations like The Biggest Name in Trip Hop and The Biggest Name in Post-Rock.

[–] arsCynic@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

While you made me laugh out loud, those belong to the "and…against our whole corrupt system" part of the sentence, not the "many artists do not have plenty of money".

Feel free to append the list ;)

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[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago

hoodie for 70€

damn they sure learned capitalism from the US..

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

I don't know about you but I don't think I've ever worn anything with an US flag on it. Or one that says "I ❤️ NY"

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Were people in Europe wearing shirts with American flags before?

I wouldn’t think so.

[–] Panda@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

There are also a lot of shirts being sold here in Europe that have names of states or cities printed on them (such as California, Los Angeles, New York, etc).

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[–] Zahtu@feddit.org 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

its a private owned company (from Germany), Just getting this out to avoid confusion with any official shop/resource.

nevertheless, great thought! possibly makes for a great Gift for Christmas top 😁

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Pretty sure they're "official", as in a private company but directly contracted by and affiliated with the European parliament. Their physical location is even inside the parliament's visitor centre.

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 3 days ago

I never owned any with any flag

[–] hanrahan@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As an Aussie Id love our nation to jon the grand European experiment.

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

With a couple of nukes, you might be able to speed up tectonic movement and get your island over here! (Feel free to push the UK out of the way, they don't want to be here aparently)

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

I'm not really up on the latest research into nuclear powered continental drift but I'm fairly certain that Australia is on course to collide with Indonesia in about 100 million years. So they're going the wrong direction.

You'll need to turn left and go around Africa, if you see Brazil you've gone too far.

[–] tino@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Or just stop buying clothes unless you really need it (hint, you don't)

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (7 children)

As an American, please stop buying our products. Funds do not go to a good cause.

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[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Y'all are being played by more Russian bots....

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 18 points 3 days ago

It's about time to ditch American garish flag shagging and wear clothes that exemplify you for you, not overt nationalism.

(is nationalism the right word for an extranational institution? whatever)

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Were people in Europe decked out in American flags?

[–] sidebro@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago

Not a fan of the hashtag because of how Trump it sounds, but I might order like 10 pairs of socks because why not. 

[–] eldain@feddit.nl 2 points 2 days ago

They have enough eu pins to make you look like a north korean general.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I would totally wear that to walmart here in the states. Just for the chance one of those throwbacks might recognize it.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Is that the Union flag??"

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The only union they know over here is the one they hate because they ain't paying no dues to some union that isn't going to give them anything back. Things like collective bargaining, better pay, better benefits and job security. No way they are gonna fall for that. Instead they are going to fear that they can be fired at anytime without any reason. They ain't stupid.

/s

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Wearing the US flag as clothing is actually against US flag code, so when people wear it, it really highlights their ignorance and disrespect.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It’s a piece of fabric. Do with it what you will

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