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minus-squareSciaphobia@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up84·5 days agoGovernment is looking awfully tyrannical lately. If only there was some way to amend this issue.
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down1·5 days agoA certain tree needs watering…
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·5 days agoNice try, NSA. I’m not putting myself on a list.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days 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-down1·5 days agoNo, seriously though.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·5 days 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-up16·5 days agoSomething something John Brown did nothing wrong
minus-squareGuy Dudeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 days agoI absolutely agree. But I don’t understand the tree part.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·5 days agoWe are being intentionally oblique. Look up “watering the tree of liberty”
minus-squareihatebirds@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down15·5 days agogood, you shouldn’t. It’s a tankie dogwhistle
minus-squareFuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 days agoAhhh yes Tomas Jefferson, a famous tankie.
minus-squareihatebirds@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·4 days agoit doesn’t matter who came up with it if only tankies use the quote
minus-squareGuy Dudeman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days 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.