Flying Squid to Political [email protected] • 4 months agoA much better national mottolemmy.worldmessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1876
arrow-up1876imageA much better national mottolemmy.worldFlying Squid to Political [email protected] • 4 months agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish23•edit-24 months agoIt means both “leave other people alone” and “focus on your business” since the US was founded by landowning businessmen. So slightly better, but not quite as good as “Don’t tread on me” would be (if it wasn’t currently coopted by fascists).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoCan’t afford shit. “Non praestare stercore”
minus-squareFlying SquidOPlinkfedilink3•4 months agoI agree, but I like to think it means the first one. Honestly, I don’t know that “don’t tread on me” works in that vein perfectly either, just because it’s not as simple to understand. Maybe “mind your own business?”
It means both “leave other people alone” and “focus on your business” since the US was founded by landowning businessmen.
So slightly better, but not quite as good as “Don’t tread on me” would be (if it wasn’t currently coopted by fascists).
They stole your hyphen, too!
The hyphen is now alt right imagery, sad
Can’t have shit
Can’t afford shit. “Non praestare stercore”
I agree, but I like to think it means the first one. Honestly, I don’t know that “don’t tread on me” works in that vein perfectly either, just because it’s not as simple to understand. Maybe “mind your own business?”
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