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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is unfair to snakes. They're fascinating creatures and (aside from some invasive species) have a role in the ecosystem. Fascists are so vastly worse.

[–] Foreigner 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah I understand what the poster is getting at, I just wish they'd use something other than a snake which is already a much maligned animal. Bedbugs on the other hand....

[–] hohoho 1 points 2 days ago

America has bedbugs!

[–] irreticent -3 points 1 day ago

Bedbugs you say?

[–] fnrir 2 points 1 day ago

You can blame Abrahamic (and possibly more) religions for this.

[–] ChillPenguin 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Unless you're american. Then you pet the snake, and give it the highest political position in the land.

[–] Noodle07 4 points 1 day ago

I can't believe the snake bit my face

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Or invite it over, as long as it's an engineer that didn't shoot any Jewish slaves themselves.

That anyone can prove.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] AngryRobot 2 points 2 days ago

Only k e thing to do woth an aggressive snake. Cut of its head.

[–] SassyRamen 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What's the origins of this poster? It's exactly what we need in this world right now.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Based on the existence of the swastika, I'm going to say some time in the early 1940s.

[–] thedirtyknapkin 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

there's a "16" under the signature. that's typically a date signifier. I'm gonna guess this is modern from 2016.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

From another reply it seems it's a modification of a poster from 1918, so in the original under the signature is actually an 18.

[–] thedirtyknapkin 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

interesting, i figured it couldn't be 1918 because the swastika wasn't associated with facism yet, but the swastika was just added later i guess.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Always make sure to target fascism in its nest when its still underdeveloped if possible.

[–] fuck_u_spez_in_particular 2 points 1 day ago

I.e. do the opposite of what happens in MURICA.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

This would make an awesome tattoo

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's it gotta do with a snake on a record player?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I realize the record player was a joke, but considering who most commonly flies the Gadsen flag these days I think the imagery works.