I have a neighbor who flies both the “Don’t tread on me” and the “Join or die” flags. We avoid them like the plague.
The thing that continues to flummox me is that these people keep voting against their own self-interests.
Their racism and their fear that if anyone (read: anyone of color) advances, it must lead to their own loss, causes them to, well, you know- vote for demagogues like Trump.
Every neighborhood has one.
A yellow flag showing a coiled spring of a snake above the motto, “Don’t Tread on Me.”
In my usually well-manicured suburb, you’ll find it waving bravely over the garbage house.
There’s three broken down RVs sitting on the lawn, a busted sofa in the back yard, a rotten picnic bench and several rusted out vehicles in various states of disrepair.
I’m not sure why the owners think anyone would want to tread on them. We’d much rather walk quickly on by without being seen or commented on.
Because in my experience that’s the thing about most of the people who fly this flag.
They’re indignant about anyone stepping on their rights but all too ready to step all over yours.
I remember it wasn’t really too long ago that this flag had no such connotations.
It was simply the Gadsen flag, a relic…
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