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The term “rebel” is usually used to designate someone who isn’t on our side. There’s lots of smart people who aren’t on our side.
by TaylorAlexander 7y ago
The term “rebel” is usually used to designate someone who isn’t on our side. There’s lots of smart people who aren’t on our side.
- heartbreak 7y agoAmerican southerners endearingly refer to the Confederate States Army as the “rebels.” Star Wars makes a good fictional counterpoint as well.
- partialrecall 7y agoPerhaps also worth mentioning, some of the Russian Separatist forces in Donbass have adopted a flag that looks strikingly similar to CSA flag. It could be that they did this because they see themselves as rebels and therefore a famous rebel flag was fitting for them. When asked about it, they claim the similarity is coincidental. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Novorossiya#Similarity_with_%22Dixie_flag%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Novorossiya#Similarity...