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White flags are commonly associated with defeat in battle. Probably not the vibe one wants.
by g_delgado14 4mo ago
White flags are commonly associated with defeat in battle. Probably not the vibe one wants.
- mplanchard 4mo agofrom the post you replied to: > and the fact we embraced it as a flag of unity over a flag of surrender should say all there is to say about us getting over our differences
- insane_dreamer 4mo agohard to change an association that has been around for millennia (literally)
- mplanchard 4mo agoYeah I don’t disagree, but I think the difficulty is kind of the point in the GP’s post: it would take an unprecedented era of peace for us to collectively agree that the idea of “surrender” is an anachronism ready to be reclaimed for a better purpose.
- snypher 4mo agoWhich is why we still worship man-with-bird-head and make sacrifices to the Sun at solstice.
- soulofmischief 4mo agoWhite flags are easy to see in the midst of battle. Don't overthink it.
- mc32 4mo agoEspecially if this represents the Earth in the face of aliens on other planets and they happen to know the flag of surrender... It would definitely give them the wrong impression about Earth.