Don't Tread On Me.

[Subduction Zone]

Irony meter protection warning!

One of the rioters that died was trampled to death. She was carrying a flag:

Pro-Trump Terrorist Trampled To Death In U.S. Capitol Was Carrying ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ Flag

"Irony: Rosanne Boyland, one of the pro-Trump terrorists who stormed the U.S. Capitol was trampled to death while carrying the iconic “Don’t Tread On Me” Gadsden flag."

 

[SomeRandom]

Oh I saw this earlier online. I don’t know whether to be saddened for her relatives or smug at the self owning irony

 

[Sunstone]

There is something timelessly human about her and her fate.

Perhaps if we cannot see even a little of ourselves in her, it's time to take a wee break from our polarized media and internet echo-chambers. They tend to dehumanize people.

 

[McBell]

Irony meter protection warning!

One of the rioters that died was trampled to death. She was carrying a flag:

Pro-Trump Terrorist Trampled To Death In U.S. Capitol Was Carrying ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ Flag

"Irony: Rosanne Boyland, one of the pro-Trump terrorists who stormed the U.S. Capitol was trampled to death while carrying the iconic “Don’t Tread On Me” Gadsden flag."

My neighbor claims it is a prophecy for how successful Trumps attempted coup will end...

 

[Rival]

Before, I never understood the 'Don't Tread On Me' slogan. I thought it was a small creature being like 'I'm tiny, watch! Please don't tread on me!' Then I realised it's meant to be some kind of threat, possibly linked to the Biblical story where G-d says man will crush the serpent's head - why would you align with the serpent? Why would you pick that symbol?

 

[Sunstone]

Before, I never understood the 'Don't Tread On Me' slogan. I thought it was a small creature being like 'I'm tiny, watch! Please don't tread on me!' Then I realised it's meant to be some kind of threat, possibly linked to the Biblical story where G-d says man will crush the serpent's head - why would you align with the serpent? Why would you pick that symbol?

Good question. I'm not sure I fully understand the symbol either since I've never actually studied it. But I've heard that rattlesnakes reflexively and inevitablely strike when stepped on. So I think part of the symbol's meaning might be something along the lines of "attack me, and you're sure to get counter-attacked."

 

[Audie]

Irony meter protection warning!

One of the rioters that died was trampled to death. She was carrying a flag:

Pro-Trump Terrorist Trampled To Death In U.S. Capitol Was Carrying ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ Flag

"Irony: Rosanne Boyland, one of the pro-Trump terrorists who stormed the U.S. Capitol was trampled to death while carrying the iconic “Don’t Tread On Me” Gadsden flag."

Sad

 

[stvdv]

Before, I never understood the 'Don't Tread On Me' slogan. I thought it was a small creature being like 'I'm tiny, watch! Please don't tread on me!' Then I realised it's meant to be some kind of threat, possibly linked to the Biblical story where G-d says man will crush the serpent's head - why would you align with the serpent? Why would you pick that symbol?

Makes sense your analogy with the Bible, and strange why someone aligns with the serpent and would pick that symbol
Serpent stands for Satan. I always said Trump is Anti Christ, so it makes sense to me that a Trump groopy picks that symbol

On the other hand, snake in Hinduism, is around the neck of Shiva (as cobras)
I once prayed for Shiva to show Himself to me, after 21 minutes a cobra appeared for real
Now it's more than 10 years ago, next time I will specify the Form I prefer Him to appear to me though

So, maybe this Trump supporter was not so much into the usual Christianity devotion

 

[Audie]

Makes sense your analogy with the Bible, and strange why someone aligns with the serpent and would pick that symbol
Serpent stands for Satan. I always said Trump is Anti Christ, so it makes sense to me that a Trump groopy picks that symbol

On the other hand, snake in Hinduism, is around the neck of Shiva (as cobras)
I once prayed for Shiva to show Himself to me, after 21 minutes a cobra appeared for real
Now it's more than 10 years ago, next time I will specify the Form I prefer Him to appear to me though

So, maybe this Trump supporter was not so much into the usual Christianity devotion

Where were you that a cobra would
appear.

 

[Revoltingest]

Irony meter protection warning!

One of the rioters that died was trampled to death. She was carrying a flag:

Pro-Trump Terrorist Trampled To Death In U.S. Capitol Was Carrying ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ Flag

"Irony: Rosanne Boyland, one of the pro-Trump terrorists who stormed the U.S. Capitol was trampled to death while carrying the iconic “Don’t Tread On Me” Gadsden flag."

Revoltistan's flag says...
Avoid Crowds

 

[Audie]

Revoltistan's flag says...
Avoid Crowds

I avoid crowds coz I don't want to be stepped on.

 

[Revoltingest]

I avoid crowds cozI don't want to be stepped on.

I avoid them because they're full of people.
Those things are the worst.
And they expect me to interact socially with them.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Good question. I'm not sure I fully understand the symbol either since I've never actually studied it.

Thanks for the encouragement. See Wikipedia: Gadsden flag.

 

[stvdv]

Where were you that a cobra would
appear.

I was in India, in Puttaparthi, the Ashram of Sai Baba. Sitting in a garden, luckily on a stone, so there was still ca. 1 meter in between us

And I agree, IF I would have been in Holland, locked up in my room, THEN it would have been a more freaking out miracle

 

[Audie]

I was in India, in Puttaparthi, the Ashram of Sai Baba. Sitting in a garden, luckily on a stone, so there was still ca. 1 meter in between us

And I agree, IF I would have been in Holland, locked up in my room, THEN it would have been a more freaking out miracle

Did it arrive after you? Please describe!

How did you know it was a cobra?

 

[stvdv]

Did it arrive after you? Please describe!

"arrive after" do you mean if the snake "came after" me? Like it was slithering around my body moving it's way upwards?

When I heard a sound and opened my eyes, first I froze and freaked out (inside only), and then slowly moved away out of it's reach, as quick as I could. I am not a snake charmer. I love animals, but snakes I find creepy, and I have fear they might bite me. I was very happy, I heard the sound. Imagine if it had been already halfway around my neck. But probably the snake discovered that I was not Shiva (I can laugh now, not when it happened).

How did you know it was a cobra?

It "looked like a cobra", it "moved like a cobra", but I did not wait to check if it "bites like a cobra"

The man working in the garden confirmed it was a cobra; usually I like to "feel it myself", but in this case I took him on his word. I don't have a spider or snake phobia, but I must admit that these 2 animals, when poisonous, are not on my "To Do List (as in kissing them goodbye)"

The girl in this link is much braver than I am; she has no snake fear
My neighbor (also girl) used to take a shower with her pet alligator

 

[Left Coast]

Before, I never understood the 'Don't Tread On Me' slogan. I thought it was a small creature being like 'I'm tiny, watch! Please don't tread on me!' Then I realised it's meant to be some kind of threat, possibly linked to the Biblical story where G-d says man will crush the serpent's head - why would you align with the serpent? Why would you pick that symbol?

It is surpringly not a Biblical reference. It's uniquely American.

Don't Tread On Me.

 

[Audie]

"arrive after" do you mean if the snake "came after" me? Like it was slithering around my body moving it's way upwards?

When I heard a sound and opened my eyes, first I froze and freaked out (inside only), and then slowly moved away out of it's reach, as quick as I could. I am not a snake charmer. I love animals, but snakes I find creepy, and I have fear they might bite me. I was very happy, I heard the sound. Imagine if it had been already halfway around my neck. But probably the snake discovered that I was not Shiva (I can laugh now, not when it happened).


It "looked like a cobra", it "moved like a cobra", but I did not wait to check if it "bites like a cobra"

The man working in the garden confirmed it was a cobra; usually I like to "feel it myself", but in this case I took him on his word. I don't have a spider or snake phobia, but I must admit that these 2 animals, when poisonous, are not on my "To Do List (as in kissing them goodbye)"

The girl in this link is much braver than I am; she has no snake fear
My neighbor (also girl) used to take a shower with her pet alligator

So you heard it and a wise instinct told you,
look and leap!
I have kind of a 'thing" for snakes.

My up close like yours was at a little shtine on
a nature trail in Sai Kung. I did not see the snake at first, but found i had been sitting not metercaway from a large brown cobra,

I'd seen cobras many times before so no otob knowing what it was!

Snakey was very peaceful, so I was in no hurry to leave. If a person is not confident though!

For me it was magical.

I went back after a while, worried someone might kill it, but it was gone.

 

[ecco]

Perhaps if we cannot see even a little of ourselves in her

I see nothing in her that resembles me in any way.

I don't believe in conspiracies.
I don't follow cult leaders with massive egos.
I am not prone to violence.​

it's time to take a wee break from our polarized media and internet echo-chambers. They tend to dehumanize people.

Trump dehumanizes people he dislikes or disrespects.

Remember his comments about his fellow candidates in 2016.
Remember him making fun of the autistic reporter.
Remember him bragging about grabbing pussies.
Remember him mocking John Mcain and the Gold Star family.
​

The only thing the media did was show his own actions. If that polarized his cultish followers, well, OK.

 

[Audie]

I see nothing in her that resembles me in any way.

I don't believe in conspiracies.
I don't follow cult leaders with massive egos.
I am not prone to violence.​

Trump dehumanizes people he dislikes or disrespects.

Remember his comments about his fellow candidates in 2016.
Remember him making fun of the autistic reporter.
Remember him bragging about grabbing pussies.
Remember him mocking John Mcain and the Gold Star family.
​

The only thing the media did was show his own actions. If that polarized his cultish followers, well, OK.

Don't forget how he called Hillary supporters
" deplorables "