Yes, I know that the flag have anti imperialist history that predates Batista's mafia state, but usually AES states would pick something much more overtly AES-sy instead of just settling with the old republican flag.

But by using the old flag, Cuba hilariously robbed the ability of gusanos to differentiate themselves from the existing revolutionary state. No dumbass "this is the real Cuban flag" meme because it's the same 🇨🇺 , no way for libs to include flag in their screen name because then they'll be supporting the Cuban revolution 🇨🇺, no way for alt history dork to make "world if neoliberalism win forever" without showing stalwart Cuba 🇨🇺.

:fidel-balling:

    • iwishthiswasicq [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      making a white supremacist symbol a symbol for communism and liberation would own them so hard though. also it doesn't exactly illicit the response of a swastika to the average western person

      imagining a world where you see the american flag and feel pride as a leftist sounds legitimently hopeful though. maybe making it one large red or white star in the blue spot as a symbol for one struggle would be cool

      as always, death to america

      • ClathrateG [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        making a white supremacist symbol a symbol for communism and liberation would own them so hard though. also it doesn’t exactly illicit the response of a swastika to the average western person

        what about to non-western people?