Gadsden Flag: The Original Rebel Flag
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Please refrain from placing your feet on the serpent.
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no step on snaek
Livid Imp *pins medal of memery to your chest*
Christian Libertarian? 🤔
@@LividImp 😂
"The founder believed in the dangers of a large government."
Let that sink in...
We have striven far from our republic original ideas
@@cartermccauley7352 when’s the next Revolutionary war dropping? 💯💯💯
@@Winters6912 hopefully never, peace is awesome
NO STEP ON SNEK
Sink in...like rattlesnake fangs
Imagine if the snake remained the US national animal. There would be a lot more puns and symbols using Cobras, Anacondas, Vipers, etc., and a certain group of GI Joe villains would need a rebranding.
This should really be a alternative history video on the mother channel
Lmao.
I don't know how I'd live in that alternate reality. Also, why would the snake be the US's animal? To me, the snake represents cowardice, sneakyness, and evil (The Bible has me stuck on that one)
E! A! G! L! E! S! EAGLES! EAGLE POWER!
I don't know if you've ever seen a snake, but snakes like CottonMouths are far from cowards. And rattlesnakes give warning therefore are not sneaky.
And doesn't always depict snakes as evil, refer to the Gospel of John 3: 14 to 15 it says as I quote " Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
Then again I'm biased because growing up around them I happen to admire and respect the snake.
Ok? Your comment made me laugh. I appreciate that devil's advocate thing. A whole other side to these reptiles.
Now I have Metallica's song stuck in my head.
*TO SECURE PEACE IS*
*TO PREPARE FOR WAR*
Unchi Don't Tread on Me haha
Well that is actually a quote, don't know where it came from though.
si vis pacem para bellum
speedy01247 Apparently, it comes from an old Latin adage, and it's used as the motto for various military units nowadays.
i like to be in america,
okay by me in america.
every thing's free in america,
for a small fee in america.
I want one but blue and the animal is a cat that just says "NO."
We need to make one
I didn't know I wanted this until now
EmperorTigerstar why do you like cats?
Adorable, independent, useful at ridding vermin, endless source of youtube entertainment, random, and self-efficient.
+Cicero because his a cat himself
“Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail...” Anyone else?
Rachel Ronoldo Say don't tread on me! So be it, threaten no more! To secure peace is, to prepare for war!
@@DarthCookieKS So be it Settle the score Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
@@vitosalmeri326 DONT TREAD ON ME!!
@@jfrfilms6697 so be it!
@@vitosalmeri326 fret no more!
"Your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins.” ~ John B. Finch.
incorrectly quoted:
quoteinvestigator.com/2011/10/15/liberty-fist-nose/quoteinvestigator.com/2011/10/15/liberty-fist-nose/
Does this apply to kneeling....
(_)_)::::::::::::::::D~~~~~DEBATE~~~~~
What if the other man's nose keeps on growing though?
Yeah, and what if he keeps putting his nose in my business? Am I to sit back and helplessly sigh out my own nose? lol
"Your right to not have your nose struck stops where your ability to block my arm ends"
Freedom is by no means a simple idea. Even rights are fundamentally incompatible with true freedom, and total freedom is as unachievable, open to corruption, and ultimately unnecessary as total control.
So America has used both a snake and an eagle as symbols, as a Mexican I'm intrigued
but you guys have a 'real eagle' (afaik a golden eagle) - not a fucking fish eating bald eagle like the US-colonists have.
montanus777 It eats way more then that.In fact it hunts the same species of animals as the Golden Eagle.
a bald eagle's diet contains at least 50% fish (up to 75%), whereas a golden eagle hunts down mammals (and reptiles) up to the size of does and deers. i mean the diet is probably OK for the bald eagle himself, but choosing him as a national bird is just ridiculous. the frenchies with their rooster at least included a 'pun' (since it's a reference to the gauls), but a fucking fish eater? seriously?
I would prefer the bird that doesn't attack my ducks and chickens. Fuck golden eagles and the rest of them.
Are you guys seriously arguing over the diets of some fucking birds?
I always have liked this flag simply because of how concise it is and how true to our ideals of how we would pursue conflict it is. Of giving warning but if forced to strike we strike to win.
Tundra1232 exactly, but I feel it’s a little too simple
unfortunatly i fear the alt right retards forever butcherd this flag and now it represent hatred now.
fucking degenerates
I hope you're wrong, but you might not be wrong. Maybe there's a way to win it back. I mean, if /Pol/ can take Pepe back from the Normies, Libertarians should be able to take back the Gadsden flag from the Alt-Right. ...But non-aggressively. And with less Nazi imagery. ....I'm beginning to see the problem.
Except when you launched a comprehensive false flag operation against your own people, used that to justify a war based on demonstrable lies, then used that conflict to massively destabilize a region of the world, leading dissatisfied citizens of that region to take up violent reprisals against citizens of your own country, ultimately frightening you into giving up your freedoms. Islamic terrorism is a false flag, the US government may not fund it, but they started it, allow it to continue and are the only people who benefit from it. If you want to know why life is bad, look upwards at those pulling the strings, not sideways at the poor sap stuck in the same position you are.
Vladimir Adidas 4chan made fun of people saying Don’t Thread on me though
History is important
Comrade_ Savage15 indeed
Love you Comrade
No step on snek
History is important, your right. Just not American history. It stretches back, what, 240 years? rofl, we have pencils in Europe older than that.
yep
This flag just keeps getting cooler every time I learn a little more about it.
1) Oh, cool. Snake flag. Looks cooler than your average flag.
2) Oh, so America used something like it alongside their unification, and revolution for independence? Nice..
3) Awesome, it's mostly adopted by libertarianism now. Nice and somewhat accurate choice to revive this for that cause.
4) So this exact flag and motto came into place as a battleship flag idea... now that's badass.
jgunner280 Anarcho-capitalism ftw
No it looks like something a child drew, it's old and corny, and libertarians should come up with fresh new symbols if they want their ideology not to look its age.
5) Metallica made a song about it and has the snake on the cover of the album
I'll even show it to you. www.matterhorn1959.com/blog2/DSCF0986.JPG My favorite flag by far.
HexrMage how would that work? Wouldn't one corporation take over and make a government? Also, how would you prevent slave Labour in such a society?
The founders weren't scared of big government, but the nature of government itself. They knew the government would grow big, as it has. They implemented a limited federal government to halter this, but sadly the experiment failed.
weren't*
Thanks, not a native English speaker. ;)
I wish they could've done more to prevent this monstrosity. The time for revolutions and political reform is over; the statists are now in control.
They could've thrashed the constitution. It's what has enabled the federal government to exist. Listen to what the old anti-federalist were saying, they predicted exactly what has happened. Actually, they fell short, it's much worse than what they believed.
In the end, words on a piece of paper are powerless to do anything. I am always incredibly annoyed by conservatives that revere the constitution like a holy text, and imagine some past rosy glory days of the Republic that never really were. Lysander Spooner put it really well. "But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist."
The only thing that ultimately matters is the choices of individuals -- none of these other spooks mean anything, or accurately represent reality. A state-limiting constitution was bound to fail to restrain a centralized system. Sadly, it will always eventually fail.
Undoubtedly my favorite flag besides the actual US flag.
Pragmatic Culture this flag looks quite good but the US flag, in my opinion, doesn't have a very good design
It's the original US flag.
The Potomac is my favorite, but I love me some Gadsden.
Johan Hagström For some odd reason (perhaps familiarity) the US flag has one of the best designs and color schemes compared to most flags.
if you think the us flag is unappealing, take a look at some state or city flags
You invoked the Word Libertarian. *instantly spams the like button*
yessir
Cringe
Didn't know the history behind the flag, this video brought me tears of pride as an American. Truly Beautiful.
“Who knows? Maybe the public view of this flag may change in the future.”
Foreshadowing to that kid who was told to remove his Gadsden flag patch from his backpack due to its “routes in slavery”. (The school didn’t even know what they were cancelling, lol.)
Ok
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Trying to figure out why some people call this flag racist
because it's a symbol of independence and tyrants cant have that.
Beats me
Ignorance
You know why
@@kevaughnramsay9846 stupidity?
A lot of my friends/students here in Kansas think always every time I wear it on my shirt that it's all of a sudden a Nazi/Kkk/Confederate symbol when it has nothing to do with that... at all
You need better friends
Ben Franklin's description of the rattle snake was inspiring
Please Refrain from Placing your foot on this Snake.
EDIT:Oh my Almost 300 Likes
I tread where I please 👞
The interference of the individual liberty thru unpremeditated and inhumane acts of government force and despotism are subjected to a revolt by the body politic resulting the the destruction of the governing body.
That's so good,I love it
Repost?
I am obligated to advise you to be careful where you tread as there is a serpent which if tread on is in all likelihood going to be prompted to insert its fangs and therefore it's potent venom into your body. As it is of my opinion that such affliction would be of I'll favor in your eyes I implore of you to be mindful of the placing of your foot. Good day.
The Rattlesnake seems like a much better mascot instead of the Bald Eagle.Why? have you looked an Eagle head on they look derpy but they look cool from a side view but with a Rattlesnake just hearing its rattle can scare some people. (also I just love snakes)
But the Eagle does beat the snake, it far better shows the concept of American idealism flying high and mighty in the sky. The idea that one can beat any obstacle and surpass any foe while staying majestic and free, that is why I prefer the eagle.
speedy01247 you have a good counter-arguement and I respect that but I would still like the Rattlesnake not only because I like snakes but also because America nowadays has a more "don't mess with me or I will fight you" atitude but in the past when America was still growing the Bald Eagle was good for that.
why not both?
I like to view the rattlesnake as the individual American and the eagle as America as a country and culture.
Did you not watch the video?
Pwease no steppy
Don’t tread on me
I request that you do not place your foot upon my body
Good evening madame, sir, or whatever your preferred pronoun may be. I would like to request that you refrain from placing the combination of bones and muscles that make up your foot and leg upon that which is my body. Thank you.
skin
bush did 9/11 and FEMA camps are secret nazi concentration camps, but most importantly never forget that vaccines cause autism and Obama but chemicals in the water to turn the frogs gay and soon you too with the liberal gay agenda in place.
and for all my moon truthers out there the dark side of the moon is actually a secret alien death star that Hillary the reptilian overlord created to enslave humans
also Hitler never died he secretly moved to Argentina and due to ties with US such as operation paperclip Hitler became a US citizen and now goes under the synonym "Donald Trump".
Moon truthers offend me.
AJW another funniest comment of the day!
Sorrenti Love the last bit, the rest is stupid.
Don't tread on me is an underrated song
it was one of the best of a good album, there were better though
Hail papa het
Can't believe you are uploading so much. This rocks! Keep it coming dude!
Thank you I've been wondering about this flag forever and as a Canadian none of my peers knew what it was
I've always wondered what this flag meant, especially since my English teacher has one of these in his class.
Here b/c I thought this flag was racist but looked cool instead of staying closed minded I decided to do some research. I will now be waving this flag thank you for the video
90% of comments are no step on snek
*Insert Joke.*
Taxation is theft....unironically.
Though overtaxing undesirables to pay for desirables not paying taxes would be nice too.
*S/*
This is more relevant in 2021 than ever before
The Gadsden flag shall always appear whenever a protest is near.
I like it.
As a libertarian named Cody who loves learning, I am very pleased with this video.
fascinating! ben franklin's description of the flag was beautiful
Being myself and immigrant and living in America I would die protecting America even though I know I can get kicked out any day for being here. Lol 😅 it's crazy how the media tries to picture this flag as racist but lying about the true meaning of this flag. I love the meaning of this flag and the design of it.
Ok.
2016: Pwease no steppy! :)
2017: I swear to god if you fuck with me I'll kill us all
I brought this flag to school and I got called a racist and a Nazi. what's even funnier is when I went to history class 10 kids said they would boycott the class unless I left
Jacob99 Damn, where you live?
Well fuck them.
Just say dont tread
Bet you get all da pussie.
Idiots like that need to not be given an inch. They're manipulative and cunning, but fucking stupid and weak when actually tested. Just keep calm and continue explaining how things actually are and you'll come out fine regardless of intimidation tactics
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This isn't related to KnowledgeHub's video, it's about RUclips in general, glad I could clear that up.
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The Cooperative Individualist yeah but then good people wont get ad money
Oh, wow 2 minutes. God damn our attention spans have decreased exceptionally.
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no, ad blocker completely gets rid of the ads. they dont receive revenue for ads that arent there.
DEUS VULT
Oh sorry wrong war my bad
UNUM VULT(?)
Give me Liberty or give me death.
No causus Beli?
Its Deus Vult
There no need for CB
NoHaxMeh Deus Vult IS the casus belli
Christopher Gadsden's grandson, James Gadsden was the US Ambassador to Mexico who signed the treaty with Mexican President Antonio de Santa Anna, for the US to purchase the land that became southern Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico for $10 million in 1853.
Interesting how in the bible and in the Harry Potter books the snake is used as a deceitful animal because its strength is not immediately apparent and is therefore a representation of chaos and the unknown, while here it's used as the underdog and people identify with it because it can defend itself against tyranny even though it's very small. In Dark Souls it's used as a symbol of gluttony because it swallows animals many times larger than itself. Different times demand different symbolism, I suppose.
The Gadsden Flag needs to be the US War Flag because we don't have one
Eternal Virgin wouldn’t the military, the sword of the government, an insinuation with a history of crushing rebellion, adopting a rebel flag kind of defeat the purpose
Every US flag is a battle flag. There used to be a civilian flag referred to as the Grand Union or Sons of Liberty flag. The flag was/is the symbol of Common-Law governance. It was replaced by the flag flown today.
Thank you for this video! I've been telling everyone I know about how this flag really ought to be the symbol that some say the "confederate" flag symbolizes. No one can ridicule it... and it's past is not marred by history. Gadsden flag all the way.
The problem with the Gadsden flag is that, as Cody said, anyone can claim ownership to it. A white American just trying to protect his whites, and a Communist trying to take them away are both able to claim ownership to the Gadsden flag. The Confederate flag meanwhile has a clear owner.
I love the gadsden flag
Any fellow Libertarians down here?
Cameron Snyder EYYY
Too many socialists and "liberals" in this comments section, I feel like I'm wading through a swamp and having to stop every five seconds to pluck leeches off my legs.
'sup, man.
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Yahhh !!!
The music sounds like just one single tone every second or so. How beautiful.
so the flag pretty much translates to 'Dont fuck with me
Rennoc Gnal ye
Pretty much or get bit
@@anamericancelt6534 the fuck??
@@jerrywayne3467 The Gadsen flags are associated with nazis assholes who pretend to be librights
@@simoneidson21 Not really.
Tread On Me Daddy
"Oh my~"
no
The Founding Fathers will do no such thing
Philip-Alexander Jach you thought you were done? Nah bitch the IRS is here hand over the fucking cash
This is rather homosexual
That Ben Franklin quote about rattlesnakes was beautiful.
As a black libertarian I proudly fly that flag
Libeterianism is the best,
"just be yourself" as long as it's not hurting anyone then your good
Lol the creator of that flag sold slaves and owned.
@@fkdonaldtrump7194 so did the people that wrote the constitution but that doesn’t stop me from carrying a copy of it in my pocket, that was then and this is now.
@@fkdonaldtrump7194 the founding fathers also sold slaves and owned. Tbh at that time owning slaves was what was considered "normal", as shitty as it was.
Then don't play the identitarian Left's game by telling us you're a black person.
You're more than that - you're a free person. You don't need to justify yourself 🙏🏻
This channel (and ahh) visually get much better with every new video. Good work Cody
Pretty much means “fuck around and find out!”
Thank You for the information. I served in the US Navy. God Bless America!
It's high time to start flying this again.
Libertarians in the UK now also use this flag too.
Yo, it's my profile picture and hangs in my room.
Don't tread on me
So don't tread on me
Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail
Once you provoke her, rattling of her tail
Never begins it, never but once engaged
Never surrenders, showing the fangs of rage
So don't tread on me
So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me
Love it or leave it, she with the deadly bite
Quick is the blue tongue, forked as a lightning strike
Shining with brightness, always on surveillance
The eyes, they never close, emblem of vigilance
Woo, no, no, no
So don't tread on me
So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me
So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
Liberty or death, what we so proudly hail
Once you provoke her, rattling on her tail
So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you will hear evermore
Don't tread on me
God damn that description of the rattlesnake by Franklin was badass. Really embodies what America should be. Never start a fight and try to avoid one at all costs, but if all else fails and you have to fight back strike swiftly and with intent.
In 2021 flying this flag will get you put on a domestice terror list.
The fbi are the terrorists
source bro just trust me
Would be glad to be on that list, genocide of the tyrannical
@@wildwilly356 It was literally on the news. Not that y ou actually understand the news.
@@jamesr6866agreed.
I love this country. We need to fix it. This flag shall be tatooted on my arm.
So be it
Threaten no more
To secure peace is to prepare for war
So be it
Settle the score
Touch me again for the words that you'll hear evermore
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When you were reading Franklin's view on the similarities between the US and a snake I got chills. Good chills
I'm British myself but still appreciate the Gadsden flag because it represents the libertarian movement pretty well, I hate it when people associate it with the wrong things though so it's good that people can see this video and know the real history behind it.
I wish there was a mod for Insurgency where the two opposing teams are the side with this flag vs the side with a red flag with a black fist. It is less tactical, fewer HE and full auto items in the loadout, largely centered around civilian gear and customizable AR and AK platforms. The levels are based around traditional US locations. Right team has yellow armbands and trim and red team has red ones. It could be called the Fractured Union mod or something. Comment probably gonna be deleted though, so who cares.
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Let me tell you what guys, after I learn some fucking history. I get under my bed you feel me?
they should do a colab! *bad cody impression* " what your seeing is doggy style, 1st discoverd by ben franklin when he needed t get some but still keep an eye out for the british"
A dog had the flag with “no step on snek” on its leash at the flea market
StEp oN SneK aND yUll geT RekT
1)I feel that the rattlesnake is a better representation of our country than a eagle. 2) I’m officially gonna hang this flag in my room. 3) love the background music it’s a good fit for the subject. 4) Can you do a video explaining why the bald eagle is our country’s mascot!!!
Awesome video!!! My personal theory of why this flag is really popular today is bc other flags like the rebel flag have been stigmatized and removed from society. And certain groups are now trying to stigmatize the Gasdsen flag too.
I don’t care if it’s 1 AM, I’m still watching you
I live in Baltimore, Maryland. I see this very yellow 'Don't Tread on Me' flag embroiled on Virginia license plates and have always wondered what it mean?
I love the Gadsden flag so much. I have 2 flags. One in my room and one on my flag pole. No step on snekko
Search up this flag on any European news network and most of them will talk about how this is a racist, far right exreme and a flag for Qanon. Im Swedish myself and I understand that are not even close to the values it stands for, But I still find it appaling that they try to change its meaning. And actually they are doing the Extreme groups a favour by changing the meaning for them.
a good rule of thumb: if evil people are against it, it's probably worth defending.
This is the flag of libertarianism. We do not care if alt-right groups try to appropriate it.
I’ve never really looked into the history of the flag but I’ve always know the flag pretty much meant don’t mess with me I won’t mess with you.
an ignorant usa teacher brought me here
I have that flag on the back of my car and someone keyed my car and put gum all over it. I’m just like wtf, it could literally mean anything how are you gonna key my car not knowing what it stands for?
Watched this underneath my Gadsden flag
I'm not american, but heard of 'no step on snek'. I couldn't figure it out and didn't know it had any meaning until this video.
I find it hard to believe it was a serious historic flag! O.o
Hippity hoppity
Abolish private property
Brazilball, Lord of South America whites listen to shitty rock music on their shitty properties
Hippity Hoppity freedom is comedy
I cant wait to get one of these in my room
The Gadsden flag is now on the FBI list for domestic terrorist symbols.
GOOD.
@@kevaughnramsay9846 We're returning to our roots.
@@asahearts1 Ok.
Considering how evil that 3 letter agency is that must mean the flag is a symbol of good and righteous things.
@@guillermoelnino Did you see the student thing in the news? I'm guessing this video will get a sudden influx of traffic lol
This is partially wrong. The flag was originally drawn on a USMC drum with the words "Don't tread on me" Written under it. Then Benjamin Franklin saw this drawing and that's what inspired him to make it the first flag flown with the America's.
I guess I am obligated to watch
Did you watch this on purpose or did you watch it because of the channel
I see people with that flag at the range all the time stickers on gun cases and patches on guys hats and shoulders, never knew what it meant until now thanks for that Cody!
Being a libertarian >>>
Used as a track by that name on Metallica's black album of 1991! Lyrics evoke the imagery of the emblem! Forked is the blue tongue, quick as the lightning strikes!
It's also track one on a 311 album from 2005 which is also called Don't tread on me!
"Maybe the public idea of this flag may change in the future"
That aged like wine.
I was very disappointed that this flag didn't make an appearance in the Assassins Creed when they had two full games worth of opportunity to bring it up and give a bit of it's history.
No steppy on Mr. Peppy
In your state flags video, Oklahoma wasn't mentioned alone or on the list of shame. And btw the seal on the flag isn't the state seal.
The Gadsden flag is my background on my phone but with an Ancap design with the half black and yellow
Lol that's so adorable
Thanks for actually explaining the history.
I have this tattooed on my lower right leg...
Just stitched this bad boy onto my jacket!!
No step on snek
So be it. Threaten no more. To secure peace is to prepare for war.
illerac84 Settle the score. Touch me again for the words that you will hear ever more! Don't tread on me!
I just got my first tattoo, and it was this. Thank you for the excellent history lesson, and the link I can send my friends/family, so they UNDERSTAND WHY I GOT THIS AS A TAT! :)
I got this tattoo today and it was my first too
The Gadsden flag will always appear
Whenever a protest is near
And they say poetry is dying!