Colorado governor defends 'Don't Tread on Me' flag after student told to remove patch - eviltoast
A viral video of a 12-year-old Colorado student being told to remove a patch depicting the "Don't Tread on Me" flag prompted the governor to respond.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4249593

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis called the Gadsden flag ‘a proud symbol of the American revolution’ after a a Colorado student was told to remove a patch of the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag from his backpack.

  • kbotc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    … in Colorado Springs private schools? I’m guessing you haven’t spent a second in Colorado Springs.

    • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      Colorado Springs isn’t the ultra right-wing haven it used to be. It’s purple and will turn blue in the near future.

      • Fades@lemmy.world
        5·
        1 year ago

        Uh excuse me, you were just crying in another thread about how the state is totally solid blue but now it’s purple eh?