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EdmondDantes_

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3. Depends on who's telling them and why

Reply to Ol Janx Spirit (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:44 PM

Feb 10

If it's because of an infectious disease that killed millions world wide asking you to do something with very limited negative impacts, it's don't tread on me. If it's violating the constitution, mostly targeting people who either don't look like you or don't agree with you politically, they are just fine being trampled.

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So what is it, 'Don't tread on me' or 'Just comply'? [View all] Ol Janx Spirit Feb 10 OP

Remember this oldie but goodie, "today and every day is 1776" Walleye Feb 10 #1

Don't tread on me became "comply or die" real quick 🤔😒 LetMyPeopleVote Feb 10 #2

Depends on who's telling them and why EdmondDantes_ Feb 10 #3

And fittingly, like so many things "American," the Gadsden flag they love to use as the symbol... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 10 #4

I knew it! Iggo Feb 10 #5