Chris Pratt criticised for 'white supremacist' T-shirt

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WTF now the Gadsden flag is racist and offensive? Anything remotely patriotic is being demonized

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/why-people-have-an-issue-with-chris-pratts-tshirt-142825294.html

Chris Pratt is facing criticism over a T-shirt he was pictured wearing featuring a controversial symbol.


The writing and snake combo on its own is depicted on the Gadsden flag; a symbol created by Christopher Gadsden, a Charleston-born brigadier general in the Continental Army.

It came to prominence during the Revolutionary War of the US by colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain.

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Although it is one of the symbols and flags used by the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team, over the years the flag has been adopted by Far Right political groups like the Tea Party, as well as gun-toting supporters of the Second Amendment.

It has therefore become a symbol of more conservative and far right individuals and, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the US, it also is “sometimes interpreted to convey racially-tinged messages in some contexts.”

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Gadsden Flag came to prominence during the Revolutionary War
It’s why some people are critical of Pratt wearing a T-shirt featuring the Gadsden flag iconography.

Many have posted their feelings about it on Twitter.

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Andy Dwyer would never wear a shirt emblazoned with a white supremacist dogwhistle. Chris Pratt is unequivocally the worst Chris. https://twitter.com/hunteryharris/status/1150866021147906055 …

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I like him, but all these small things about his politics makes me wonder when he’ll say something transphobic, tank his career, and do the full heel-turn into a Fox commentator https://twitter.com/hunteryharris/status/1150866021147906055 …

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ellen page called him out and some of y'all didn't listen now look at this shit https://twitter.com/hunteryharris/status/1150866021147906055 …

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That’s everyone’s fave, Chris Pratt, wearing a snake logo recently associated with lads from the Tea Party to the depths of 4chan https://twitter.com/hunteryharris/status/1150866021147906055 …

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Although Pratt has not come out as a supporter of the Republican party it seems he shares conservative viewpoints on the gun lobby and is a member of the Hillsong Church which has been accused by ex-members as being homophobic.

The actor attends the Church with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger who he married in early June.

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Onward in which he plays one of two two teenage elf brothers, alongside Tom Holland, who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left in the world." data-reactid="69" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Pratt has most recently been promoting the first trailer of Pixar’s new animation Onward in which he plays one of two two teenage elf brothers, alongside Tom Holland, who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left in the world.

Pratt is the voice of Barley Lightfoot and Holland his younger brother Ian in the film which hits cinemas March 2020.
 
"Although Pratt has not come out as a supporter of the Republican party it seems he shares conservative viewpoints on the gun lobby and is a member of the Hillsong Church which has been accused by ex-members as being homophobic."

He should wear one of these next time so that everyone can be happy.

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I'm waiting for the extreme alt fighters to realize they can appropriate any symbol they want at this point.

Seriously, an alt right rally with rainbow flags would really confuse the shit out of the GLBTQ community.
 
"Although Pratt has not come out as a supporter of the Republican party it seems he shares conservative viewpoints on the gun lobby and is a member of the Hillsong Church which has been accused by ex-members as being homophobic."

He should wear one of these next time so that everyone can be happy.

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I would love to see their brains explode over this one
 
pretty soon (already in the works) the American flag will be considered white supremacist and "hate speech"

This country is so lost and I honestly don't think it can ever be recovered.

Really hoping for a mega millions win so i can just go buy a small island somewhere and society can kiss my white ass.
Don’t believe the hype, it’s still ours, just the evil people are squeakier wheels.

Also, who is Chris Pratt and why should I know him?

I’m triple bad, I have NRA sticker, Gadsden flag, and old school Trump sticker on my truck!!! I will irinate or worse on anyone that says boo to me about it!
 
I'm waiting for the extreme alt fighters to realize they can appropriate any symbol they want at this point.

Seriously, an alt right rally with rainbow flags would really confuse the shit out of the GLBTQ community.

Already been done. Each color represented different people and the text basically said embrace diversity and don't encourage merging all cultures together. The meme made its way around a few months ago.
 
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I have a Gadsden Flag plate on the front of my truck here in NC. I bought it at at the same agency I got my license plate at. Private company that does registrations and titles for the state. We only get rear plates so it's a natural market for them to have an assortment of front plates for sale.

There's a separate dmv to get your license. Both excellently run, clean, and efficient, btw.

I have a 3x6" Gadsden Flag decal on the rear window, too.

Yeah, I'm rednecker'n you.
 
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Looks like it’s time to freshen up my wardrobe a bit. I’ll be over on the interwebs for a few cloths shopping if anyone needs me.
 
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