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Why the clenched fist?
plus.google.com/+timbuk2 ^ | 8-5-14

Posted on 08/05/2014 7:07:20 AM PDT by Paul46360



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: banner; blackpower; communism; communismkills; fist; timbuk2; workersparty
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To: MrB

From your wiki link: “The symbol has been picked up and incorporated around the world by various groups who perceive they are oppressed.”


21 posted on 08/05/2014 7:51:36 AM PDT by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote; All
Baba booey...

22 posted on 08/05/2014 7:54:19 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: ransomnote

“perceive”, IE, have been told they are oppressed, like the “gibsmedats” in America.


23 posted on 08/05/2014 7:55:56 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Fido969

and unclenched cheeks


24 posted on 08/05/2014 7:56:33 AM PDT by sappy (criminaldems)
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To: Paul46360
It's crass commercialism, an attempt to appeal to a very shallow and local "regionalism." It's really no different than seeing Duke, UNC or NC State logo products seasonably displayed at a Wal-Mart in Raleigh.

In short, it's Capitalism.

25 posted on 08/05/2014 8:11:34 AM PDT by Prospero (Si Deus trucido mihi, ego etiam fides Deus.)
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To: Paul46360
It's a reference to that old Sly Stallone movie, F.I.S.T.
26 posted on 08/05/2014 8:25:01 AM PDT by Moltke (Sapere aude!)
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To: Paul46360

Very interesting. Who’s hiding what? Reply #3 asked the name of the company with the fist. Not until #20 is there an answer, and it’s obviously incorrect. There is no clenched fist on ANY of Timbuk2’s numerous marketing websites. So what IS the truth behind the clenched fist banner....or, since this IS San Fran, could it actually a promo for additional perversion?


27 posted on 08/05/2014 8:50:15 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and in politic)
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To: Timber Rattler; GeronL
It's an old Socialist's icon for a strike...

SDS/Weather Underground "Days of Rage" riots:

Tired of old school libs insisting that SDS didn't have Commie ties.

28 posted on 08/05/2014 9:41:38 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (CNN suppressed news to maintain their Baghdad bureau under Saddam; they just did the same for Hamas.)
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To: Paul46360

Commies who hate America

So of course Google would promote them, it is evil


29 posted on 08/05/2014 9:48:42 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Tucker39

Not to be argumentative, not incorrect, this IS from TIMBUK2 - the backpack company in San Fran.

If you go to the “manufacturing” tab there is a pic of the same logo being stitched onto some bag or something.
http://www.timbuk2.com/content/about-manufacturing.html

I would not understand why any US company would use this, but in San Fran??? anything is possible.

http://www.timbuk2.com/content/about-manufacturing.html


30 posted on 08/05/2014 10:24:07 AM PDT by trappedinnj (Missing Something)
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To: cripplecreek

What group made that sign?


31 posted on 08/05/2014 8:04:17 PM PDT by Jacob Kell (The last good thing that the UN did was Korea.)
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To: Jacob Kell

Amazingly enough it wasn’t a group. It was made by an “artist” and actually hung in a public museum in Marquette.

I don’t know who the “Artist” was but its beginner’s photoshop quality at best.


32 posted on 08/05/2014 8:07:27 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: cripplecreek

Dirty communist SOB can’t help himself ..


33 posted on 08/05/2014 8:17:08 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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