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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by tree@lemmy.zip to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] zabadoh@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't understand what the crying female figure in the Statue Of Liberty headdress is supposed to represent.

[–] tree@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"American values" or conservative American values or what have you being betrayed, so the statue of liberty is shedding a tear

[–] zabadoh@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Best answer so far.

[–] blusterydayve26@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago

It’s commentary on the telcos’ retroactive immunity bills passed after the Snowden revelations, of course.