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[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago

Even though I plan to vote for Biden in November, I support this message 100%

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago
[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What’s the 909 thing in the X?

[–] Kesbae@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago

It's the area code for the area.

[–] Five@slrpnk.net -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It probably means 0.99 - that is, the "We are the 99%" slogan that came out of Occupy Wall Street. It refers to the increased concentration of wealth since the 1970s among the top 1% by wealth in the United States.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a reach. Check the phone code for the region for an easier answer.

[–] Five@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm used to the punk scene where this kind of symbol is meant to be read top-bottom-left-right or left-right-top-bottom instead of clockwise, although the AFA at the bottom throws me off.

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I thought there was an intentional dot next to the first 9 to indicate a decimal, but it's left over from the original graffiti. "909 AFA" does make sense. But 909 is not the only telephone area code for Coulton, 840 is also used. I think it's possible they chose 909 over 840 and represented it this way so that a visual double-entendre exists.

[–] KeefChief13@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not gonna show the final result in whole???

[–] ZK686@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Lol..if this said "Fuck Trump, Free Black Lives Matter!" Everyone would love it...