Reply #76: Much of this is rehashed from the Paperclip thread [View All]

[Atman]

I posted this in response to the discussion on the symbolism of the paperclip, several months back...

WHEN YOU DISCUSS THIS ISSUE, DO NOT REFER TO NAZIS. Most people WILL immediately roll their eyes at you. It is NOT about Nazis, the paper clip is a symbol of solidarity against an unpopular, unelected government. I wore one out last night, but first I actually re-read the paper clip thread and practiced my message so as not to sound like a nut-job should someone ask. I'm glad I did. Someone asked, and I was able to succinctly state what the message was in one sentence. The person was impressed. (Unfortunately, I had no other paper clips with me to hand out).

Here is a link to the thread above...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1409687#1409852


And here is a link to the original paperclip thread....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1399359#top