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'Red Star' T-shirt
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Axeratos Archbishop
Niveus Quod Puteulanus.
#1 - 2013-05-05 23:59:17 UTC

So I just logged in to add a couple skills to the queue real quick, when I noticed a bunch of "gifts" that needed to be redeemed.

Amongst these gifts : Men's 'Red Star' T-shirt

This in itself was kinda amusing, but what was completely hilarious was the description: " Stand out in a crowd with this crisp, elegant design, (...) while simultaneously having it send a stark message of the celebration of freedom and brotherhood. (...)"

I guess some may be wondering "wait...what is funny about this?"

You see in the real world a red star is a symbol of authoritarian dictatorships like for example the Communist China, that under Mao had a death count that goes up to 60 million. USSR, that under Stalin had a death count that goes up to 20 million, and others like Cuba and Vietnam.
All of these quite the opposite of freedom and brotherhood.

I propose as an idea for the next batch: Men´s "Swastika" T-shirt. With the description: Stand out in a crowd with this fabulous piece of high tier couture while simultaneously displaying a message of peace and tolerance.

Btw CCP = CCCP ? Very cleaver guys.
Tom Gerard
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
#2 - 2013-05-06 00:00:50 UTC
Stop with your anti-Obama lies

Now with 100% less Troll.
stoicfaux
#3 - 2013-05-06 00:06:42 UTC
If you need way too much information about Red Stars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_star


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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#4 - 2013-05-06 00:08:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Felicity Love
I'd like to see an ingame T-shirt with "DaFuq?" on it ... probably be a hot seller for the balance of the summer. Blink

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Shadow Lord77
Shadow Industries I
#5 - 2013-05-06 00:16:58 UTC
Da comrade.
Tukee
Emperor Scythes
The Initiative.
#6 - 2013-05-06 00:21:53 UTC
Axeratos Archbishop wrote:

So I just logged in to add a couple skills to the queue real quick, when I noticed a bunch of "gifts" that needed to be redeemed.

Amongst these gifts : Men's 'Red Star' T-shirt

This in itself was kinda amusing, but what was completely hilarious was the description: " Stand out in a crowd with this crisp, elegant design, (...) while simultaneously having it send a stark message of the celebration of freedom and brotherhood. (...)"

I guess some may be wondering "wait...what is funny about this?"

You see in the real world a red star is a symbol of authoritarian dictatorships like for example the Communist China, that under Mao had a death count that goes up to 60 million. USSR, that under Stalin had a death count that goes up to 20 million, and others like Cuba and Vietnam.
All of these quite the opposite of freedom and brotherhood.

I propose as an idea for the next batch: Men´s "Swastika" T-shirt. With the description: Stand out in a crowd with this fabulous piece of high tier couture while simultaneously displaying a message of peace and tolerance.

Btw CCP = CCCP ? Very cleaver guys.


Sheesh next we'll all be leaning forward or something...... but yes i for one welcome our new communist
overlords!

Not really...nope not even remotely...... if i can quote winston churchilll... oh whats the point........
Tri Vetra
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2013-05-06 01:18:58 UTC
it was me



i killed 20000000000000000 people



im stalin



sorry i didnt kill the op in time
Inna Cristiana
GucciGang
#8 - 2013-05-06 01:20:03 UTC
Yeah, eve is full of comunist sympathizers.
EI Digin
irc.zulusquad.org
#9 - 2013-05-06 01:21:10 UTC
Oops
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2013-05-06 01:24:05 UTC
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand!

Enjoying the rain today? ;)
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#11 - 2013-05-06 01:28:12 UTC
Da comrades, we Communist now.

All clay shall be one with mother Russia. Twisted

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dark heartt
#12 - 2013-05-06 01:33:16 UTC
The part I found amusing about that description was the 'stand out' part, considering every account got one...

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Calathorn Virpio
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#13 - 2013-05-06 01:43:37 UTC
lol, as a caldari, i find it HIGHLY amusing

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Reuben Johnson
Gal-Min Industries
#14 - 2013-05-06 01:50:34 UTC
dark heartt wrote:
The part I found amusing about that description was the 'stand out' part, considering every account got one...

That's part of communist plot. When everyone has one, we all become part of the communist collective, and no one stands out. mwhahaha.
KuroVolt
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-05-06 02:04:01 UTC
The red star is used to represent communism alot, not perse dictators and kicking puppies.

This topic is silly and you are a silly person.

Also Im pretty sure Red Alliance apreciate the shirts...

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Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#16 - 2013-05-06 02:06:58 UTC
KuroVolt wrote:
The red star is used to represent communism alot, not perse dictators and kicking puppies.

This topic is silly and you are a silly person.

Also Im pretty sure Red Alliance apreciate the shirts...

To be fair the Swastika is an important symbol in much of Eastern Culture.

We just think it means something different, and we are quite possibly doing the reverse here with the red star.

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KuroVolt
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2013-05-06 02:09:22 UTC
Kirjava wrote:
KuroVolt wrote:
The red star is used to represent communism alot, not perse dictators and kicking puppies.

This topic is silly and you are a silly person.

Also Im pretty sure Red Alliance apreciate the shirts...

To be fair the Swastika is an important symbol in much of Eastern Culture.

We just think it means something different, and we are quite possibly doing the reverse here with the red star.


Yeah its a symbol of protection or something along those lines.

Anyway, I hope the OP doesnt decide to unsub over a T-shirt, that would be a tremendous loss to our community.

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Sarmatiko
#18 - 2013-05-06 02:29:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Sarmatiko
Axeratos Archbishop wrote:

You see in the real world a red star is a symbol of authoritarian dictatorships like for example the Communist China, that under Mao had a death count that goes up to 60 million. USSR, that under Stalin had a death count that goes up to 20 million, and others like Cuba and Vietnam.
All of these quite the opposite of freedom and brotherhood.


Feel free to reprocess this propagandistic T-shirt in enraged disgust.
Also please make petition to change Flag of California, because it's clearly symbolizes vicious communist bear marching on green 'Murican soil under evil communist Red Star. This is unacceptable, comrade!
Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#19 - 2013-05-06 02:37:05 UTC
dark heartt wrote:
The part I found amusing about that description was the 'stand out' part, considering every account got one...

This is what had me chuckling... Stand out - Like you were wearing a tuxedo at a penguin convention!
Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#20 - 2013-05-06 02:38:06 UTC
Kirjava wrote:
KuroVolt wrote:
The red star is used to represent communism alot, not perse dictators and kicking puppies.

This topic is silly and you are a silly person.

Also Im pretty sure Red Alliance apreciate the shirts...

To be fair the Swastika is an important symbol in much of Eastern Culture.

We just think it means something different, and we are quite possibly doing the reverse here with the red star.
Native American cultures, too. They called it the Sun Wheel...
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