Americans would you consider wearing a Guy Fawks mask on election day? (reddthat.com)

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Not an American, but I just noticed that the election day is on the 5th of November. Given the similarities between Trump and the chancellor, it seems like a good opportunity to remind people what is coming if they vote for Trump.

For those who haven't watched V for Vendetta, do it, the reference will make sense.

Remember, remember, the 5th of November,

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason

Why gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot.

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[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 49 points 1 month ago

Most people in America have no idea who Guy Fawkes was.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 56 points 1 month ago

Most people don't period. He was a Catholic that wanted a theocracy. Just because V for Vendetta promoted the guy doesn't mean he should have been promoted.

[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

He was also the idiot who got caught... The whole gunpowder conspiracy went up in smoke (bad joke very much intended) when he gave up all his co-conspirators... He was not alone in being a dumb-ass, others did make mistakes, like writing their friends to not go to parlanent that day.

Its no suprise England mocks him every year on his "holiday".

[-] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Its both the holywood depiction of an idiot with poor planning on one hand, combined wit h the other hand-the somewhat callective fantasy of many a culture, especially one such as the Brits, of clearing out the miserableb power structure in such dramatic ways. Thats why the holiday is still around. It wasn't anything in particular about that plot by itself, after all I'm sure since then but didn't have caught many of more political terrorists.

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 19 points 1 month ago

"Look, 4chan is here!"

[-] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

V for Vendetta was very popular when it came out and I think most of us would recognize the mask.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

When I see it, the first thing I think of is Anonymous, not Guy Fawkes or V for Vendetta.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee -2 points 1 month ago

It didn't make the Top Ten grossing movies the year it came out [2006]

If 25% of the population knows it that means 75% doesn't.

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