• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
    39·
    2 days ago

    Explanation: The Mexican and Italian flags are very similar, save that Mexico has a cool elaborate crest with an eagle (eating a snake, I think) in the middle.

    The joke made is that in the Battle of Teutoberg Forest, the Romans lost three Legions and their accompanying legionary eagle standards (aquilae) to a German ambush, thus, the reason the Italian flag lacks an eagle is because they ‘lost’ their’s.

    • Skua@kbin.earth
      21·
      2 days ago

      For a bit of irony on top, the Italian puppet state controlled by Germany after Mussolini was overthrown used a version of the Italian flag with an eagle on it, so the one time they got the eagle back was when Germany was giving them marching orders

  • Skua@kbin.earth
    131·
    2 days ago

    Actual answer, for those who are curious: Italy had it first, but that version of Italy changed it for a different one and then fell apart. Mexico then adopted its version while there was no united Italy. So the Italian one is older, but the Mexican one has been in continuous use for longer

  • ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lolEnglish
    331·
    2 days ago

    italians are dirty and smelly. especially sicillians. we should genocide that island no cap

      • ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lolEnglish
        19·
        2 days ago

        No I just have a friend who was very proud of being Sicillian/(they hate being called Italians but) Italian). Dude is pro rape and his mom just started defending his behavior and politics. Crazy shit

          • ToucheGoodSir@lemy.lolEnglish
            19·
            2 days ago

            He could get Italian citizenship if he wanted. Ethnically he is Sicilian and English. Why do you want to defend Italians from being accused of being smelly? People really need to learn to be able to laugh at things. Racist jokes can be funny. If you disagree… Well, that sucks for you. Kek. IDGAF about getting banned from the instances that disagree with that sentiment full stop. Social justice warriorism gets real cringe/shrill real fast :| ie my sister is a lesbian and alllll about that tumblr.

            She claimed that conspiracy theories were all anti semitic… Very ironically stereotyping conspiracy theorists as bigots. That is how I view the butt hurt ones in the LGBTQ+ community. Like naive children.

            • RVGamer06@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              5·
              2 days ago

              Racist jokes can be funny

              So that explains your unironic usage of terms like “Social justice warriorism”, kek, and other alt-right lingo

                • milkisklim@lemm.eeEnglish
                  3·
                  2 days ago

                  First things first: good mod.

                  Secondly, how often do you come across junk like this on Lemmy? For me it’s been a while since I saw something that overtly troll-like.