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I bought some cheap Chinese 2-way radios. The packaging has a big American flag and a "Designed in U.S.A." claim, which I suspect is bullshit given the company involved. Also, there are two Bible verses referenced. This smacks of pandering to a particular slice of conservative Americans. All I want is cheap radios for skiing with my kids next winter, not a reminder of my country's socio-political bullshit.

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[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 136 points 2 days ago (6 children)

We're seeing this in Canada now too. Murcan products with a big maple leaf on them. Some stores are also slapping maple leafs on obviously Murcan products. We're calling it Maple-washing.

I wonder what Murcans should call this OP example. Star-washing?

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 84 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago
[–] Archer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, indeed.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I'm used to 'Packaged in the USA' labeling on Made in [somewhere else] products. 'Designed'...same-same, definitely since NAFTA, maybe before. The bible verses are new to me.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I looked it up:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

So you have to believe that he existed, but not follow his teachings cuz they're too woke. Got it.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Genesis 19:31

Ezekiel 23:20

D:

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The bible verses are new to me

Didn't even see that. And it's coded so you actually have to pick up your cipher book! Or maybe it's a dogwhistle and every christofascist worth their salt knows what it stands for.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

The second. John 3:16 is a very popular verse in the Baptist crowd I grew up around in the 90s. I don't think it's any more a fascist dog whistle than a Jesus fish. YMMV on how christofascist that is.

Like, I never went to church and it's ingrained in my brain from my classmates and reading bumper stickers.

It is nearly always in the large crowds somewhere at sportball events.

It's also printed on In-N-Out drink cups & Forever 21 plastic bags.

[–] defuse959@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

I believe the exact verse is:

“And that’s the bottom line because Stone Cold said so.”

[–] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 3 points 2 days ago

What a difference in where one grows up. I have never once heard about John 3:16 and I had no idea what it is. You learn something new every day, I guess

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

John 3:16 is an all-time well known verse. Only one I could say without looking it up.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ezekiel 23:20

Got me through some hard times.

This is one of my personal favorites as well.

My friend likes to use Hebrews 16:4… Because Hebrews only has 13 chapters. She uses it as a sort of litmus test to see if people actually know what they’re talking about. Apparently everyone she mentions it to just starts talking about how it’s such a beautiful verse, and they like it too. She said I’m the only person who has ever called her out on the fact that her “favorite” verse doesn’t exist…

I’m an agnostic atheist, and she leads her bible study group. She always jokes that I studied my bible better than anyone in her study group.

[–] JordanZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I was walking through a gift shop at a museum and the mugs had an obnoxiously large sticker on the front that said ‘Decorated in the USA’. Never came across that before. They bought made in China mugs and slapped an image on them in the USA. I guess that’s slightly better than ‘Designed in the USA’ as some factory here actually did some printing.

[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Right! So maybe "John-washing" cuz it's all about the book of John.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

yeah, the only one of the Beatitudes in Matthew they seem to like is the one where they get to adopt a persecution complex. The stuff about being meek and merciful is damned un-American.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ah, right down the Old Glory hole.

We need a distinctive and protected "Made in Canada" symbol.

[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

"Freedom"

~/jk~