r/NewsAndPolitics • u/Novel_Negotiation224 • 2d ago
USA Bald eagle finally recognised as America's national bird after 250 years.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2518162/bald-eagle-finally-recognised-as-americas-national-bird-after-250-years45
u/binneysaurass 2d ago
Congress taking care of those important matters.
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u/cantusethatname 1d ago
The National Bird is the middle finger. Unless you’re rich you see it a lot.
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u/Gates9 2d ago
“For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.
“With all this injustice, he is never in good case but like those among men who live by sharping & robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our country…
“I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.”
-Benjamin Franklin
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u/LetMePushTheButton 2d ago
Perfect. So analogous to the behavior of the capital class of today. Waiting on an easy meal by taking it from another. I think it’s also funny we use a different bird, the red shoulder hawk - for the sounds an eagle makes.
It’s all just shallow imagery and symbolism to make you believe the bird is much more regal than it actually is.
Eat the rich.
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u/Fragrant_Scheme317 2d ago
A meaningless bipartisan nothing. At a time when patriotism and the American dream are dead.
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u/rooshavik 21h ago
Lame I prefer the bison it would make a great symbolism nearly made extinct but thriving now and shows how America past is behind us and how we grew as a nation (tho the past looking like the damn present )
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u/ntgvngahfook 2d ago
Always been our bird. Does this sub have morning meetings just figuring out ways to spread the 'stupid'?
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