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The French Wikipedia uses the Thin Red Line flag in the legend for a map (fr.wikipedia.org)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Aatube@kbin.melroy.org to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Context: the Thin Blue Line is symbolism for the role of police in maintaining public order. It has been co-opted by the alt-right. There is also a Thin Red Line to represent nurses. The French Wikipedia happened to use it in a legend to explain what the red lines on a map mean.

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[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Same here, can't see it.

Also fucking context. I'm not French but I doubt american thin blue/red line means anything for the French

If you apply American context to every other country, you'd be surprised to see KKK in big letters on Finnish first aid course. Stands for Cold, Elevation, Compression (Kylmä, Koho, Kompressio)

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

As a Frenchman who spends way too much time reading shit about US politics, I didn't know about the thin red line. Pretty sure the WP editor didn't either, or didn't care (as he should).

I hope this is a troll post, otherwise maybe don't give fascists the exclusivity on a red line on a white background?

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

... if you look at the legend, and click on the image for the red line, that white rectangle with a red line links to a file that is named "thin red line for nurses flag."

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[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

OK but that description seems totally harmless if you don't follow US politics. And even then, I knew about the blue line for cops but had no idea about the red one. Are we protesting nurses now? Is it a COVID thing?

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

... seems like the editor just picked a random image with red line on it without thinking further

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[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You do know you can use words in addition to emojis right? I have no idea what you're quoting and what you're trying to say.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Fucksake. I'm pointing out that every one of your comments, at the time of their posting, we're already answered by comments above them. Using emojis seemed a gentler way to convey this, but clearly a more blunt instrument is needed with you, friend. 🤫

[–] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

It literally uses and links the image for 'thin red line for nurses': https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:D%C3%A9but_Rue_Juda%C3%AFque#/media/Fichier:Thin_Red_Line_for_Nurses_Flag.svg) as part of the map's legend.

I don't think it's meant to be anything even remotely political or even intentional I just think it's amusing. I have no idea what OP's take on it is.

I also think a Finnish first aid course accidentally linking something related to the KKK would be incredibly funny. "Oh, right I forgot what the three Ks stand for. Thankfully they have this helpful link to jog my mem- uhhh..."

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 5 months ago

My take on it is simply that it's amusing, i.e. mildlyinteresting

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Oh gotcha. Yeah that seems like the editor just picked a random image with red line on it without thinking further