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I've heard different stories of what those nails meant (some say it represented currency, or independence, or that they really were just nails, like in that comic), but everybody agrees that the five shields came from a regular shield that was torn by so much war and fighting. It's pretty badass, in a way.
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Huh, what's wrong with our current flag? (Other than the asymmetry, I mean)
I'd say you have a point, but Polandball goes for offensive as much as it can. I've seen stereotypical portrayals of Muslims and Jews that I'd classify as worse than the portrayal of Roma/Gypsies, and even the most violent conflicts are made into comics ("Remove Kebab" is a thing, after all).
Also, I think I have seen comics with an "African-American" ball before (I just don't remember when. Might've been the Baltimore riots, but I'm not sure). I can't find any at the moment, though.
Common complaints I have seen are:
- The shield and the 'esfera armilar' are too detailed.
- The green and the red clash and 'annul' each other.
I can also see some weird nostalgia for the white and blue flag in the general Portugal sub-reddit.
Indeed.
You guys sure got prepared in advance. We didn't have any of that fancy stuff for our day.
edited 11th Jun '15 9:57:43 AM by Quag15
Say, are there any good comics about Macedonia's name dispute?
edited 11th Jun '15 5:30:35 PM by MarqFJA
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
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Me too.
edited 21st Jun '15 5:28:23 AM by Quag15
The Making Friends one was really funny. I take it that the big HRE-ball is supposed to be a stand-in for whichever country is the Holy Roman Emperor within a particular time frame?
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Yeah, but some of the Holy Roman Emperors were more influential and managed to hold more centralized power than others before and/or after them. Surely that reflected on how the Empire behaved internally and externally. After all, a Bohemian emperor must have had some different priorities when it comes to their rule, compared to a Habsburgian emperor.
Eurozone Crisis: Iceland
◊. Keep in mind that Iceland is not part of the Eurozone (or even the EU).
Eurozone Crisis: Ireland's dream
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edited 30th Jun '15 7:40:08 AM by Quag15

I know this is probably a deeply unpopular opinion, but am I the only one who never liked how Gypsyball is portrayed? I mean, I understand that Polandball makes fun of everyone universally, but racism against the Romani are still pretty strong even to this day, and a lot of the stereotypes used in comics are used in real-life justifications for hate crimes and discrimination. I mean, just think how bad taste (and not in a good way) it would be if there was an African-Americanball that was a violent thug that had too many kids and constantly demanded America give him welfare money. I'm sorry if I sound like I sound like a Tumblr SJW right now, especially for a topic as politically incorrect as Polandball, but I have to get it off my chest.
edited 10th Jun '15 6:52:32 PM by SantosLHalper