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Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2015, 02:08 AM Jul 2015

Evo Morales had an interesting gift for the Pope

President of Bolivia had an interesting gift for Pope Francis

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/09/bolivia-communist-crucifix-gift-pope-francis

The Guardian says he looks bewildered, but I think he likes it.

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Evo Morales had an interesting gift for the Pope (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 OP

Not cool Reter Jul 2015 #1

I think the hammer symbolizes the industrial proletariat, Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #2

Reter

(2,188 posts)

1. Not cool

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Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:58 AM

Jul 2015

Getting really hard to defend him when right-wingers call him a commie when he enjoys the symbol.

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

2. I think the hammer symbolizes the industrial proletariat,

Reply to Reter (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 11:39 AM

Jul 2015

while the sickle represents peasant farmers. Together it means these two groups are working together to make a better world. Seems pretty cool to me Placing Jesus on there is an interesting spin. I guess they like Jesus or something.

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