The humble safety pin is gaining a higher profile, as growing numbers of Americans wear them to show solidarity against intolerance after Donald Trump’s election. AFP Photo
WASHINGTON: People have long used ribbons, flowers, colors or badges to symbolize political causes, from the carnations of Portugal’s 1974 revolution to the orange ribbons of Ukraine’s 2004 revolution to the gel wristbands now worn to promote almost any charity.
Enter the lowly safety pin.
That humble but practical device is fast gaining a higher profile, as growing numbers of Americans wear the metal fasteners to show solidarity against intolerance after the election of Donald Trump.
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Source: The Borneo Post
