Propaganda has always been a mirror. It reflects who has power, who is afraid, and who is being asked to fall in line. The original Uncle Sam posters were never subtle. They pointed a finger and demanded loyalty, labor, and obedience in the name of the state. This version flips that demand on its head. Instead of asking you to serve power, it calls you to resist it.

Front and center is our hand-drawn Uncle Sam, reworked until he looks less like a patriotic mascot and more like a warning. The message printed alongside him says “I want YOU to fight against fascism, otherwise YOU could be next!” and it means exactly what it says. There’s no metaphor to hide behind here. Fascism doesn’t arrive overnight, and it doesn’t announce itself with a villain monologue. It creeps in through laws, rhetoric, fear campaigns, and the slow erosion of empathy. By the time people realize what’s happening, the list of targets has already grown.

This shirt is for people who recognize that pattern and refuse to play dumb about it. It’s for those who understand that anti-fascism is not a trend, a costume, or a personality trait. It’s a response to real harm and real history. Immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, journalists, teachers, protesters, and anyone who doesn’t fit neatly into authoritarian expectations are always first. Everyone else is eventually next.

Wearing this isn’t about pretending to be brave. It’s about refusing to pretend everything is fine. It’s about choosing solidarity over comfort and clarity over plausible deniability. The Uncle Sam imagery forces a confrontation with American mythology itself, asking who freedom is actually for and who gets left behind when power goes unchecked.

Strange Gang doesn’t make nostalgia pieces. This is a reminder that symbols can be reclaimed, twisted, and used to tell the truth instead of selling a fantasy. If history is watching, so are we. And this time, the finger is pointing back.