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Beret gang! (hexbear.net)

submitted 9 months ago by Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I used to think berets were lame but I've officially had my mind changed

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[-] Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net 26 points 9 months ago

I honestly don't get the practical point of a beret. Not big enough to keep your head warm but also provides no shade.

It looks cool but that's about it.

[-] Tunnelvision@hexbear.net 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Military berets used to be bigger and provided some shade, but in modern times they’re used because they’re cool. Really the SAS made them popular in culture and now they’re associated with elite units as a status symbol. I’m not sure about African nations history with using them, but I assume it’s just colonialism and the elite status from before.