first of all I'll get this off my mind I just seen an artist posting a shirt for sale, and I remember when the whole though/idea/slogan started it was a "Tread were you want" shirt it always bothered me the original "don't tread on me" to me always conveyed, the leave me alone/ don't subjugate me/ don't try and force me down/ let me be free, the new one that is going around sounds quite... fascist, to walk over other, your better than others stomp them down who cares about others your better and you should keep them down if you want. it always bothered me. I'm kinda an outsider anyways, hell I doubt anyone reads these but I feel like its worth saying even though it will probably be the only journal to get commented on and I'll be called every derogatory thing known to man because I don't agree with this "fad" for lack of a better word, oh well I believe it needs called out even if I'm alone you can't promote subjugating ideas, forcing others to submit to your belief and then say you promote freedom, you are not you are promoting fascism/ hate/ violence no matter how many times you hold your ears and scream "no,no,no" you are you are using the playbook of the oppressor. I try and live with one thing in mind, step back in my mind and think to myself is what I support forcing others to comply against there will? Am I trying to force others to pay for my idea? If the other side of my argument was the victor/ oppressor and I was forced to submit/pay for their idea, an opposing idea mind you, how mad would I be? but what do I know I just want to be left alone and live my life do what I want and reap the benefits of my work.

I guess the question is what is trying to be conveyed by "Treading were you want"?