Seen this before, right?

Well, did you notice the bundles of twigs beneath both his hands?

Those are known as fasces, and were the symbol of power in the Roman Republic.  They are usually shown with a plaque that reads SPQR, the ‘Senate and People of Rome.’

The symbolism is as old as the cave. 

It is easy to break one twig but, in a bundle, they are unbreakable.

The point being that ‘we’ are better when we work together.

Gee, who might profit from that aphorism?