this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
56 points (74.1% liked)
Vexillology
2139 readers
1 users here now
A community dedicated to flags and discussion about flags.
Other communities:
- Vexillologyjerk /c/vexillologyjerk@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
What's with Westerners and flags? Every little group has a flag. From tankies to bootlickers to every specific sex act enthusiast.
Fuck off back under your rock.
We like flags, man. Flags are cool. Besides, it isn't just a western things, flags are a human thing. Almost every culture out there uses flags and/or banners.
[Citation needed]
Eh, I'm confident enough to make that baseless claim.
For that level of specificity, you're going to need not just flags but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code
Flags are both literally and figuratively a banner for people to match under. When people protest flying a flag above them is an effect way to ensure anyone who sees them understands their motivations.