I don’t understand this weird American obsession with flag. I was looking at some photos of Trump’s rallies. Flags everywhere - on shirts, hats, glasses etc. And this bizarre cult of the flag - “it cannot touch the ground” etc.

At the end of the day the flag is just a piece of cloth. If you worship any flag or take offense to any flag, you need to get a life.

  • @[email protected]
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    12 months ago

    Not in the same way. In the US I believe you swear to the flag or something? Which seems super strange to me.

    In Denmark the flag is used in basically any celebration, especially birthdays. It’s common to have a cake with as many flags on as your age (usually for kids).

    • @irreticent
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      12 months ago

      It’s common to have a cake with as many flags on as your age

      Luckily that flag is easy to emulate. Imagine trying to frost 10 American flags onto a cake.

      • @[email protected]
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        12 months ago

        Oh usually it’s small paper flags stuck into the cake on small wooden sticks, not frosting :)

        • @irreticent
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          22 months ago

          That makes more sense. Thanks.