Comment on Great British Railways flies the flag as logo goes back to the future
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 6 days agobut there’s a loud, post-Brexit insecurity to the prevalence of the flag.
Let’s be fair: the flag in various designs has been on many many brands and markings well before Brexit. Perhaps it’s a case that you just happened to notice it more after Brexit? What’s that phenomenon called? Baader–Meinhof or something like that?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 6 days ago
No, this is a thing. It started with yank-style flag pins, then Tory ministers making sure they never had a photo taken in their office without a big flag over their shoulder. Then they stuck a flag on the drivers’ licence for the first time.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 5 days ago
This happened all over the world. Not just the UK. Have a look at any EU country where they proudly showcase bothe their nation’s flag as well as the EU one “over their shoulder”. I suppose they’re also wrong 😄?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 days ago
But it started happening here only after Brexit.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 days ago
It absolutely did not start here only after Brexit.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 5 days ago
You’re right. Here’s Tony Blair and George Bush Junior discussing plans for Iraq post Brexit draped with flags 🥲.
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anothermember@feddit.uk 5 days ago
Just because the rest of the world does something it doesn’t mean we should be doing it too. It has been noticed as a new trend.