My ex from Norway mentioned how unusual it was that so many places and people here fly our flag (USA), so I was curious to hear what it’s like for others here on the fediverse.

  • Marshell@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    German here. No, we don’t do that here. (Exceptions: Football World Cup and weird dudes on camp sites or allotment gardens. Usually a sign to avoid the area.) Interestingly, the fascists don’t show the German flag, but the one from the Germany before the current one…

    • WhipperSnapper@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Was in Germany in April. On one outing, we passed an area of private garden spaces (which is an interesting concept, but makes sense in context) and the tour guide mentioned how the German flags we saw flying around in some places were a pretty recent addition; they only really started being accepted again after the World Cup showing.

      I thought it was a nice sign that Germans are happy being proud of their country. It made me happy to see; you’ve got a lot to be proud of and it’s a wonderful place to visit.

      As an American, it’s interesting to see the distain from other parts of the world. I understand the distain for nationalism, but I do think there’s some nuance there between nationalism and taking pride in your home. Of course, the caveat there is here in the US, flying the flag has been coopted by conservatives in a big way, which is unfortunate. I have seen a counter sentiment to it, though, basically saying “it’s not your flag, it’s our flag, and we can all claim it”.