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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.