I think the point is that we have a history in this country of only waving flags at celebratory events like sporting events, the queen, etc
similarly we only leave them up for periods of mourning nationally (which is why the idiots that only get the flags half way up the lamp post make me think that king c has snuffed it and I’ve missed it 😱
we don’t in this country have a culture and tradition of flying flags all the time. Unlike America we do not take oaths of Allegiance to a flag that symbolises a written constitution . We don’t even have a written constitution. We are not America, or any number of other countries that place a similar focus on the flag being symbolic of allegiance to that country.
Even our military uniforms don’t have a big focus on Union Jack. Other ensigns take as much prominence, as they’re much older in most cases. Up until very recently union badges were only added to uniform during and after active deployment. The colours at trooping of colour are those of regiments, not the union flag/jack.
we never swear , or be asked to swear alligence to anything or anyone. I can call KC what I want, say what I want about him and any monarch. I can petition publicly for his removal. Thank goodness. Yep, I can be arrested for actual threats to his person. Like I could with anyone else. I can also theoretically be tried for treason- but only if a break the official secrets act that no one forces me sign
our flag has been a purely decorative thing for decades. Since its adoption in 1908 . An expression of celebrating the country coming together for a specific event, and a regular cycle of it turning up in fashion from punk to banksy. Something to wave to feel inclusive. That’s it.
but it also carries a decades old association with facism…trotted out as a rallying call by mosely brown shirts, national front, and now Reform (with their PR machine in overdrive trying to prove their not another flavour of far right).
I personally object to making a piece of fabric represent who we are as a nation (be it uk or individual nations) . We don’t need an American style dog whistles of alligence to a symbol. We need people who think critically about what they want this country to be and actually vote accordingly. Show your loyalty to the country and its population by voting. Not sitting on your backside whinging or flying flags like so many do. I have no time for anyone who says they don’t like what’s happening to the country, but there is no point in voting. Wirte to your MP or pet ion to get proportional representation of you feel that. Just don’t sit around and think stringing up a bit of fabric will change anything for the better.