justinian on Sidechat | If you insist that the Japanese flag should be banned from the World Cup but not also insist the modern British, French, Chinese, Indonesian, Turkish, and Dutch flags be banned, I would think you were a bit silly and hypocritical.

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justinian

If you insist that the Japanese flag should be banned from the World Cup but not also insist the modern British, French, Chinese, Indonesian, Turkish, and Dutch flags be banned, I would think you were a bit silly and hypocritical.

Anonymous 20w

They’re not talking about the actual Japanese flag it’s this one

Anonymous

#1 20w

His post still holds up? People want it banned due to the insult to countries that suffered under Japanese imperialism. Are the British, French, Chinese, etc etc flags not also offensive displays of their respective countries’ imperialism to countries they’ve oppressed and are still oppressing in many cases?

Anonymous

#2 20w

I agree with #2

Anonymous

#2 20w

I wasn’t saying it didn’t. I was trying to give a little context. I’m personally under the thought that it’s a little weird to be flying war flags, at sports game.

Anonymous

#1 20w

It’s still actively used as a cultural symbol, one that specifically represents good fortune. It makes a lot of sense for them to want to fly the “good fortune” flag at a sport game they want to win. Ofc this cultural symbolism is no doubt left over propaganda, but it doesn’t make it any less significant to the populace who believes it.