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What's fascist about a national flag?
Sunday, September 7, 2025Wherever you are in England right now, you're probably not too far away from an England (that is the red-and-white St. George's cross) flag. They're being spray-painted on roads and signs, they're flown outside people's houses, and on street furniture like lampposts. There are at least six flags on my street right now. This is thanks to a campaign called “Raise The Colours”, which many identify as being far-right. However, in comment sections around the web, I've seen people asking “How can displaying a national flag be fascist?”. Whether this is being asked in good faith or not, the answer is pretty simple: