Reuters is reporting that a US state legislator has filed a resolution urging people to think before they text (such a sweet notion!) and to refrain from using an emoji of the Chilean flag, which resembles the Lone Star State flag, a symbol of Texas pride. While the US is a nation of inveterate flag-wavers, it is a little optimistic to assume they use the correct flag at the correct time. It is unlikely that many flag-wavers in Texas could pick their own flag out of a line-up of, say, two. And given that the US Tennis Association recently played a Nazi-era version of the German national anthem when a German player took to the court, the request is unlikely to be met with much enthusiasm or, indeed, understanding. The Insider expects to see the Cambodian flag waved at some US political events in future, purely because it has a rather splendid temple-cum-palace on it, which is where they think Donald Trump should reside. Other factions may wave the Canadian flag in the misguided belie...
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