but it seems like even if you felt that way, it would be fine to wave your flag in a friendly competition among nationally-representative groups/people where all the others were waving THEIR flags.
And this is where you are wrong. It would seem that way to a normal person. And many Germans also do see it that way.
But a certain loud group of people doesn't see it like that. It's the same for big sports events (read: Euro or world cup in football). People have flags at their windows & cars. And a certain group complains about those flags.
You probably heard about the glorious actions of our team in the last WC - many people hated them and were mocking the team.
Actions like this are just disrespectful to our country. But what do you expect from such degenerates.
And this is where you are wrong. It would seem that way to a normal person. And many Germans also do see it that way.
But a certain loud group of people doesn't see it like that. It's the same for big sports events (read: Euro or world cup in football). People have flags at their windows & cars. And a certain group complains about those flags.
You probably heard about the glorious actions of our team in the last WC - many people hated them and were mocking the team.
Actions like this are just disrespectful to our country. But what do you expect from such degenerates.