[SparkBomb]

There is a tribalism aspect to all of this.

I also get people want to personalise stuff. I drive an old 4x4 and modded it (nothing too crazy), and I am planning on getting an Armstrong MT-350 if I can find one. Each one will require me actually doing work on the vehicles.

> And to be frank, in our current climate, politics is very important.

I heard that 20 years ago when I was in my early 20s. Everyone claims it is of the upmost importance at <current time>. Even if it was, putting a sticker on a laptop isn't going to change it.

[rkomorn]

> Everyone claims it is of the upmost importance at <current time>.

That doesn't mean they are (or were) wrong.

[SparkBomb]

Feigning urgency is a well known tactic to get people worked up and worried to spur them into action. It is a well known manipulation tactic.