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Its not a big thing for me, and I understand what the devs are probably trying to express - but it rubs the wrong way on all non-US players (and there are a fair number of us I expect) to be forced to support an American-centric view of what symbolizes Freedom.
How would you feel if you had to stand beside the Canadian Flag?
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First, you are not forced to do anything. The badge is optional...if you don't want it, don't get it. You're not going to get any bonuses out of it...it's just a badge.
Second, YEAH if the game was based in some fictional city in Canada and the only way to get a particular badge was to stand by the Candian flag, then guess where you'll see me posing? It's a GAME, seriously...if it doesn't matter so much to you, then get over it already.