In that area the maple leaf is considered a sign of quality due to the Toyota Hilux. People will literally tattoo them on themselves. There are a lot of fake Hiluxes which aren’t as good, but at some point Canada sent a bunch of good ones as foreign aid, and they all had Canadian flags on the tailgate. So now they like anything with a Canadian flag on it.
Christian nationalist for sure. So many perfectly fine trucks that have been lifted, or otherwise modified to be less useful.
The Taliban uses a lot of Toyotas, and they’re all for off roading in the desert. No pavement princesses.
In that area the maple leaf is considered a sign of quality due to the Toyota Hilux. People will literally tattoo them on themselves. There are a lot of fake Hiluxes which aren’t as good, but at some point Canada sent a bunch of good ones as foreign aid, and they all had Canadian flags on the tailgate. So now they like anything with a Canadian flag on it.
https://www.newsweek.com/why-rebel-groups-love-toyota-hilux-74195