[2] Cool Pins and Affiliation
In recent years around Western countries, due to political correctness making certain conservative opinions unpopular, many have decided to wear cool enamel pins to show their support or affiliation for conservative causes. These include custom pins that show their love for capitalism, gun rights, nationalism, Christianity and freedom of speech. Many conservatives are afraid to speak out, so they will wear a cool pin with their countries flag, a dollar sign, a cross, a gun or a symbol that shows off their political alignment. Cool pins let those with certain opinions, positions, and affiliations demonstrate their views without saying anything.
Cool pins are simply cool because they are items that illustrate and uphold the right to freedom of expression, which is an important right and tenant of Western countries and Western civilization. Therefore, when someone with conservative leanings on the street views a cool pin that demonstrates a conservative alignment, they know that they have the same or similar beliefs. They also know that it is safe to have a conversation about politics or topics that are often not talked about in polite society with that person. Literally and metaphorically, you could say that the social fabric of society is held together with cool lapel pins.