I'd bet a chart of it and a chart of the growth of Twitter and Facebook would look pretty similar.
This is also true. It is hand in hand with the Democratic concept of "listening to everyone's truth," as if some people didn't have invalid perspectives worthy of dismissal.
Once you've indoctrinated the voters that everyone who sounds crazy is actually oppressed and in need of validation and support, and then you hand all those crazy people access to a platform, you get the modern Democratic party.
Now a minority of Native Americans can pretend to be offended, whip up a twenty thousand strong twit army, and make it look like there's national outrage over the "Redskins," mascot, when in reality, the poll numbers show most don't care or want it to remain.
It will be the same with the Irish logo. I'm Irish and want it to stay, and the overwhelming majority of Irish people will feel the same way; but a infinitesimal minority of "Irish," people will clamor for it to be removed, because there is nothing for normal people to be dramatic about, those rabble rousers will get the spots on the news segments, as the news is always looking for something dramatic to boost ratings, and then they will make it appear that it's a huge problem.