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Flags..

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Elephant9 · 28/08/2025 13:46

Just a chat to understand what’s going on with the influx of England and UJ flags all over the streets?

thoughts?
where did it stem from?
is it making you uncomfortable? (It is, me, but not entirely sure why)

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MyGreyStork · 28/08/2025 14:12

Is it racist to hang your national flag with pride? No. But the racists are weaponising it to express hate against foreigners and non nationals. That is their intent. So anyone that does this is going to appear racist.

KhakiOrca · 28/08/2025 14:10

It looks nice round our way. Very patriotic. It reminds me of the street parties when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s.

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Elephant9 · 28/08/2025 14:09

Sorry guys I did search for a thread but didn’t find one. Feel free to point me in the right direction

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EchoedSilence · 28/08/2025 14:08

Have you not been on MN for the last week?

blackbunny · 28/08/2025 14:08

KnickerlessParsons · 28/08/2025 14:04

In Wales and Scotland (don't know about NI), the respective national flags are flown everywhere. It's about time England was allowed to do the same.

Don’t kid yourself it’s because everyone feels patriotic all of a sudden.
It’s sinister.

KitsyWitsy · 28/08/2025 14:06

Yeah, we absolutely needed another thread on this. Definitely.. Hmm

CurlewKate · 28/08/2025 14:05

Always lots of naivety-false or otherwise-on threads like these….

genesis92 · 28/08/2025 14:05

Do you feel uncomfortable seeing Spanish flags flown in Spain, for example?

I’m guessing probably not.

KnickerlessParsons · 28/08/2025 14:04

In Wales and Scotland (don't know about NI), the respective national flags are flown everywhere. It's about time England was allowed to do the same.

ilovesooty · 28/08/2025 14:02

There have been a lot of threads on this. Perhaps you'll find the information you're looking for on one or more of them.

TheNoonBell · 28/08/2025 14:02

I think they look great. Nice to see them flown outside of sporting events for a change.

Catpiece · 28/08/2025 13:59

It’s the Willy-waving racists who seem to think it’s good to try to intimidate others. It’s going to end in civil war here.

ayepecking · 28/08/2025 13:57

What is your AIBU?

MathiasBroucek · 28/08/2025 13:56

Just something else for us all to all argue about....

Ablondiebutagoody · 28/08/2025 13:54

I think it's fine. I don't feel uncomfortable if people want to display the national flag(s).

HangryLikeTheHulk · 28/08/2025 13:51

There’s a good exposé here:

https://xcancel.com/docrussjackson/status/1958229505706971418#m

It’s far-right instigated and funded. People joining in are useful idiots. Nothing at all patriotic about it.

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