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Is a St George cross an underlying sign of passive racism?

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ThatCyanJoker · 28/04/2026 19:04

Walked past the house of a relatively new friend today and was surprised to see they’ve put up a huge flagpole, complete with St George cross flag flying high. I am generally patriotic , and put out the bunting for notable occasions without a second thought. I would probably be pleased had it been a Union Jack, but the St George has an undertone of racism to me, unless it’s flown for the football World Cup or something.
AIBU to reconsider friendship?

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MeetMeOnTheCorner · 28/04/2026 19:09

World Cup coming up! England are playing. Likely reason. You must know what these people are like! How can they be friends if you don’t? Find out more directly from them. I would not do this personally and a neighbour has a union flag up and she’s probably Reform voting.

DuchessOfStuffit · 28/04/2026 19:08

Not english but from another UK country. If we fly our flag noone thinks its racist. Bit unfair all english people cant be patriotic and fly their flag...

12345onceIcaughta · 28/04/2026 19:07

Yes it’s 100% racist. I couldn't be friends with someone like that.

PygmyOwl · 28/04/2026 19:07

It used to be a racist thing, not so much these days I think.

CarrotSpa · 28/04/2026 19:06

You have literally no idea why they’ve put the flag up. None of us are inside anyone else’s heads. Attributing racism to it says more about you than them. Why don’t you ask them if you’re so interested?

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