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Furious with DH’s new England flag

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Flagissue · 17/06/2026 17:03

NC’d for this. About half the houses on our street put flags up during the big football tournaments. DH put one up with his teams badge on at the weekend, and took delivery of a new flag today. He’s proudly displayed this - it’s a St George’s cross with ‘In Farage We Trust’ printed across the middle 😫

I’ve told him to take it down and that the neighbours will judge but he’s standing firm. Would it be wrong of me to tear it down myself?!

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SinceYoureGayAndAddictedToHeroin · 17/06/2026 17:33

Is it really a surprise to you that he's like this? I wouldn't have this problem, as I'd never be in a relationship with someone who had these views in the first place. And if they suddenly appeared, in someone I was in a relationship with, I'd LTB pronto.

Eideann · 17/06/2026 17:31

saveforthat · 17/06/2026 17:22

Jesus all these racist accusations flying around. I actually believe that @JuliaMaesa may be joking here but not all Farage supporters are racists.

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"not all Farage supporters are racist"

because they selectively choose to ignore the "little bit" of policy they don't necessarily agree with?

Choosing your political affiliations are not binary but it certainly is a reflection of cognitive bias.

IRememberWhenThisWasAllFieldsAndCakePunching · 17/06/2026 17:29

I would be really disgusted with my husband and question our relationship deeply. On the other hand, I am mixed race, which means my primary aged son is, too. If I left my house one morning and found a neighbour had that hanging on their house, I would find it deeply distressing. I might even muster the courage to knock on the door and ask to have a chat so your husband understood the impact of his actions.

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 17/06/2026 17:29

Yuck - what an ick

imonlyherecosimbored · 17/06/2026 17:28

Burn it. And him.

TrinketsNTat · 17/06/2026 17:28

Neighbours will judge, I certainly would.

There should be household agreement with what is hung outside the property since it reflects on everyone inside, so not unreasonable to remove it.

Is the fact he is a Farage supporter, strongly enough to want to advertise also, news to you? It would be a deal breaker for me, I could not be with someone who didn’t feel I deserve equal human rights and holds other beliefs that I find fundementally in opposition to my beliefs - it's a bit beyond agreeing to disagree on pineapple on pizza. .

Fiftyandnotsonifty · 17/06/2026 17:27

Do you really need to ask?

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 17/06/2026 17:27

Racism is not a good look.

TheShed7 · 17/06/2026 17:26

MasterBeth · 17/06/2026 17:23

Joke Academy:

"Down the right hand side" doesn't work.

Try "down the right wing".

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Did I just get mumsnplained 😆

Wolverine23 · 17/06/2026 17:25

Flagissue · 17/06/2026 17:03

NC’d for this. About half the houses on our street put flags up during the big football tournaments. DH put one up with his teams badge on at the weekend, and took delivery of a new flag today. He’s proudly displayed this - it’s a St George’s cross with ‘In Farage We Trust’ printed across the middle 😫

I’ve told him to take it down and that the neighbours will judge but he’s standing firm. Would it be wrong of me to tear it down myself?!

A grown man and such sad behaviour. Reminds me of reading about the rise of Mussolini and how people obsessed over him and trusted him.

saveforthat · 17/06/2026 17:24

TheShed7 · 17/06/2026 17:08

Farage is a terrible football manager. All his attacks go down the right hand side.

🤣

TheDrswife · 17/06/2026 17:23

Good grief! That would be straight down if that were me. What is he thinking?!

MasterBeth · 17/06/2026 17:23

TheShed7 · 17/06/2026 17:08

Farage is a terrible football manager. All his attacks go down the right hand side.

Joke Academy:

"Down the right hand side" doesn't work.

Try "down the right wing".

Yetanotherone12 · 17/06/2026 17:22

Anotherdayofrain · 17/06/2026 17:12

I would leave him for this.

I absolutely would as well.

couldn’t be with anyone whose thought processes and values align with Farage.

saveforthat · 17/06/2026 17:22

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Jesus all these racist accusations flying around. I actually believe that @JuliaMaesa may be joking here but not all Farage supporters are racists.

Eideann · 17/06/2026 17:21

TheShed7 · 17/06/2026 17:08

Farage is a terrible football manager. All his attacks go down the right hand side.

😉

MeekSqueak · 17/06/2026 17:20

Flagissue · 17/06/2026 17:03

NC’d for this. About half the houses on our street put flags up during the big football tournaments. DH put one up with his teams badge on at the weekend, and took delivery of a new flag today. He’s proudly displayed this - it’s a St George’s cross with ‘In Farage We Trust’ printed across the middle 😫

I’ve told him to take it down and that the neighbours will judge but he’s standing firm. Would it be wrong of me to tear it down myself?!

he is a literal red (and white) flag

Lndnmummy · 17/06/2026 17:20

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BillieWiper · 17/06/2026 17:20

Did it come as surprise he was a Farage supporter? Yeah I'd be throwing that in the bin and LTB. No joke.

Wauwinet · 17/06/2026 17:19

You could take it down and cut the message out and put it back up with a rectangular hole in it. 😁

Parky04 · 17/06/2026 17:19

I have just put our flag up. It's just a plain St George's cross. I always put the Union flag up during the Olympics as well. There shouldn't be any political messages on these flags.

Sskka · 17/06/2026 17:19

Just horrific. Everyone knows that the name of your locality is the only thing that should be written across a flag, and the more local the better.

Adding politics to it is the absolute worst. I saw a combined Pride/Scotland flag up last night too, you bet I was judging.

Lndnmummy · 17/06/2026 17:18

Is this the first time you realised you're married to a racist? Or have you always known and been comfortable about it as it has, until now, been kept behind close doors? Are you more worried about your neighbours knowing you are racist, than actually being married to a racist?

If you lived on my street, you and your family would be shunned.

thisoldcity · 17/06/2026 17:16

LTB

Jeschara · 17/06/2026 17:15

Take the flag down. Its disgusting. Farage has nothing to do with English football.
Don't let the neibours think you are complicit in this. He sounds weak does he want to impress these neibours?
A bit pathetic really.