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İf you're against the anti immigration rhetoric in the news...

135 replies

Welikebeingcosy · 26/09/2025 20:59

Will you join me in hanging a flag in solidarity of the people who make up our great diverse country?

I had an immigrant grandfather so I've just ordered a flag from that country to hang from my window, as well as one from the country my daughter was born in. Please note, this isn't an idea to vandalise anything or anywhere and hang flags from places other than our own homes. This also isn't an anti UK flag post, but rather, let's showcase all the backgrounds which make the UK what it is, including the UK flag.

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WatchThisGladys · 28/09/2025 23:58

It might be boring, but it's not irrelevant.

According to Shelter, there are at least 354,000 homeless people in the UK. Given that this figure includes many couples and families, far fewer than 700,000 homes are currently required. Of course, it's too simplistic to say that these people can move anywhere in the country, so new homes will still be required, but the idea that people are homeless due to hordes of immigrants makes no sense.

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 13:05

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Petitchat · 31/10/2025 13:11

WatchThisGladys · 27/09/2025 15:59

Brexit played into Putin's hands, and now the right-wing, flag-waving rioters are doing the same.

Are you seriously claiming that everyone displaying a flag is a rioter?

🤣 🤣

AgnesX · 31/10/2025 13:16

I wouldn't fly anything for any reason. It's just looking for trouble, there's nothing that you can do to change people's mindsets.

All you can do is to try and rise above it.

CatsMagic · 31/10/2025 13:25

NellieElephantine · 26/09/2025 22:16

This.... 'oh you evil racist! How dare you fly this country's flag, that's horrible! I'm going to proudly fly another country's flag, because them flying their flag is AMAZING! How wonderful they have pride in their country! This should be celebrated!!'

Agreed.

I’m always amused at the absolute lack of awareness of how lucky you are to live in a country whose laws don’t punish/imprison/kill you for celebrating cultures other than the allowed one.

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 13:57

SwedeAtTheFinnishLine · 27/09/2025 22:03

You talk about what the "United thing to do" is, whilst associating White council estate males with negative connotations. People like you, treating "White council estate" people as some sort of inferior under class and holding the attitude that you know better than the ignorant uneducated fools, even on the topic of their own communities, are the polar opposite of the caring, "inclusive" character you think you're portraying.
This attitude shown towards Brits from deprived communities is more akin to the one constantly attributed to them than anything else.

Why is it ok for you to show some British pride, but heaven forbid the lower class have any pride in their communities?

The classism in this country sickens me.

White working class British males are negatively portrayed in society for a reason. They are the ones constantly rioting and assaulting law enforcement over alleged immigrant crimes, they are the ones flying racist flags upside down on public property and also are the ones who are voting for Reform in their droves.

Frankly they need to sort themselves out.

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 16:07

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 13:57

White working class British males are negatively portrayed in society for a reason. They are the ones constantly rioting and assaulting law enforcement over alleged immigrant crimes, they are the ones flying racist flags upside down on public property and also are the ones who are voting for Reform in their droves.

Frankly they need to sort themselves out.

So people shouldn't vote for who they want?
Bit undemocratic isn't it?
Yet they're the ones who get called fascists and racists.....

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:10

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 16:07

So people shouldn't vote for who they want?
Bit undemocratic isn't it?
Yet they're the ones who get called fascists and racists.....

Well yes, but voting intention says a lot about you as a person. If you vote Reform or intent to vote Reform, I have no qualms about regarding you as a vile person.

BluebellShmoobell · 31/10/2025 16:20

Its illegal migration thats pissing people off

2dogsandabudgie · 31/10/2025 16:28

Welikebeingcosy · 27/09/2025 00:05

This is a great one, for those in the 'reclaim the flag' camp :)

That sends out completely the wrong message. I don't want to welcome everybody here, especially migrants/asylum seekers who commit crimes, especially violent ones. I'd rather they didn't come here at all.

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 16:32

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:10

Well yes, but voting intention says a lot about you as a person. If you vote Reform or intent to vote Reform, I have no qualms about regarding you as a vile person.

And I'm sure they feel just the same about you...

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:38

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 16:32

And I'm sure they feel just the same about you...

Then they would be fools as well as vile. Being pro immigrant and the dispossessed of the world is one of the most noble characteristics a person can have. I am a better person than every one of them.

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 16:48

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:38

Then they would be fools as well as vile. Being pro immigrant and the dispossessed of the world is one of the most noble characteristics a person can have. I am a better person than every one of them.

I wholly disagree.
The problem with posters like yourself is that you don't realise it goes all ways.
Not just your way.

It's called democracy.
HTH

TheWiseAmethyst · 31/10/2025 17:07

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:38

Then they would be fools as well as vile. Being pro immigrant and the dispossessed of the world is one of the most noble characteristics a person can have. I am a better person than every one of them.

A legend on a computer in a living room.

hellowhaaat3632 · 31/10/2025 18:39

I hope you fly the UK flag as well. I'm not into flags in any way, it smells like brain washing. But if i did it would be the UK one. I was lucky enough to be able to settle in this country and from my view it's the best and fairest one of them all. Not perfect, but the best.

BluebellShmoobell · 31/10/2025 20:00

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:10

Well yes, but voting intention says a lot about you as a person. If you vote Reform or intent to vote Reform, I have no qualms about regarding you as a vile person.

I must be vile then!

hellowhaaat3632 · 31/10/2025 21:21

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 16:10

Well yes, but voting intention says a lot about you as a person. If you vote Reform or intent to vote Reform, I have no qualms about regarding you as a vile person.

I don't believe that that many people in the UK are vile. I believe most people are decent and have reasons why they vote such and such. What it does say is that there are problems in UK that are not being addressed. Try listening to their concerns rather than throwing insults.

Petitchat · 31/10/2025 21:25

TheWiseAmethyst · 31/10/2025 17:07

A legend on a computer in a living room.

😁 😁 😁

StrongLikeMamma · 31/10/2025 21:44

💛

StrongLikeMamma · 31/10/2025 21:46

2dogsandabudgie · 31/10/2025 16:28

That sends out completely the wrong message. I don't want to welcome everybody here, especially migrants/asylum seekers who commit crimes, especially violent ones. I'd rather they didn't come here at all.

I’d rather racist people didn’t live in my country. Ah well.

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 22:23

StrongLikeMamma · 31/10/2025 21:46

I’d rather racist people didn’t live in my country. Ah well.

One of my favourite aspects of diversity is how much it makes the racists and little Englanders all over the country mad. When I lay in bed at night sometimes I imagine a mosque being built in a field opposite one of these people’s council houses, and the look on their face as they stare out of the window in abject horror.

Happy Halloween xenophobes! 😊

TheWiseAmethyst · 31/10/2025 22:43

Swiftasthewind · 31/10/2025 22:23

One of my favourite aspects of diversity is how much it makes the racists and little Englanders all over the country mad. When I lay in bed at night sometimes I imagine a mosque being built in a field opposite one of these people’s council houses, and the look on their face as they stare out of the window in abject horror.

Happy Halloween xenophobes! 😊

Edited

How sad to have so much immature vitriol running through ones brain.

dottiehens · 31/10/2025 23:33

Only in the UK people dare to be so rude 😂

CatsMagic · 01/11/2025 09:52

hellowhaaat3632 · 31/10/2025 21:21

I don't believe that that many people in the UK are vile. I believe most people are decent and have reasons why they vote such and such. What it does say is that there are problems in UK that are not being addressed. Try listening to their concerns rather than throwing insults.

This is what I can’t get my head around - quite often the same people who are so quick to dismiss the “white working class” will then defend terrorism /rioting /crime by minorities because “it’s understandable….. they are oppressed…..its the fault of the West…”

And it’s always aways people who are so far removed from the problems that the working class of the UK face it would be laughable if it wasn’t so bloody obtuse.

luckylavender · 01/11/2025 09:52

Nothing is solved with flags

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