What do you think of the flags?

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Apologies if this has been done already.

I live in one of the areas where the flags were started. We couldn’t understand what they were for until it popped up in the news. Apparently the councils are going to be taking them down.

I don’t really have much of an opinion either way but my concern is that they’ll soon become tatty, fall down and leave a mess everywhere. But it seems lots of people are loving them. They do look quite cheery at the moment.

What do people think?

Yabu - they are a mess/racist/health and safety hazard

Yanbu - they are cheerful and patriotic. Keep them

Exactly- put it much better than me😂

I'm all good for fascism thanks!

I am suspecting that the first gentle touch of the next climatic storm we experience will whip these tiny symbols of expression into the dust in a metaphor for life as the juggernaut of shifting climatic tectonics carry on trampling us underfoot.

Most on the left are.

Flying our national flag isn’t racist.

I love the flags and would happily donate to keep them going .

Our little village in Essex has them the whole way up the road 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

This is Stroud Council Offices

It's racists flying the flags though.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15024489/Vigilante-paints-potholes-St-Georges-Cross-council.html

I live in an area with a high Jewish population. My Jewish friends here feel really uncomfortable that Yaxley-Lennon and his ilk are suddenly apparently allies of Jews. They are not fools and know it’s driven by anti-Islamic fervour.

And you know this how?

The movement is being led by Tommy Robinson and Britain First. You either see them as 'true patriots' or far right scum. Fly your flag accordingly.

Because they're not put up properly ?

This is a case of liar, liar pants on fire, I'm afraid.

That is Ecotricity HQ in Stroud. Not Stroud Council offices.

https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/25408286.palestine-flag-ecotricity-councillor-sends-statement/

Why, do you think?

I mean, it's obviously not a spontaneous expression of uplifting joy in one's country. And they're not appearing in secure reform areas. There'll be a reason why they've chosen you. Do you know what it is?

Flags make me uneasy.
I feel uneasy driving through Northern Ireland where union Jack's or Irish flags mark out territory.
I feel very uneasy when I see a pride progress flag as it makes clear that people who don't buy gender b.s. will be under attack.
I think other flags being imposed or tacitly accepted by public bodies has contributed to this flush of union and England flags and I totally understand and support that part if it. Public bodies should only fly the national flag.
But overall, within a context of conflict, which this is, the flags still make me feel uneasy.

Because they're a far right quasi fascist group funded in part by Britain First, which is a neo nazi organisation.

Not liar liar - just a mistake. This was sent to me by someone else who I didn't think I needed to doubt. People do make mistakes. I am happy for the admin to remove that post

Yeah yeah. It wasn't me mum . I was looking after those cigarettes for a friend.

Sure

Unless it's a Palestinian flag.

Why dont you just buy yourself one and fly it from your house? Or do you already have one up?

Yes this us what I was talking about! 😬

Still nuts though