Comment on 'Criminal' flag-raising causing alarm and distress, court told
davetortoise@reddthat.com 5 weeks agoNot everyone wants to shag the flag though. It would be nice to get on with our lives without it being shoved in our faces. People shouldnt be compelled to be patriotic
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
The term “flag shagger” is so uniquely British because for whatever reason we are one of the few countries in the world that seems to hate ourselves. They felt the need to neuter the coronation to cater to the whining of people who weren’t even going to watch it in the first place. So it creates a reactionary response.
Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
The people doing this use the flag intentionally because it makes it almost impossible to complain about it. They’ve highjacked the flag and warped what it stands for.
There is also an element of 90’s football hooliganism. Before this recent right-wing stunt, when I see a st Georges flag raised my first thought is the person raising it is a football idiot.
So I don’t think it’s people hating their country or the flags specifically, it’s more about disliking the morons who use it and what they think it stands for.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Then unwarp it. Our forefathers fought and many died for what that flag truly represents.
Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
And many have killed while bearing the flag.
davetortoise@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
Nations are dumb and I don’t care about the monarch or have any strong feelings, positive or negative, toward the flag. Sue me.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
So there’s no problem with there being crowns and jacks everywhere then? Especially if put up with good intentions
davetortoise@reddthat.com 5 weeks ago
No, because thats people forcing their dumbass fanclub into public spaces. I’d take issue the same way with people putting football flags everywhere