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When did this start to become seen as racist ?
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Paddy O'Dors
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When the Daily Mail said. Just before the last Winterval.
NewAdventuresInWiFi
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Euro 96
Pseudonym Number 1
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People who fly flags are arseholes.
Goat Eyes
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Keawyeds
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That'll do
WhoAreYa73
Midfield
The more people complain about a flag being racist or crying saying they've been racially abused when in reality they haven't. The more people are gonna fly a flag to piss those people off.
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West Winger
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Nobody has ever said it's racist other than, ironically, right wing groups who are desperate to be seen as some sort of persecuted minority by asking "Why is the union Jack racist?" and desperately hoping someone will come along and say it is.
Nobody else, in reality, gives a flying fuck.
Nobody else, in reality, gives a flying fuck.
Keawyeds
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Pop
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What is he trying to achieve?
Why do people feel the need to fly a British flag anyway? We live in Britain.
I'd understand it if people were holidaying abroad or at a sporting event because that's when people tend to feel most British because they are clearly different from the rest of the populace, but it seems a bit pointless flying a British flag in Sunderland - the vast majority of people are British.
Also, apart from election time a lot of the people flying them that you see in the media tend to be skinhead knackers in the EDL, National Front, etc, who obviously have a huge dislike of foreigners. So it's no wonder why it has picked up a bad rep and some people are wondered about how they are perceived flying it.
I'd understand it if people were holidaying abroad or at a sporting event because that's when people tend to feel most British because they are clearly different from the rest of the populace, but it seems a bit pointless flying a British flag in Sunderland - the vast majority of people are British.
Also, apart from election time a lot of the people flying them that you see in the media tend to be skinhead knackers in the EDL, National Front, etc, who obviously have a huge dislike of foreigners. So it's no wonder why it has picked up a bad rep and some people are wondered about how they are perceived flying it.
vinegar hill
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It's only seen as racist by the white liberals who it bothers.
This would be the only country where flying your own flag would be seen in this way.
George Orwell was spot on.
This would be the only country where flying your own flag would be seen in this way.
George Orwell was spot on.
Hooky
Midfield
This. The flag is often seen on Public buildings, Stadiums, Flagpoles in peoples gardens, and bizarrely Aldi carrier bags - and the Aldi carrier bag is the most culturally diverse item currently available in the country.
NewAdventuresInWiFi
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Tadger
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Like I said, f***ing idiots.
Whilst it's tacky as fuck...I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that the person is racist.
Emily Thornberry MP is part of the problem by tweeting this and just gives the meatheads that do abuse the Union Flag or St. George's Cross shit to sling.
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