It’s the fact that the only groups mobilising people to put flags on lampposts are the far-right ones. For migrant or LGBT folks living there, the flags are a constant reminder that people who hate them are close by and organised.
Not 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
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.
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.
The public space is in that fanclub though, the fanclub being the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Should all public spaces just be bland concrete squares to just not force any kind of heritage on anybody?
I resent that. If you’re into flags and kings or whatever that’s your business, I don’t see why should be inundated with it in the places I go to shop and work.
It’s the fact that the only groups mobilising people to put flags on lampposts are the far-right ones. For migrant or LGBT folks living there, the flags are a constant reminder that people who hate them are close by and organised.
That’s why everyone should use the national flag. It’ll take it back. A good example is the Labour Party beginning to prominently use it.
Not 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
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.
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.
Then unwarp it. Our forefathers fought and many died for what that flag truly represents.
And many have killed while bearing the flag.
We’ll never let the old flag fall!
Nations are dumb and I don’t care about the monarch or have any strong feelings, positive or negative, toward the flag. Sue me.
So there’s no problem with there being crowns and jacks everywhere then? Especially if put up with good intentions
No, because that’s people forcing their dumbass fanclub into public spaces. I’d take issue the same way with people putting football flags everywhere
The public space is in that fanclub though, the fanclub being the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Should all public spaces just be bland concrete squares to just not force any kind of heritage on anybody?
I resent that. If you’re into flags and kings or whatever that’s your business, I don’t see why should be inundated with it in the places I go to shop and work.