Bothered about Remembrance Day?
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11 November 2017, 09:22 AM
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A disagreement between two halves of the british royals leading to the ordinary working man being deployed as perishable commodities ,god bless em .
Society wouldnt let this happen today
https://www.theatlantic.com/internat...tility/375103/
Society wouldnt let this happen today
https://www.theatlantic.com/internat...tility/375103/
11 November 2017, 11:33 PM
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Went to classic car show at NEC today. Thousands of people.
11.00. Utter silence from everyone
It was stomach churningly great
Anyone who was there,....nice one
11.00. Utter silence from everyone
It was stomach churningly great
Anyone who was there,....nice one
14 November 2017, 09:14 PM
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I don't wear a poppy, and never have done in the last 10+ years.
I've bought poppies and donated to the poppy appeal since (my family donate every year), but I personally don't want to wear a poppy, because it seems that nowadays it has become a political symbol, and in my group of acquaintances only those who would also reshare "Britain 1st" propaganda posts on Facebook seem to wear one.
I don't have anything against the charity as such, but I don't want to be associated with groups like the Britain 1st lot, and IMO the poppy has been hijacked by groups like these, and wearing a poppy has also simultaneously become associated with this bizarre game of one-upmanship that we see displayed on this very thread.
it's not for me, and I'll do my own remembrance in my own way. I don't need a symbol to remember, and I can be respectful towards those hurt by/in wars without wearing one.
I've bought poppies and donated to the poppy appeal since (my family donate every year), but I personally don't want to wear a poppy, because it seems that nowadays it has become a political symbol, and in my group of acquaintances only those who would also reshare "Britain 1st" propaganda posts on Facebook seem to wear one.
I don't have anything against the charity as such, but I don't want to be associated with groups like the Britain 1st lot, and IMO the poppy has been hijacked by groups like these, and wearing a poppy has also simultaneously become associated with this bizarre game of one-upmanship that we see displayed on this very thread.
it's not for me, and I'll do my own remembrance in my own way. I don't need a symbol to remember, and I can be respectful towards those hurt by/in wars without wearing one.
14 November 2017, 10:09 PM
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I have never,ever thought wearing a poppy political.
I do not know where that came from or who would even make it political.
I see it as a reminder for all those on every side from every country as something important for all of us to remember them all by.They all died fighting horrific wars And it has worked.We do remember them every single year. I have no interest in the politics. Just sad that such young men died in awful circumstances. This is for them.We are an embarresment to what they were.
Never a political symbol. It is for them
I do not know where that came from or who would even make it political.
I see it as a reminder for all those on every side from every country as something important for all of us to remember them all by.They all died fighting horrific wars And it has worked.We do remember them every single year. I have no interest in the politics. Just sad that such young men died in awful circumstances. This is for them.We are an embarresment to what they were.
Never a political symbol. It is for them
14 November 2017, 11:47 PM
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I have never,ever thought wearing a poppy political.
I do not know where that came from or who would even make it political.
I see it as a reminder for all those on every side from every country as something important for all of us to remember them all by.They all died fighting horrific wars And it has worked.We do remember them every single year. I have no interest in the politics. Just sad that such young men died in awful circumstances. This is for them.We are an embarresment to what they were.
Never a political symbol. It is for them
I do not know where that came from or who would even make it political.
I see it as a reminder for all those on every side from every country as something important for all of us to remember them all by.They all died fighting horrific wars And it has worked.We do remember them every single year. I have no interest in the politics. Just sad that such young men died in awful circumstances. This is for them.We are an embarresment to what they were.
Never a political symbol. It is for them
That's such a strange thing to say.
15 November 2017, 05:52 AM
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Just my view. As I said at the outset, I think we are bit'soft' and are a ridiculously materialistic society. Not a strange thing to say in my view.
As to the politics bit, the St George's Cross and the Union Jack are two flags/symbols that have been hijacked by the wrong people and I cringe rather than be proud of waving a St George flag.In fact, I associate them with yobs
Anyway, RIP
As to the politics bit, the St George's Cross and the Union Jack are two flags/symbols that have been hijacked by the wrong people and I cringe rather than be proud of waving a St George flag.In fact, I associate them with yobs
Anyway, RIP
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15 November 2017, 10:56 AM
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I don't wear a poppy, and never have done in the last 10+ years.
I've bought poppies and donated to the poppy appeal since (my family donate every year), but I personally don't want to wear a poppy, because it seems that nowadays it has become a political symbol, and in my group of acquaintances only those who would also reshare "Britain 1st" propaganda posts on Facebook seem to wear one
I've bought poppies and donated to the poppy appeal since (my family donate every year), but I personally don't want to wear a poppy, because it seems that nowadays it has become a political symbol, and in my group of acquaintances only those who would also reshare "Britain 1st" propaganda posts on Facebook seem to wear one
Perhaps you need to get a new group of acquaintances? The absolute vast majority of people I see that wear poppies are 'normal' folk, not extreme right wing bald guys brandishing EDL / Britain first flags? Of course, you get them, I'm not denying that, but id say those guys are in the absolute small minority.
16 November 2017, 12:48 PM
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I don't wear a poppy, and never have done in the last 10+ years.
I've bought poppies and donated to the poppy appeal since (my family donate every year), but I personally don't want to wear a poppy, because it seems that nowadays it has become a political symbol, and in my group of acquaintances only those who would also reshare "Britain 1st" propaganda posts on Facebook seem to wear one.
I don't have anything against the charity as such, but I don't want to be associated with groups like the Britain 1st lot, and IMO the poppy has been hijacked by groups like these, and wearing a poppy has also simultaneously become associated with this bizarre game of one-upmanship that we see displayed on this very thread.
it's not for me, and I'll do my own remembrance in my own way. I don't need a symbol to remember, and I can be respectful towards those hurt by/in wars without wearing one.
I've bought poppies and donated to the poppy appeal since (my family donate every year), but I personally don't want to wear a poppy, because it seems that nowadays it has become a political symbol, and in my group of acquaintances only those who would also reshare "Britain 1st" propaganda posts on Facebook seem to wear one.
I don't have anything against the charity as such, but I don't want to be associated with groups like the Britain 1st lot, and IMO the poppy has been hijacked by groups like these, and wearing a poppy has also simultaneously become associated with this bizarre game of one-upmanship that we see displayed on this very thread.
it's not for me, and I'll do my own remembrance in my own way. I don't need a symbol to remember, and I can be respectful towards those hurt by/in wars without wearing one.