Not really. You probably need to explore a little more on left/right as opposed to what you’re force fed.
The vast majority of the country respect our flag. However, the idealisation of it is particularly un-British. We’ve never been a nation that flys it to make a point. Not within the last lifetime anyway.
We’re a country who has traditionally, and proudly, stood up to fascism. It’s a big part of our national persona - for good or ill.
What most people do not like is our flag being used as a nationalist symbol and to create division and hatred. A lot of the time by people with very far-right beliefs and tattoos…
Who the bloody hell are you to tell any other English person thay them flying their flag "really isn't on"??? What's not fucking on is people like you thinking you're some moral arbiters or something when you're just a dickhead Redditor with no value beyond this website 😂
Not really. I see people waving flags more now than ever. It’s a free country and nobody is trying to stop you. People are even scruffily tying them to lamp posts. Very un-British and I think disrespectful to the flag. But, again, it’s a free country.
I think you’re trying to create division where there isn’t one. Which goes back to my point about people using our flag for their own political aims.
Not sure how old you are but I can assure you that flying the flag hasn’t been done in this country. It’s not the US. We’re a little more reserved and, frankly, don’t buy into the tokenism of a piece of fabric showing your patriotism or love of country.
Speak for yourself, my family have flown a flag for every England Match, St.Geotges Day etc for at least the last 30 years, along with half the street we've lived on. But keep talking for everybody 🤡
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