Flag onanists

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This awful assortment of racists and thugs are using the rag to promote a vile political ideology.Pethaps it’s time for Britain to rid itself of this national embarrassment and have a new national symbol.

[Gurnelista]

People fly flags for different reasons. I regularly have a flag featuring Mickey Mouse in the colours of the lgbtq+ rainbow fluttering high above my chimney pot!

Currently, some are ‘loving’ their flags because it signals to others that they have grievances. Many of those grievances are legitimate. People care about how much money they have in their pockets to pay the ever-escalating food and utility bills. And the state of the NHS is another worry – how long for a doctor’s appointment / operation, etc.

Everything is in such a mess. For the past 14 years the majority of media organisations and the bold campaigns – social and otherwise – of their often tax-exiled owners and journos told us to vote for Cameron/May/Johnson and Truss. And on top of that, to go out and vote for Brexit because the EU was the problem. Now, will these people U-turn and admit they made a series of catastrophic errors of judgment? Course they won’t! So they have to find somebody/something else to blame.

Step forward the migrant. It’s the kids in dinghies and grotty hotels who are the ones getting away with it, and making our lives a misery. Here we are, patriotic little Brits (look, you can see our flags!), being ignored, while they’re in 5* hotels, in the lap of luxury. Never mind that the Tories stopped legal routes and created a backlog of applications, so the kids need to be put somewhere while they’re processed, or that the ‘hotels’ are overcrowded shtholes.

But really. As if this was ‘the problem’. As if this were the reason your bills have gone up, or you’re waiting for your operation, which in all probability, will be done by a migrant doctor, while you’re cared for by a migrant nurse.

When times are tough, the right is worried that people might get angry and want to change society. People might stand up and rebel, breaking not just their contract with society to be peaceful and law-abiding, but perhaps breaking the law, and shop windows too, and maybe even voting for a radical party of the left.

So, they get people to look elsewhere, and the simplest of solutions is to blame people who aren’t like us. The masses always respond to that. We’ve seen it before, from the Jews to the New Age Travellers. Farage know this well, and has seized the moment to jump on the bandwaggon of opportunism, in a bid to whip up the mob for his own political fame and fortune.

The religious ‘fraternity’ like it too. The idea that it’s not politics but those of a different religion who are to blame for our contemporary woes is always a favourite. Remember pre-Brexit, how Les and the Jonathans were putting it about that 50,000 Turks were about to come?

But really, flags, who needs ‘em? Performative patriotism in your own front garden is so un-British.

[billpuntonsghost]

“But really,flags,who needs ‘em?”
The terrorist supporters of Hamas were proud to put up flags in support of the barbaric ideology,waving them with glee and having no resistance from the government ( and still do) . The opposition to two tier government in the form of British patriotism by flag waving is the only peaceful way the British can show their concerns. But the establishment are hell-bent on continuing their two tier hypocrisy.

[Gurnelista]

Bill, there is no doubting that smuggling people into the country by boat is a problem. It’s dangerous and people frequently die. If they arrive safely, some work illegally and are exploited by unscrupulous employers keen to hire cheap and desperate labour. Others resort to rough sleeping, fed up with hostel conditions. And over 50% were refused asylum in 24/25.

There’s no doubting that it’s a big social problem which needs a solution. But the issues most folk have day to day are quite different. Small boats did not make the energy companies jack up their bills. Nor did they force Tesco to rip you off every time you step through the door. And I don’t believe they have anything to do with the crisis in the NHS, particularly as most are young and fit. Nor do they affect the shortage of housing, given they can’t get mortgages and don’t occupy council houses.

It’s clear that you’re being encouraged to think that everything bad about the country at present is due to small boats, and here’s superman Farage prepared to put a stop to it, and immediately deliver us from evil. But he’s neither a saviour, nor a very naughty boy. He’s just an opportunist out to stir up trouble and gain power by any means he can. People like him are what our grandfathers fought against in two world wars. Beware.

[Iron Age]

Correct me if I’m wrong but thirty years ago the only place you would see the flag of St George would be on a C if E church or maybe the Commonwealth Games.
It would be interesting to hear what people would say the cross on the flag represents.
We don’t want to revert to the flag flying and kerb painting that’s common in Belfast.

[billpuntonsghost]

Lots of the recent posts have good points,but until we turn to Biblical truths the wrath of God will be upon us. Marxism and Secularism are false worldviews,only the Christian worldview will lead to peace and happiness. When you have Christian denominations turning “liberal” the signs are worrying at the moment,but thankfully we have a Sovereign God.We pray for a Spiritual revival in this Country.

[Northumbiron]

The only time you used to see the St George’s flag was on St George’s Day!

Those of a certain age who remember 1966 will recall that World Cup Willie sported the Union Flag.

Been on a bit of a UK road trip over the last few days and have seen quite a few attached to Motorway bridges.

Middle of last week they were looking pristine. Today most were hanging limp and tattered.

Not sure whether it is worrying or comical.

[TwoWrights]

billpuntonsghost wrote:

Lots of the recent posts have good points,but until we turn to Biblical truths the wrath of God will be upon us. Marxism and Secularism are false worldviews,only the Christian worldview will lead to peace and happiness. When you have Christian denominations turning “liberal” the signs are worrying at the moment,but thankfully we have a Sovereign God.We pray for a Spiritual revival in this Country.

Hmmm, subtle or succinct? I’ll go subtle, you can save your useless prayers and shove your Christian worldview up your…

[Deereyme66]

… flagpole?

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TwoWrights

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It seems God hates British flags too,he created in Amie to sort them out.Assuming God is a he

[billpuntonsghost]

God is a Spirit,infinite,eternal,and unchangeable,in his being,wisdom,power,holiness,justice,goodness,and truth.
Within the one Being that is God,there exists eternally three coequal and coeternal persons,namely,the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The only way to eternal life,is reaching out ,repenting and putting your complete Faith in Jesus Christ as your Saviour.God is rich in Mercy to those who repent and turn to the only Mediator between God and Man.

[Northumbiron]

He’ll down in a minute to correct your typesetting.

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