Why do we seem to have contempt to our national flag? Some chap has laid a driveway in the pattern of the union flag: the people against this mention a loss of value to their house and being embarrassed by the flag. My view is that it shows contempt to the flag (in the same way as union flag toilet-seats and door mats). You'd never get the US flag being treated like that.
The flag of St George is now taken as a sign of being a racist. The Welsh are proud of their flag. The woke hate the Union Flag as the 'butchers apron' and have a panic-attack if they see it on a box of porridge oats.
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31st Aug 2022 9:57 am
astonbuilder
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How would it devalue the property by £20k??? Damn site cheaper to lift the bricks and chuck 2 ton of gravel down than do the bathroom or kitchen up
I'd rather see that (but it isn't to my personal taste I add) than a garden paved over just to get 3-4 chav wagons parked on it.
Decent bit of brickwork too I think
31st Aug 2022 1:41 pm
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It's tiktok users making comments. There will be as many trolls and saddos as "normal folk" on that platform, probably more. Also a decent number of foreign people - it's a Chinese thing, after all, albeit an international one these days. Looking for house valuation advice from tiktok is like asking for fashion inspiration from Oswald Mosley...Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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31st Aug 2022 2:10 pm
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We’ve just had a new driveway laid last week. This wasn’t an option suggested though visiting from www.rrsport.co.uk
31st Aug 2022 2:36 pm
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Yes, sadly the St.George flag has been kidnapped as a symbol for extreme nationalism and racism, as has the Union Jack.
Just as the swastika is synonymous with fascism. Yet originally it was a symbol of good fortune which goes back thousands of years and has been used as such in almost every culture in the world.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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31st Aug 2022 11:39 pm
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I saw a photo recently of some far-right types waving their "British" flags around. I'm guessing they're not very bright as one of them had the national flag of Georgia rather than St George flag.
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1st Sep 2022 9:33 am
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LT wrote:
Yes, sadly the St.George flag has been kidnapped as a symbol for extreme nationalism and racism, as has the Union Jack.
Same thing with the Saltire, been hijacked by the Scottish separatists....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
1st Sep 2022 11:04 am
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Yes, flags are used by nationalists as rallying symbols, to show their allegiance, etc. Which is, of course, exactly what the flag was invented for - it's an identifier and a rallying symbol used by leaders for over a thousand years for a good reason. It's simple.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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