England...the most unpatriotic country in Europe...are we?

[Bobbisox]

GMTV, Kevin Sullivan from the Mirror is running an article on it, The flag of St George, why don't we fly it with pride, their will be a groundswell of it for the World Cup, so why only every 4 yrs?
Americans have the stars and stripes outside most homes..but if we do , we are considered to be racist, his words btw and not mine, see I am on the defensive already from the PC Brigade..lol
Why do you think this is ?
Bobbi ♥

[Bbbananas]

Not sure Bobbi, but I do agreee with you and I think our general unpatriosm is a shame. You-re right - fly a union jack & we're likely to be told off for offending some such race or other. Maybe we should change to the skull & crossbones?

Why only flag it at World Cup football? Hoist them up people, hoist 'em up.

[Bobbisox]

It's a bit baffling salla, why we are the only ones who feel the 'offence factor'

[jackthehat]

I will be sporting a red rose on Friday as I do every year; last year I saw one other person wearing one.

Unfortunately, this year I expect most people will think it's something to do with the upcoming election..........<sigh>

[jake-the-peg]

Patriotism is as Dr. Johnson said "The last refuge of the scoundrel" it's a great way for dubious politicians to try to trick the population.

What really gets me about "love of country" is what are these people really celebrating - ask them and they'll probably wax lyrical about countryside or something like that.

Love of country has to be of your fellow countrymen if it means anything - yet these are the same people who are forever on their soap-boxes about Chavs and scum and "broken Britain" - they hate their fellow countrymen - Unless of course they come from their town, support their football team and agree with their point of view.

Show me a patriot I'll show you a sucker!

[DrFilth]

Bobbisox if you had a union flag in your window expect to find a brick on your carpet the next morning
the left wing yoghurt mob will think you are a bnp fan.

[Bobbisox]

they only would bleat about chavs jtp because of the lack of discipline that is apparent now but that does not mean we hate our country,,,so I take it you will not be buying a St George flag/pin then..lol
well done jack, I will too

[Bobbisox]

Dr that is the best answer , it is because the flag itself has been allowed to be used by this vile party

[DrFilth]

peg before you ask that is not from the mail, that happened to someone near to my old house

just to let you know

[jackthehat]

"A patriot loves his country; a nationalist hates everyones else's" - Clemenceau

I'm no sucker JtP, and I resent your constant assertions that anyone who feels a sense of pride in England is bith sucker and scoundrel !

[Bobbisox]

but chavs exist in Scotland and Wales, yet they fly their flag with pride, so do Ireland, they are not frightened to celebrate their patron Saints day either

[jake-the-peg]

So what exactly do you actually love when you love your country then Bobbi?

All the people apart from the chavs, social security scroungers, Labour voters and southerners?

One ammendment to that view I can understand someone who's come to this country and worked to get citizenship loving it in that way and being proud of it but it makes no sense to be proud of something that you have by accident of birth.

I'm no more proud of my country than I am of the colour of my eyes

[jackthehat]

*both

[jackthehat]

JtP - do you type that out every single time,or do you have it on a Word-document where it is easily accesible to cut and paste.............it crops up with monotoous regularity on this subject.

[jackthehat]

gaargh!
*monotonous

[jake-the-peg]

That Jack is because

A) this subject comes up with monotonous regularity
and
B) I've yet to get a good answer to it

[Bobbisox]

I like Southerners btw..lol
accident of birth, don't talk sh!te JtP, I would suggest you go somewhere else as it appears it is you who hates this country !

[redman41]

Morning Bobbi, hope you are well ! Agree entirely with your sentiments regarding the Flag of St George, nothing racist at all about flying the Flag as it's Patriotic.
The Welsh, Scottish and Irish fly their Flags so why not England.
Does the Union Jack need to be banned as well ? Duh, Duh !!!!!!!

[Bobbisox]

it's better then quoting from the Mail every few minutes eh?

[Bobbisox]

Morning redman, already jake is unhappy about flying the flag...LOL

[jake-the-peg]

Not at all Bobbi

I like this country - I also like Ireland and France and many other countries

I don't feel the need to go running down the street wrapped in the flag to show everybody how tribal I am