Are the colours Red, White, & Blue, racist?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.express.co...oll-protester-is-told

In that good old patriotic song "They'll always be an England" are the lines "red white and blue, what does it mean to you".

Well in this case in 2010 it means "RACIST".

[mollykins]

no, f f s this whole thing is being blown out of proportion, i don't even see how a song like there'll always be and england or baa baa black sheep is racism, racism is when you are predujice agaisnt a certain group of people and the sign may say that they want the politcians out, but isn't abusing them.

[Prudie]

Molly have you been drinking? Tut tut and swearing too

[divegirl]

Ah....I love saying these words...You couldn't make it up!

It's made even worse when compared to a story like this

http://www.dailymail....cially-motivated.html

Sorry it's from the Mail, I read all papers but this one was to hand.

[jno]

the tricoleur? It means 'France' to me.

[naomi24]

How ridiculous!

As for the song, it speaks of England, but obviously the words 'red and white' didn't rhyme with 'you'.

[Gromit]

"Get the lot out" is what is taken to be offensive in this case.

The message could be in black and white letters or multicoloured. It is not the colour of the message which is the problem, it is the implied meaning.

As it is, it is ambiguous. It could be interpreted as get all the non whites out, which would be racist. Or get all the foreigners out, which would also be racist.

He should go back to his colouring set and write a less cryptic message.

[sp1814]

I wonder what the real story here is?

There's absolutely no way that the colours red, white and blue could be construed as racist. I suspect it may be think to what he has on his sign, in conjunction with the colours that may have offended locals.

No-one wants our national flag colours associated with right wing politics.

[Oneeyedvic]

Depends on the context.

If you had a BNP poster with the words "get the lot out", it could definitely be perceived as racist.

This does seem completely over the top, but as usual with the cr@p press that we have, it is only one side of the argument.

He admits that the police explained why it could be perceived as racist and asked him to change or amend his sign - but of course that would be outrageous. Far easier to call the papers up and make an issue about it.

[boxtops]

Several national flags have red white and blue in them - ours, US, Australia, NZ, France..... can't be racist in terms of colour of flag.

[sp1814]

As the man himself says, “If the colours red white and blue are racist then Tesco should be prosecuted because they use those colours all the time.”

Proves the point really - the colours aren't racist, but the good Samaritan here might be.

[naomi24]

There's an election looming for goodness sake! This man's intentions seem pretty clear to me.

Having said that, if we think certain topics are unacceptable, we legislate against free speech, but that doesn't prevent people thinking their own thoughts. It merely stops them expressing them. Instead of addressing those thoughts, as they should be addressed, the law simply insists that they are suppressed. Hiding a problem, or denying it exists, doesn't cure it.

[ummmm]

I read it as 'get the lot out' as in politicians...

[OrcadianOil]

Oneeyedvic,
Absolutely spot on, and not only did he rush off to a newspaper, it turns out to be a very right wing newspaper - coincidental? Of course it was - not!

divegirl,
There is nil comparison between this story and the one which you provide a link for, is there? I mean, this guy hasn't even been prosecuted, whereas the one in your link has, and has a criminal record as a result, plus a fine. Your attempt at trying to stir up a bit of racism is pathetic.

[TCL-MUMPING]

Where is the blue in the flag of England?