Patriotic shite

firky · Post by **firky** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:39 pm

I can't help but laugh at shit like this but the scary thing is... they're serious. WTF?! Utter tacky shit, it looks like it was designed by crazy blind man.

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:42 pm

firky · Post by **firky** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:48 pm

jesus suffering christ, the british are shit at everything.

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:53 pm

Firky wrote:jesus suffering christ, the british are shit at everything.

NO

diss04 · Post by **diss04** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:56 pm

why is patriotism always criticised?

glottis5 · Post by **glottis5** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:24 pm

Diss04 wrote:why is patriotism always criticised?

it's ridiculous and leads to xenophobia

HamCrescendo · Post by **HamCrescendo** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:46 pm

glottis5 wrote:
Diss04 wrote:why is patriotism always criticised?
it's ridiculous and leads to xenophobia

I'm not allowed to be proud of all the music, art, literature, food, sports etc. thats shaped the people and culture of England? You'll probably come out with some "its just an imaginary line, borders arent real blah blah" stuff now.

diss04 · Post by **diss04** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:49 pm

DanRev wrote:
glottis5 wrote:
Diss04 wrote:why is patriotism always criticised?
it's ridiculous and leads to xenophobia
I'm not allowed to be proud of all the music, art, literature, food, sports etc. thats shaped the people and culture of England? You'll probably come out with some "its just an imaginary line, borders arent real blah blah" stuff now.

yeah exactly. i can't be proud of this country? i'm not starting some BNP rally i'm just saying that i'm proud of this country being a major superpower of culture and politics despite being pretty fucking small geographically.

and btw - patriotism leads to xenophobia? you chat shit.

jeer · Post by **jeer** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:54 pm

there's a difference between being patriotic and being a whole lot of crazy and buying eagles carrying flags

lomax · Post by **lomax** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:02 pm

^^ this. and yes there shit to be proud of, but bare shit to be ashamed of.

despite all of our culture we are still stnuc, so the jobs not done is it?

cyberneticghost · Post by **cyberneticghost** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:27 am

Firky wrote:I can't help but laugh at shit like this but the scary thing is... they're serious. WTF?! Utter tacky shit, it looks like it was designed by crazy blind man.

What is wrong with the fireman memorial? I mean it is saluting fireman who entered a burning, collapsing building in order to save innocent lives.

djelements · Post by **djelements** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:57 am

cyberneticghost wrote: What is wrong with the fireman memorial? I mean it is saluting fireman who entered a burning, collapsing building in order to save innocent lives.

Hit the nail on the head there.

tr0tsky · Post by **tr0tsky** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:37 am

Diss04 wrote:i'm proud of this country being a major superpower of culture and politics despite being pretty fucking small geographically.

Isn't the history of the UK as a major world political superpower pretty fucking embarrassing? We've not exactly done tonnes of good in our history.

lloydnoise · Post by **lloydnoise** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:41 am

DJelements wrote:
cyberneticghost wrote: What is wrong with the fireman memorial? I mean it is saluting fireman who entered a burning, collapsing building in order to save innocent lives.
Hit the nail on the head there.

Aren't they helping that poor eagle that got stuck in the flag?

d-T-r · Post by **d-T-r** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:33 am

patriotism is thinly veiled racism

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:41 am

dTruk wrote:
patriotism is thinly veiled racism

I've got to disagree. There are some groups who have 'hijacked' patriotism and yes, they do use it as a....precursor to racism. But to say that all patriotism is thinlyveiled racism is unfair. There should be no shame in being proud of the country you live in/work in/are from.

did · Post by **did** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:53 am

I think it is bad not to be proud of your own country at least slightly.

faust.dtc · Post by **faust.dtc** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:56 am

Tacky memorabilia aside, but without wanting to be confused as a bigot or stir up a big debate, I am really upset to think that England are slowly losing there pride and national identity. One thing that I envy about America is that they seem like a very patriotic country, proud to fly the flag both black and white as a nation.

I am definitely not one of your typical 'british bulldog' types and I agree that our political history is nothing to be proud of but, as DanRev mentioned, we have music, art, literature, food and sports etc that we should cherish, embrace and promote without fear of prejudice.

I am happy to come from a multi-cultural country and I truely believe that the introduction of new cultures has brought many good things that now define many of us as people but when hanging a St Georges Cross can sometimes be confused as 'racist' (perhaps not the word i was looking for) and St Patricks Day seems to be celebrated more in England than St Georges Day it does make me fear that we are forgetting the identity once associated with our fine country.

Of course these are only examples and not true ways in displaying pride in our culture but at the same time i feel that some people are so confused they feel this is the only way to assert the 'symbolism' of our culture.

What i fear the most though is that this is by no means the fault of the other cultures and ethnic backgrounds in England today but that of white britain whose views on this are either extreme and beyond passionate or those who are afraid to be proud of what England has to offer in the fear of being seen as racist or politcally incorrect.

Then again I suppose I could be just as to blame by referring to myself in the above as 'English' and not as British...

did · Post by **did** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:02 am

Amen sir. I assure you they are all cheering for you

nousd · Post by **nousd** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:15 am

Firky wrote:Utter tacky shit, it looks like it was designed by crazy blind man.

Yu dissin' crazy, blind men bro?

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