A huge march against the Far Right

ronib

I think it’s very healthy to feel that you belong to a country in some way. A citizen of the world ends up being a citizen of nowhere. Susieq62 The flag is minor. It’s a human need to belong.

It is indeed a human need for most humans to feel that they “belong” How sad then when you happen to be a displaced person or unable to safely stay in your country of birth, and then discover no other country wants you either!

Susieq62

Ronib, I prefer patriotism to Nationalism . I don’t subscribe to one nation being above that of another . I would prefer a world without flags tbh. as they can suggest superiority. I don’t feel superior to any other nation.

What a lovely ethos.

It’s strange to think that there are people who generally believe we have a far, far left (whatever that may even move) govt in power.

I think our PM is a left leaning centralist.

I believe Farage & co are to the right of right.

I too subscribe to the belief that’s no one nation is superior to another, I’d like to subscribe to the belief that no humans are superior to others but …… Mmm evidence may suggest otherwise

GoldenAge

The far right is terrifying, the far left is terrifying, religious fanaticism is terrifying - extremism of any kind needs to be called out because of its horrendous consequences, so even if the march were only 50,000 as Oreo reports the police saying, or 500,000 as Bluebelle believes, the achievement is such that some people, somewhere, are making visible the feeling that for them and countless others what the far right ascribe to is not OK and that's a good thing. That's what it achieves.

StoneofDestiny

Nothing wrong with displaying your national flag. Something wrong with disrespecting and debasing it. Something totally horrendous about seeing fascists waving it. Reminds me of the much publicised picture of the idiot wearing a poppy on Remembrance Sunday with a swastika tattooed on his neck in full view to all.

What a dumb thing to do.

I think it’s very healthy to feel that you belong to a country in some way. A citizen of the world ends up being a citizen of nowhere. Susieq62 The flag is minor. It’s a human need to belong.

I bet Corbyn was marching…

Maremia

'London based wokes'...what on earth does that mean?

Well, I for one can just imagine 😁

Galaxy

Depends what you mean. France, for example, is superior on most metrics to Afghanistan.

All not most 😉

DaisyAnneReturns

Oreo

Then use it for your own posts DAR but don’t be repeating other posters comments along with an AI interpretation of their ‘tone’.

I'm not sure why you think it's okay to dictate to other members Oreo. All companies, including Gransnet, will be using AI in some shape or form. It can give an appropriate view of which poster is actually being aggressive.

If I was running GN I would put all complaints through it to decide just who was, shall we say, pushing the boundaries.

😄I can well believe you would.

Nothing wrong with displaying your national flag. Something wrong with disrespecting and debasing it. Something totally horrendous about seeing fascists waving it. Reminds me of the much publicised picture of the idiot wearing a poppy on Remembrance Sunday with a swastika tattooed on his neck in full view to all.

Depends what you mean. France, for example, is superior on most metrics to Afghanistan.

Ronib, I prefer patriotism to Nationalism . I don’t subscribe to one nation being above that of another . I would prefer a world without flags tbh. as they can suggest superiority. I don’t feel superior to any other nation.

Peaseblossom

WithNobsOnIt I am in total agreement with you

What threat do you think people marching for peace are, exactly?

People that dislike the displaying of our patriotic flags are the ones that are a disgrace and an embarrassment.

WithNobsOnIt I am in total agreement with you

Now we’re talking Susieq62 exactly what is wrong with nationalism?

Plus my friend, who marched, lives in Bradford, a very multicultural place and definitely not Woke, whatever that means these days.

WithNobsOnIt

I bet this march was organised by a bunch of London based Wokes. and their friends on the media..

They are the real threat to this country not Nigel Farage.

It’s impressive that ‘London based Wokes’ managed to motivate so many people to turn up for a march against the far right, isn’t it? 500,000, wow, who would have thought so many cared.

Thanks Casdon!
Ronib, I believe all flags support nationalism hence my dislike of them.

Lots of others have given their opinions about the use of flags, so why should Susieq62 have her comments picked up on? Isn’t everybody’s response an emotional one?

'London based wokes'...what on earth does that mean?

I bet this march was organised by a bunch of London based Wokes. and their friends on the media..

They are the real threat to this country not Nigel Farage.

^ Some of the other events were in small backwater towns, there aren’t 3,300 cities in the USA, there are 310 with populations over 100,000.^

Oh dear. Is David pulling figures out of the air now?

I think that, if I were living in a different country from my country of birth but some halfwitted corrupt National leader were bombing the hell out of my birth country for no valid reason I would, regardless of its regime, be happy to wave its national flag in support of it.

The hatred and scorn disclosed on this thread for other nationals, for people who want to make a point about unity and for people who have differing opinions, is quite disturbing.

Yes, Suzie62, you may say anything that does not go against GN rules. You do not need permission from anyone on this Thread. There are no GN Prefects.

Why do we need to know what your emotional response to flags is? I am quite neutral but why is it important? Susieq