• HumanPenguin@feddit.uk
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    8 months ago

    But given the following.

    Children of immigrants etc non in the UK. Have valid reasons to associate the flag with those extremists.

    Those same immigrant decendents tend to vote left. Due to the right also being closer associated with those same extremists. Had the Conservative history of imperialism within the UK.

    The fact is. We have already ceded the flag.

    An election. That has nothing to do with the flag. Is in no way the time to fight for its reputation.

    And losing power due to failed turn out from those who see the flag as ceded to extremists. In no way helps you win back the flag.

    Not to mention. Sorry but you are not in a majority. The vast majority of non nationalist voters. We just do not care that much about the flag.

    You will need to win love for the flag among non nationalists. Before claiming it is not a call to nationalism in an election.

    • Jackthelad@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      “We don’t care that much about the flag”, he says, whilst making multiple comments explaining how he doesn’t care about the flag and how they definitely shouldn’t be using the flag.

      If people want to associate the Union flag with extremists, then that’s entirely on them. The flag hasn’t changed. It’s not like the Nazis changing everyone’s perception of the Swastika.