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Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by RubberDuck@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd be interested in trying putting EU and LGBTQ flags under each one.

Maybe a Ukraine or Palestine flag, to show the traditional British support of "common decency" and "helping defend those in need" etc - especially if they've been putting up the "red-cross on a white background" flag of St Georgios of Palestine, Patron Saint of Ukraine (also used as the flag of England).

If they all stay up, then maybe these people are actually proud of Britain, like they claim?

[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago

I’d be interested in trying putting EU and LGBTQ flags under each one.

As a reminder, the "EU flag" is actually the flag of the Council of Europe which we're still members of, so not a "foreign" flag at all. I wouldn't personally put up flags since I don't think that's the thing to do, dare I say it not the British thing to do, but it could confuse them if done.