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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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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Take them down when they are done poorly. Flags shouldn't be flown half way up a lamp post, these retards are a fucking disgrace. Use a proper flag pole if you want to fly a flag, and get a proper flag too, not this temu polyester half mast lampost shit.

[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one there. I mean if you're going to be a melt at least do it properly, these half mast flags are just half arsing it

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

They've put them up in my hometown and I swear to god every single one of them is upside down. Some patriots.

They will never do it properly because somehow they have managed to make hanging flags on lamp posts their whole thing.

[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

All our official council funded ones are attached to lampposts at 90 degrees, sideways, looks sheite.

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean our flag is just a flag, how it's flown is largely irrelevant.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I can't decide if you're incredibly naive, or just being deliberately dense.