As mentioned earlier, coming from the West of Scotland, there has often been more flag waving than elsewhere in the UK. I have to admit that because of that I fing Gonzo's attitude a little surprising. The sectarian overtones of the various flags makes me viscerally react to the sight. That said, i feel like I understand the attitude mo. There is a lot of fear and confusion in those waving them. Some of that may well be xenophobia, but to an extent that xenophobia has a rationale, and is backed up by other fears, around lack of control.
Dear Sane,
Gonzo's altitude
What is Gonners attitude, feck knows
I see one side saying if you raise the flag of your country you are a racist and a fascist, I honestly don't think I am either of those two, but I may be wrong.
I see flag wavers angry at immigrants being put up in hotels and telling me that we have veterans and homeless on the street, why are we putting migrants in hotels, newsflash we had veterans on the street and homeless way before we had the influx of migrants, where was your anger then, wankers!
But I see this flag waving as a catalyst, do something about the homeless, do something about the veterans and stop putting migrants in hotels it is just adding fuel to the fire.
To end, I also want to see an end to a NHS Nurse or Doctor trying to help a new born baby when Mum and Dad can't speak a word of English, almost every single day I see this, thin end of the wedge, maybe this is the real reason I want to raise my Union Jack.
Gonnagle.
