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davek
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Context.There's nothing new in politics.
The UJ in the 60s was a symbol of modernism - a symbol of the music and fashion industry and manufacturing industry; the symbol of a confident nation that projected its values out onto the world*.
The use of the UJ today is far different: its use is to underline insularity and hostility to migrants, to exclude others. Starmer knows that and he's using it as a dog whistle to the millions of creepy borderline fascists up and down this land.
*Obvioulsy not for a certain community in NI at the time.
Martin Alvito
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Worth noting that people from other countries in the 1960s unironically wore tops whose design was nothing but the UJ.
Can't remember the last time that I saw someone wearing it over here, and if I did I'd assume they were a Brexiteer rather than an American making a statement until proven otherwise.
It's sad how we've let our flags devolve into symbols of intolerance and hate.
davek
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Yes, spot on. It was an icon of progressiveness (outside the Nationalist areas of NI).
Times change and so too does the symbolism behind that flag.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
There's nothing new in politics.
That flag is upside down btw, signifying distress.......
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
It'll please you to note that the photograph was taken in Bonn.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
davek
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As I say, there's nothing new in organisations using the flag for political means.
If only we had a LP of that calibre again, ready to call out class enemies hiding behind a flag.
Now we have a Tory Lite second XI wrapping themselves in one trying to appeal to knuckle dragging serfs.
NilSatisOptimum
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Depends I have no issue with Union Jack and NHS.
The concept of the NHS courses much disdain in Tory land. Despite this many are proud.
davek
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What's the NHS got to do with a flag? That's just the identity of the person who had the flag made for themselves.
NilSatisOptimum
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Don't believe being patriotic is negative entirely depends on the context. A leader of a mainstream party sat in front of flag of the country he will be trying to be PM of is not edgy.
davek
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It's sending out a message. It's not there by accident.
NilSatisOptimum
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To vote for me so I can become PM, it's in the person specification form to win votes ideally, more than your opponents.
davek
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Certain voters are being targeted.
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