USA and British pride
By 3cardmonte
@3cardmonte (5098)
September 15, 2008 12:16pm CST
I have a question for anyone from the US or any other country for that matter, if someone has a flag outside their house, or a tattoo of the flag of their country on their body,what would you think of them. When someone does such a thing in the UK, people seem to jump to the conclusion that they are a racist. what would you think, do you have a flag?
3 responses
@morrowynd (95)
• United States
15 Sep 08
A flag says national pride. Thing is, conservatives and political fundamentalists seemed to have comandeered the flag as only symbolizing their own beliefs. But the flag belongs to all in that country and we define what it means.
After 9/11 there were flags as far as the eye could see. Back then it meant that were were not cowed or defeated.
@morrowynd (95)
• United States
15 Sep 08
You should fly your flag and maybe a banner with the words "Proud to British" I don't see the harm.
@3cardmonte (5098)
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15 Sep 08
thats great though, I wish there was more of an atmosphere like that in the uk, that we could be proud to be british without being considered racist. I know some people are but some of them just want to show their pride in their nation.
@greenglitterturtle (2750)
• United States
15 Sep 08
hi 3card...i'm from the usa. it use to be if an american flag was anywhere else but on a flag pole it was considered disrespectful. but now it is more relaxed. people can love their country and have a tatoo of the flag and be considered patriotic. and yes we have a flag.
@greenglitterturtle (2750)
• United States
15 Sep 08
we have a holder attached to the front of our house where we put the stick of the flag in the holder.
@snowy22315 (171971)
• United States
15 Sep 08
I've got a flag windsock. i dont think anyone would think that here. Alot of houses ut out American flags some keep them out all the time, and you see plenty at 4th of July time or flag day. The flag that some people fly in the South is the Stars and Bars the symbol of the confederacy, and alot of people dont like that since it was the flag the southern states flew during the Civil War.
