Originally posted by Mich the Tester
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Would it bother you if someone burnt your national flag?
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostYeah, what's this fashionable 'victim culture' thing all about? People flying basque flags and so on? Solidarity with oppressed peoples around the world and all that?
Does it add up to 'I'm bored with being a well fed healthy middle class kid from some smart neighbourhood; I'd rather be an oppressed minority from tulipholistan'.Comment
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostI would have put money on you owning at least 2 che guevera t-shirts.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostTop tip: If you're arrested/kidnapped in dodgy country claim you're Welsh, they'll most probably sympathise with your plight and let you move on.
I have a friend who spent the best part of 10 years travelling in some very dodgy places like Syria and Jordon, he reckoned it worked every time.
I could have trouble maintaining the Welsh façade when faced with a flock of sheep.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Americans do seem to have an deeper emotional attachment to their flag than the British. Bunch of idolatrous infidels that they are.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by Svalbaard View PostI'm with the late great Bill Hicks on this who posited that being a nationalist was pointless seeing as you had no control over which country your parents fu**ed in.Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostOn the same score, being in a family is also pointless because you have no control over who your parents are.
It is logically a bit weird to get all het up over your country. But on the other hand weird as it is, wouldn't we agree England would be better in many ways if people did have a bit of national pride, spurring them to get a bloody job and better them selves. A sense of confidence is a powerful thing.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostAmericans do seem to have an deeper emotional attachment to their flag than the British. Bunch of idolatrous infidels that they are.Comment
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