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Title: Nationalism
Post by: Alex on October 09, 2022, 10:56:02 AM
Nicked from another place, but made me wonder why......
Why is it ok to be a Welsh nationalist, a Scottish nationalist or an Irish nationalist? yet unacceptable to be an English nationalist ?
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Ashy on October 09, 2022, 11:37:21 AM
Or a British Nationalist?

All part of a big plan.
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Raven on October 09, 2022, 12:53:11 PM
It's certainly not unacceptable to me. You should be proud of your country, and not afraid to show it.  :scot:  :scot:  :scot:  :scot:  :scot:
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Michael Rolls on October 09, 2022, 01:10:43 PM
Quite right - but I can't find a flag of St. George that will paste in -  :boo:  :boo:
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Jacqueline on October 09, 2022, 01:46:48 PM
I am a British nationalist and proud of it.
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: klondike on October 09, 2022, 02:49:07 PM
Quote from: Michael Rolls on October 09, 2022, 01:10:43 PMQuite right - but I can't find a flag of St. George that will paste i
There is one in the emojis. You need to tap the More button which will show (surprise surprise) more

:gb: :engl: :scot: :taff:  :moon:  :grin:

Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Ashy on October 09, 2022, 03:30:21 PM
They're rather sweet.

October 09, 2022, 03:31:13 PM
[1150] :engl: :duel: 
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Michael Rolls on October 09, 2022, 03:37:08 PM
Quote from: klondike on October 09, 2022, 02:49:07 PMThere is one in the emojis. You need to tap the More button which will show (surprise surprise) more

:gb: :engl: :scot: :taff:  :moon:  :grin:


Thanks, so  :engl:  :engl:  :engl:
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: GrannyMac on October 09, 2022, 05:22:05 PM
When you're the huge majority, as England certainly is, then you mainly get your own way, very different to Scotland or Wales.

As my family is an amalgam, I'm happy with any of these  :scot:  :gb:  :engl:

Unless Scotland is playing England, then its :scot:  And Mike, as you loved living in Scotland, why so partisan?
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: morty on October 09, 2022, 05:48:44 PM
Quote from: Alex on October 09, 2022, 10:56:02 AMNicked from another place, but made me wonder why......
Why is it ok to be a Welsh nationalist, a Scottish nationalist or an Irish nationalist? yet unacceptable to be an English nationalist ?

You're right ... I shall be pondering it now. 
I'm English by the way. :engl:
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Michael Rolls on October 09, 2022, 06:07:51 PM
Quote from: GrannyMac on October 09, 2022, 05:22:05 PMWhen you're the huge majority, as England certainly is, then you mainly get your own way, very different to Scotland or Wales.

As my family is an amalgam, I'm happy with any of these  :scot:  :gb:  :engl:

Unless Scotland is playing England, then its :scot:  And Mike, as you loved living in Scotland, why so partisan?
Because I am English (with a leavening of Irish and Maltese) so naturally I am not allowed to be partisan
Mike :grin:  :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: klondike on October 09, 2022, 06:10:26 PM
Quote from: GrannyMac on October 09, 2022, 05:22:05 PMWhen you're the huge majority, as England certainly is, then you mainly get your own way, very different to Scotland or Wales.
The main difference politically is that of all the home nations only England doesn't have its own parliament. 
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: morty on October 09, 2022, 06:12:40 PM
  :check:  It's time like this I wish there were a like button
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Ashy on October 09, 2022, 06:18:45 PM
Quote from: klondike on October 09, 2022, 06:10:26 PMThe main difference politically is that of all the home nations only England doesn't have its own parliament.
Wouldn't another parliament mean more parasites and higher taxes?
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: klondike on October 09, 2022, 06:58:04 PM
Yep...

Far better to maybe just have a Great Britain parliament if we have to have one at all which I fear we probably do. They could put it in Manchester or maybe Middlesborough - somewhere nice and central.
Title: Re: Nationalism
Post by: Cassandra on October 09, 2022, 07:15:48 PM
Proud of our past History and achievements, despairing about the complacency to Woke. Equally worryingly the acceptance of Deep State brain washing over the distortions of Nett-Zero, lockdown, money printing and puerile, useless dancing Policemen (whoops persons - either way their all prize berks)...