morty
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The poppy is a symbol of remembrance, primarily for the allied losses in the two great wars by allies of many countries, by men of all colours and religions. It is also a symbol of the freedom that was won, through great sacrifice.
So it pains me to see it's ethos and symbolism hijacked by various people for their own reasons. It is fast becoming, the same way the Union flag did, a right wing symbol. And it has also become a bullying battleground for ignorants. Do I like the reasons that James McClean uses to justify the reason for not wearing a poppy? No, I do not. But I accept his freedom to make that decision, however skewed his reasons are. The same goes for Matic, though I do accept his reason more than McClean's, but that is my decision. The point is though, why should these people have to even justify their decision? Why has the general public turned into Nazis about it? (there is a certain irony there) You just need to look at the Daily Mail, and it's attempts to trigger the mouth breathers with several stories "calling out" people who aren't wearing a poppy.
What the hell is wrong with people, especially the moron pictured below.
So it pains me to see it's ethos and symbolism hijacked by various people for their own reasons. It is fast becoming, the same way the Union flag did, a right wing symbol. And it has also become a bullying battleground for ignorants. Do I like the reasons that James McClean uses to justify the reason for not wearing a poppy? No, I do not. But I accept his freedom to make that decision, however skewed his reasons are. The same goes for Matic, though I do accept his reason more than McClean's, but that is my decision. The point is though, why should these people have to even justify their decision? Why has the general public turned into Nazis about it? (there is a certain irony there) You just need to look at the Daily Mail, and it's attempts to trigger the mouth breathers with several stories "calling out" people who aren't wearing a poppy.
What the hell is wrong with people, especially the moron pictured below.