Poppy to become more inclusive

FrancieBrady · 17-10-2019 12:23pm

partyguinness wrote: »

Most Brits are too concerned about Love Island and Strictly. You gotta be joking if you think they know the first thing about their own history.

"Kenya...Kenya do what mate?"

Kenya West?

Edgware · 17-10-2019 1:33pm

Aegir wrote: »

despite the fact that every historian considers the battle of Britain, the battle of the Atlantic and the cracking of the engima codes as significant milestones in the war?

I take it you have you never seen a map either. Could you tell me how the US would have invaded europe if Britain had given up or remained neutral?

It would kill some people to admit that the UK played a significant part in defeating Nazi Germany. But I guess we all know why :rolleyes:

No point arguing with fools. They'll only drag you down to their level with their ignorance.
I have no doubt that if Germany had invaded up these fools would be first up to collaborate

_Brian · 17-10-2019 1:37pm

Maybe “more inclusive” means they will be including more atrocities and more communities terrified by occupying British forces over the years ?

James Brown · 17-10-2019 1:44pm

Edgware wrote: »

How many Russians died on Normandy beach?
Get a history book and dont be relying on your anti British bull****

Good point. It was the Canadians breached (Juno?) the beach heads first. Not something you ever hear about on those nifty B/W propaganda movies. But this might be one of those times were, 'sure they're practically British'.

partyguinness · 17-10-2019 3:19pm

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Good point. It was the Canadians breached (Juno?) the beach heads first. Not something you ever hear about on those nifty B/W propaganda movies. But this might be one of those times were, 'sure they're practically British'.

Look, the British fought and won WWII all their own with no help whatsoever from anyone else. Pluck and a 'can do' spirit washed down with lashings of ginger ale saved the day. Huurah.

[Deleted User] · 17-10-2019 3:31pm

partyguinness wrote: »

Maybe when Britain and its Little England cheerleaders wakes up and realizes that WWII ended 74 years they put all this nonsense to bed.

I guess the Brits will shut up about it, about 500 years after the irish stfu about Cromwell

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 3:36pm

Aegir wrote: »

I guess the Brits will shut up about it, about 500 years after the irish stfu about Cromwell

I'd say it'll be about that long before the Brits stop crying about the PIRA giving them a taste of their own medicine.

[Deleted User] · 17-10-2019 3:40pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

I'd say it'll be about that long before the Brits stop crying about the PIRA giving them a taste of their own medicine.

ooh, we've got a tough guy here.

This ones a proper badass, not like any of you keyboard warriors out there

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 3:41pm

Aegir wrote: »

ooh, we've got a tough guy here.

This ones a proper badass, not like any of you keyboard warriors out there

How many bins are there in London?

[Deleted User] · 17-10-2019 3:43pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

How many bins are there in London?

http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=how+many+bins+are+there+in+london

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 3:45pm

Aegir wrote: »

Why so few? Heads should roll for that!

tayto lover · 17-10-2019 3:50pm

When will we see the Green Poppy?

partyguinness · 17-10-2019 4:22pm

Aegir wrote: »

I guess the Brits will shut up about it, about 500 years after the irish stfu about Cromwell

Obviously because Cromwell fought against an evenly matched opposition armed to the hilt and a few thousand pesky civilians got on the way.

partyguinness · 17-10-2019 4:23pm

Aegir wrote: »

ooh, we've got a tough guy here.

This ones a proper badass, not like any of you keyboard warriors out there

This is a forum board. What do you expect?

Treppen · 17-10-2019 5:05pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

I'd say it'll be about that long before the Brits stop crying about the PIRA giving them a taste of their own medicine.

Ya I suppose the PIRA killed their fair share of British children too.

Very tough men indeed, plant a timed bomb and run away so it can kill any civilian in the vicinity. I wonder does John Delaney have a rebel song for that?

Plumbthedepths · 17-10-2019 5:10pm

Treppen wrote: »

Ya I suppose the PIRA killed their fair share of British children too.

Very tough men indeed, plant a timed bomb and run away so it can kill any civilian in the vicinity. I wonder does John Delaney have a rebel song for that?

Looking down the site of an SA80 shooting a child in the back was more manly I suppose?

FrancieBrady · 17-10-2019 5:16pm

Treppen wrote: »

Ya I suppose the PIRA killed their fair share of British children too.

Very tough men indeed, plant a timed bomb and run away so it can kill any civilian in the vicinity. I wonder does John Delaney have a rebel song for that?

Yeh maybe they should have used a Cruise missile or dropped their bombs from 10,000 feet?

Bit of cop on, on the old hypocrisy front there Treppen. :rolleyes:

[Deleted User] · 17-10-2019 5:35pm

partyguinness wrote: »

Obviously because Cromwell fought against an evenly matched opposition armed to the hilt and a few thousand pesky civilians got on the way.

He did though. He fought against a fairly ruthless and just as quick to kill civilians coalition of Irish Confederates and English Royalist forces.

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 5:53pm

Treppen wrote: »

Ya I suppose the PIRA killed their fair share of British children too.

Very tough men indeed, plant a timed bomb and run away so it can kill any civilian in the vicinity. I wonder does John Delaney have a rebel song for that?

The PIRA took the war to Britain and the Brits didn't like it one bit. Watching their forces shoot innocents and children dead on our streets, bomb our towns and cities, beat and intimidate nationalist communities etc etc was all fine but when they got some damage back, they started crying like little bitches.

end of the road · 17-10-2019 6:04pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

The PIRA took the war to Britain and the Brits didn't like it one bit. Watching their forces shoot innocents and children dead on our streets, bomb our towns and cities, beat and intimidate nationalist communities etc etc was all fine but when they got some damage back, they started crying like little bitches.

exactly.
they are able to give out but unable to take it back.

Edgware · 17-10-2019 7:14pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

The PIRA took the war to Britain and the Brits didn't like it one bit. Watching their forces shoot innocents and children dead on our streets, bomb our towns and cities, beat and intimidate nationalist communities etc etc was all fine but when they got some damage back, they started crying like little bitches.

Don't be giving out about the Brits. Didnt they supplement the income of 200 gallant Volunteers by payment for information received. Even the highest echelons of Sinn Fein were on the Brits payroll

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 7:32pm

Edgware wrote: »

Don't be giving out about the Brits. Didnt they supplement the income of 200 gallant Volunteers by payment for information received. Even the highest echelons of Sinn Fein were on the Brits payroll

So what? Why do you support the British armed forces murdering innocent Irish people?

Edgware · 17-10-2019 8:13pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

So what? Why do you support the British armed forces murdering innocent Irish people?

Where did I say that? But you readily dismiss I.R.A. topping up their incomes by selling out their comrades

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 8:19pm

Edgware wrote: »

Where did I say that? But you readily dismiss I.R.A. topping up their incomes by selling out their comrades

Buy a poppy and you support the murderers of innocent Irish people, that's before the mass murders committed across the globe. The PIRA were heroes, they slaughtered over 1,000 members of the British terrorist forces.

Edgware · 17-10-2019 8:41pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

Buy a poppy and you support the murderers of innocent Irish people, that's before the mass murders committed across the globe. The PIRA were heroes, they slaughtered over 1,000 members of the British terrorist forces.

And slaughtered another 1000 innocent civilians before they copped on that they were never going to win.

Danthemanhere · 17-10-2019 8:46pm

Edgware wrote: »

And slaughtered another 1000 innocent civilians before they copped on that they were never going to win.

Wrong! It was the British side who murdered over 1,000 innocent civilians before they realised they weren't going to win. The British side were a murderous cocktail of the ruc, uvf, british army and so on. They mostly targetted their victims because they were Catholics. The PIRA wasn't even in existence when the ruc were shooting dead innocents including children.

Edgware · 17-10-2019 8:49pm

Danthemanhere wrote: »

Wrong! It was the British side who murdered over 1,000 innocent civilians before they realised they weren't going to win. The British side were a murderous cocktail of the ruc, uvf, british army and so on. They mostly targetted their victims because they were Catholics. The PIRA wasn't even in existence when the ruc were shooting dead innocents including children.

You really need to read more than old copies of An Phoblacht.
You know the one that said onward to the Socialist Republic, 32 county united Ireland and abolition of Stormont

FrancieBrady · 17-10-2019 8:54pm

Edgware wrote: »

You really need to read more than old copies of An Phoblacht.
You know the one that said onward to the Socialist Republic, 32 county united Ireland and abolition of Stormont

What about the manifesto of the Conservative and 'Unionist' Party tonight, for some light comedic reading tonight?

Edgware · 17-10-2019 8:55pm

FrancieBrady wrote: »

What about the manifesto of the Conservative and 'Unionist' Party tonight, for some light comedic reading tonight?

Whatabout whatabout

The Rape of Lucretia · 17-10-2019 8:56pm

Wearing a poppy and supporting the RBL is a fine tradition and one that certainly should not be diluted and widened out to inclusivity. It just debases it raison d'etre - the support of families of the British forces and commemoration of those fallen in its dute - particularly in the two world wars. Exclusivity is essential to its meaning. Beyond that, it it just become meaningless fashion. The pressure on those in the public eye to wear one is a shame, as is the wearing it for weeks. Remembrance Sunday, yes. That weekend, possibly. If going to a particular service during those couple of weeks, yes also, but only for the duration, not for the day. I fear it is loosing its point and just becoming a political football and forced conformism. Wear it for that weekend. Its a good thing to do. But leave it at that.

Poppy to become more inclusive

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