British Era, gonna wear the poppy this year?

[It’s Time To Go]

I saw my first person selling the poppy in London today. I nearly bought one as I usually do, but then I hesitated. In theory I've no problem with wearing my poppy. But recent years have also shown the poppy has (rightly or wrongly) been co-opted by right wing arseholes and its now such a politically charged symbol I didn't want to wear one. Which kinda sucks. How about you lot?

 

[Arkestry]

Get a white one, serves the same purpose but sidesteps the gross jingoism and right wing co-opting.

 

[Cocolina]

Never have

 

[It’s Time To Go]

Get a white one, serves the same purpose but sidesteps the gross jingoism and right wing co-opting.

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I never heard of those before, thanks.

 

[Gernau Morat Gurgeh]

I havn't for years. I don't object in theory, but the whole thing has been coopted by right wingers and pro war types, which disgusts me.

 

[Rassilon]

I'll wear a white poppy like last year.

 

[Betty]

I mostly buy one but never wear it.

 

[Dernhelm]

White poppy wearer, but even as recently as last year the very act of wearing one drew a few people into arguing I'm disgracing my country's proud history. The right-wing brainwashing around this is pretty fucking potent, for what is, even as far as Red poppies are concerned, a subject that should be around solemn remembrance, not showing off national pride.

 

[@TheFriendlyBro]

Use to wear one whilst in the Army Cadets but no longer. Not for any specific reason, just don't.

 

[shaneo632]

Haven't since I left school (where they more or less "forced" us). Nothing against people who do wear it, but it does nothing for me personally and I like to veer away from anything with even the faintest nationalist sentiment.

 

[Carl2291]

I wear a badge every year on my work clothing :)

For those who want to wear a poppy but not the red one, aside from the previously mentioned white poppy, there's also a couple more that represent and bring attention to the animals lost during war and African, black and Caribbean communities contributions to the war efforts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/45975344

 

[HighResTomato]

Nah, fuck that.

Live in the now and a lot more people have been killed/died in combat and forgotten about.

Edit:

Just seen that article. Having a black rotten looking poppy to represent African/Caribbean contributions ffs.

 

[16bits]

If it represented those who were a part of WW2, then absolutely.

but it now represents all veterans, those who have been in conflicts that they should not - and got paid for it.

so no, not for me.

 

[Koukalaka]

I tend to wear one if I can - the main issue I have is the standard ones you get are useless for attaching to most forms of clothing.

Not huge on the jingoism/tabloid mega-paranoia around it, but I think it's a nice gesture on the balance of things.

 

[7aged]

What's happening today ERA?

Thread 1: Do you wear the Union Jack?
Thread 2: Do you wear the poppy?

Is someone gonna ask about Doc Martens next?

 

[Dernhelm]

What's happening today ERA?

Thread 1: Do you wear the Union Jack?
Thread 2: Do you wear the poppy?

Is someone gonna ask about Doc Martens next?

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I'll happily wear a daffodil at least.

 

[HazySaiyan]

I never usually bother, and I don't really feel comfortable with it anymore now that it's been hijacked by the right wing and people are brow beaten into wearing one.

 

[Kaseoki]

Nope. Never wearing one again. Haven't done so since high school.

 

[Gowans]

I'll always wear a poppy, remembering and respecting the past is important.

It's really weak if we let a few idoits using it (that I know nothing about) spoil it.