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Old 17-11-2013, 14:46   #20
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Re: ITV Newsreader gets racist and sexist abuse for not wearing a poppy.

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
The thing is the Poppy has become entangled with patriotism. You don't see critics getting as feral if someone is not wearing a AIDS awareness badge, or a moustache
To be fair as comparisons go, they're pretty crap examples.

The poppy is to remember those that died defending this country and our way of life. So it something that affects us all.

Therefore an element of patriotism is unavoidable and understandable.
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