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Originally Posted by Damien
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
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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.