[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Merry Corbynmas

Was wondering when he'd get a mention, really offensive to Corbyn supporters but used to being lumped in with any old thing these days :/

What like anyone who defends being British gets lumped in with the far right - really offensive to people who value the British way of life.

[Livia]

What's the problem with a shop selling British products.... IN BRITAIN?

I have a brilliant Polish shop in my nearest town, lots of the indigenous locals use it, they have the finest collection of vodkas I've ever seen. I've never heard anyone make a negative comment about it. If you've got a problem with a shop selling British stuff, you have to have a problem with a Polish shop selling Polish stuff. You racist...

[Crimson Dynamo]

I hope the guy gets lots of business for his excellent shop on the back of this.

[James]

I've deleted some posts.

Personally, I can't see someone like that going on The Daily Politics and lying about something like that, but maybe that's just me.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Livia

If you've got a problem with a shop selling British stuff, you have to have a problem with a Polish shop selling Polish stuff. You racist...

So far the thread has compiled a grand total of zero evidence of any one person having a problem with the Really British shop.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

If this was a story aimed at demonising the Right Wing you would be screeching for proof.

The man has provided no proof despite the fact that he'd easily have plenty of it if what he said was true. He's just trying to make a quick bit of cash from a very gullible demographic.

Originally Posted by TheLastSantaPuppets

This is Mail Online fodder

Faux-outrage made in the hope people target others of a different skin colour

What has skin colour got to do with it? It is about people valuing the British way of life, you read into it what you will.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

What has skin colour got to do with it? It is about people valuing the British way of life, you read into it what you will.

And what would that be? I mean the British way of life.

Apart from never leaving your house without an umbrella, I’m genuinely interested in hearing what the ‘British way of life” is

[arista]

Originally Posted by Make Christmas Great Again

I hope the guy gets lots of business for his excellent shop on the back of this.

Yes I was going to pop up
but the Beatles mugs have sold out
lots of China Tourists

[Withano]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

And what would that be? I mean the British way of life.

Apart from never leaving your house without an umbrella, I’m genuinely interested in hearing what the ‘British way of life” is

You have to pretend to not live in a multi-cultural society and protest mosques whilst not going to church. And then call yourself patriotic and all others traitors. Then down a stella and read through the Daily Mail titles.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

And what would that be? I mean the British way of life.

Apart from never leaving your house without an umbrella, I’m genuinely interested in hearing what the ‘British way of life” is

Being cynical and proud if it works both ways. Pretty sick of the predictable questioning of whether the Brits have as much right to value their way of life as anyone else quite frankly.

Being British mean many things from the big to the small. I repeat what does skin colour have to do being proud of British. A question should be answered before another is asked.

[Livia]

This has turned out to be such a ridiculous thread. Being British means never leaving your house without an umbrella? WTF...?

Being British means taking pride in what this country has given to the world... art, literature, government, technology. It means being proud of being inclusive and multicultural (although it's okay to speak about immigration and Britishness without being a racist... some people on this thread are missing that), having taken in refugees for years... My own family for instance, was accepted here after the war and given a home. We've given more to aid Syrian refugees in Jordan than any other country in the world. Our troops were the first in to Africa to help with the ebola crisis and Brits are always first into areas after natural disasters.

There's nothing wrong with being proud of Britain, and if you hate it so much, if you disagree with the majority that you can being a proud Brit without being a racist... you can always try to find your Utopia somewhere else.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Merry Corbynmas

Was wondering when he'd get a mention, really offensive to Corbyn supporters but used to being lumped in with any old thing these days :/

Noticed you didn't embolden the first three words of my post that you quoted to try and imply that i was stating 'All Corbyn supporters'

Very clever

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Livia

This has turned out to be such a ridiculous thread. Being British means never leaving your house without an umbrella? WTF...?

Being British means taking pride in what this country has given to the world... art, literature, government, technology. It means being proud of being inclusive and multicultural (although it's okay to speak about immigration and Britishness without being a racist... some people on this thread are missing that), having taken in refugees for years... My own family for instance, was accepted here after the war and given a home. We've given more to aid Syrian refugees in Jordan than any other country in the world. Our troops were the first in to Africa to help with the ebola crisis and Brits are always first into areas after natural disasters.

There's nothing wrong with being proud of Britain, and if you hate it so much, if you disagree with the majority that you can being a proud Brit without being a racist... you can always try to find your Utopia somewhere else.

Yeh.. You see so many threads here (anywhere) from patriotic brits discussing literature and art haha. What world are you living in really? If thats what being British is, then I see next to no Brits on this forum. Have a look through the Britain First facebook page and have a look see what self-described "patriots" actually care about. You're in for a shock m8.

This post roughly equates to 'being British is pretending the bad stuff doesn't happen, and if you dislike the bad stuff then move country'

[Niamh.]

Deleted some posts in here can you all stop insulting eachother

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Withano

Yeh.. You see so many threads here (anywhere) from patriotic brits discussing literature and art haha. What world are you living in really? If thats what being British is, then I see next to no Brits on this forum. Have a look through the Britain First facebook page and have a look see what self-described "patriots" actually care about. You're in for a shock m8.

This post roughly equates to 'being British is pretending the bad stuff doesn't happen, and if you dislike the bad stuff then move country'

what nationality are you?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Withano

So far the thread has compiled a grand total of zero evidence of any one person having a problem with the Really British shop.

There was a complaint made by a local resident who asked them to remove golliwogs from their window display, they refused.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Are you kidding, anyone who speaks in defence of the British way of life, who voted to leave the EU, who believes we need to control Britain's borders etc are constantly accused of being racist and compared to the far-right. Are you seriously denying ever having made any such insinuations?

Yet this thread has proved that anyone that doesn't share a right leaning opinion is branded part of the 'Loony Left'. Hypocritical.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Yet this thread has proved that anyone that doesn't share a right leaning opinion is branded part of the 'Loony Left'. Hypocritical.

Only in response. Those shouting racist and far-right to shut people down started it provoking an understandable response.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Make Christmas Great Again

what nationality are you?

I don't see the relevance. Would my answer dictate how important my opinion is?

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Livia

This has turned out to be such a ridiculous thread. Being British means never leaving your house without an umbrella? WTF...?

Being British means taking pride in what this country has given to the world... art, literature, government, technology. It means being proud of being inclusive and multicultural (although it's okay to speak about immigration and Britishness without being a racist... some people on this thread are missing that), having taken in refugees for years... My own family for instance, was accepted here after the war and given a home. We've given more to aid Syrian refugees in Jordan than any other country in the world. Our troops were the first in to Africa to help with the ebola crisis and Brits are always first into areas after natural disasters.

There's nothing wrong with being proud of Britain, and if you hate it so much, if you disagree with the majority that you can being a proud Brit without being a racist... you can always try to find your Utopia somewhere else.

Wow, you sound so cutting

I’d agree with your sentiments if you were talking about the same Britain that I know and love but then I don’t hang out with neoliberals because their imaginary version of Britain is very different to mine.

I don’t want to live amongst the sort of Brits who want to lock down their drawbridges, privatize their medicine, their prisons and their schools and who’s government encourages its minions to be mean spirited and selfish towards their neighbours. I don’t want to live in a hostile Britain where philanthropy is a thing of the past.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Wow, you sound so cutting

I’d agree with your sentiments if you were talking about the same Britain that I know and love but then I don’t hang out with neoliberals because their imaginary version of Britain is very different to mine.

I don’t want to live amongst the sort of Brits who want to lock down their drawbridges, privatize their medicine, their prisons and their schools and who’s government encourages its minions to be mean spirited and selfish towards their neighbours. I don’t want to live in a hostile Britain where philanthropy is a thing of the past.

then dont

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Withano

I don't see the relevance. Would my answer dictate how important my opinion is?

I would imagine poster is trying to ascertain how much you are likely to value the British way of life. Therefore your nationality is relevant.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

I would imagine poster is trying to ascertain how much you are likely to value the British way of life. Therefore your nationality is relevant.

Define the British way of life for me, I'll give that a direct answer instead.

[Crimson Dynamo]

hey withano have you condemned the idiots who have been attacking the owner yet?

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Make Christmas Great Again

hey withano have you condemned the idiots who have been attacking the owner yet?

Have you found any evidence that they exist yet? Genuinely asking, I havent kept up with the story or the thread really.