Australian Patriot

[LewisM]

The other green flag is almost assuredly the Boxing Kangaroo flag.

W****R? No, not until he/she starts the racial/religion slurs like so many of his/her ilk are prone to do, especially on Straya Day

[AussieTrooper (Ben)]

Originally Posted by el_draco

This kind of blatant nationalism is nauseating and reminiscent of, "The good ol' boys from "Al-a-BAMMMA"; I've dealt with them before and, with few exceptions, they were red necked morons with a couple of functional brain cells between them. If this isn't a "Look at me...Look at me", I don't know what is.

If it's his right to act like a w****r, it's my right to name it up as such...

You've made up your mind and insulted someone you do not know, based purely on outward appearances. That is prejudice.
I trust the irony is not lost.

[N1 (Mirko)]

Originally Posted by AussieTrooper

You've made up your mind and insulted someone you do not know, based purely on outward appearances. That is prejudice.
I trust the irony is not lost.

Hi Ben, I'm not convinced that those "outward appearances" aren't exactly how that individual wants to be seen. This is not some poor fellow who is being judged based on something he had no say in, or control over. This man is the product of a massive effort to create an outward appearance, also known as an election campaign.

I'm also not convinced that the individual above would feel insulted at all by Rom's remarks. I think they are quite a welcome reaction. Dissent, and "us vs. them" is what his policies are based on.

[75BC (Brendon)]

So Mirko is an authority on how people want to be seen?

Did you ever think they could just love living in Australia and could even have a sense of humour?

Dissent and us vs them are who's policies?

Yours?

Intolerance

[AussieTrooper (Ben)]

Originally Posted by N1

Hi Ben, I'm not convinced that those "outward appearances" aren't exactly how that individual wants to be seen. This is not some poor fellow who is being judged based on something he had no say in, or control over. This man is the product of a massive effort to create an outward appearance, also known as an election campaign.

I'm also not convinced that the individual above would feel insulted at all by Rom's remarks. I think they are quite a welcome reaction. Dissent, and "us vs. them" is what his policies are based on.

Correct. You aren't sure.
Do you have the same opinion when you see a Sikh dressed in a turban and traditional garb? Are they a "w****r" with an "us vs them" policy?
Both are expressing themselves in their own way.

[N1 (Mirko)]

Hi Ben and Brendon, apologies, I wasn't actually referring to the flag guy but to another man who won a certain election recently. My fault for only half-reading a thread while doing other stuff at the same time, incl. reading unpleasant news from overseas. Trying to be efficient but failed miserably.

Sorry.

[leon]

Not much of Australia made stuff left, good on him/her.

Leon

[xstream (John)]

Originally Posted by el_draco

This kind of blatant nationalism is nauseating and reminiscent of, "The good ol' boys from "Al-a-BAMMMA"; I've dealt with them before and, with few exceptions, they were red necked morons with a couple of functional brain cells between them. If this isn't a "Look at me...Look at me", I don't know what is.

If it's his right to act like a w****r, it's my right to name it up as such...

Rom, you sound like you should be up in Judbury! :

[75BC (Brendon)]

Originally Posted by N1

Hi Ben and Brendon, apologies, I wasn't actually referring to the flag guy but to another man who won a certain election recently. My fault for only half-reading a thread while doing other stuff at the same time, incl. reading unpleasant news from overseas. Trying to be efficient but failed miserably.

Sorry.

No worries Mirko. Thanks for the clarification. I'll get off my high horse now

[AussieTrooper (Ben)]

Originally Posted by N1

Hi Ben and Brendon, apologies, I wasn't actually referring to the flag guy but to another man who won a certain election recently. My fault for only half-reading a thread while doing other stuff at the same time, incl. reading unpleasant news from overseas. Trying to be efficient but failed miserably.

Sorry.

It's nice to see someone who actually stands by what they say, and when they realise they've made a mistake, apologise for it.
Well done mate.

[The_bluester (Paul)]

Originally Posted by astroron

I don't think he would get too far down the highway without having to remove a couple of the flags.
Cheers

By the tatters the flags are all in on the trailing edges I would say that they do in fact drive with at least the two main front ones fitted, the one on the bonnet I reckon is just draped there.

Funny enough, just this weekend I was outside and heard a godawful tearing noise coming down the road (I live on a 100kmh road and with a long straight stretch both ways) and along comes another 4WD with a pair of massive Australian flags attached to the bullbar while driving. They damn near reached back to the windscreen so visibility would have been pretty badly compromised.