Fury as poppy sellers ‘abused by left-wing idiots’ in UK seaside town

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2128169/poppy-sellers-abused-british-legion

Posted by daily_express

28 comments

  1. >“The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal is not political, it is to remember the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that people have ‘Free Speech’.

    Ironic, given the complaint.

  2. Guess it’s to be somewhat expected given how much more politicised poppies have gotten over the last decade or so. Not that I think RBL are the ones responsible for that.

  4. Funny how many comments here are defending this type of derogatory behavior, such a sad time to live in. Especially for people who fought for this country.

  5. “It’s not the flags that are racist it’s the people” 

    These are the ones who call white people “gammon” and vilify our own working classes for being angry at billionaire Tory immigration policies. 

    Left wing idiots make me so sad to see my own wing has its own racist idiots who are emboldened by dumb false righteousness 

  7. Fury? Yeah whatever. The Shady Express doesn’t really do news.

  8. So did the people abusing shout ‘im left wing’ whilst doing this or is this just an assumption by a single women in the article.

    Glad the media aren’t feeding into any bias or anything.

  9. There is literally nothing in this article that suggests the political affiliation of the knobs who had a go at the Royal British Legion?

    Manufactured outrage.

  10. Did they stop to ask the political affiliation of the people they claim were abusing them whilst it was happening, to be so certain they were “left-wing”?

  13. Saw post from a right winger saying they’re not buying a poppy this year cause RBL have gone “woke”. They’ve truly come full circle

  14. “Mother-of-two Karen went on to say the abuse had been reported to the police and that officers were investigating.”

    Not all Karens, but always a Karen.

    I thought the right wingers were against going to the police for ‘hurty words’?

  15. I’m fuming at these left wing idiots. Why do Idiots have to shove their idiot mess down everyone’s throat. I’m fuming. Someone get me a pint of Director’s bitter to drink and an episode of Dad’s Army to watch so I can calm down from all this idioting.

  16. I don’t think the majority of people in real life think of themselves in terms of left and right the way the news and reddit would have you believe.

  17. Surprised the police didn’t tell you it’s a civil matter. They don’t usually like to get involved in these incidents unless it’s a hate crime

  18. Another Express article riddled with assumptions that suit their agenda

  19. I love the fact that if this article was titled “Rightwing idiots” people would jump in with comments like “Typical behaviour” “Knew it” “Sounds about right” “Par for the course with them!”.

    But when it says “Leftwing idiots”, everyones going “No they weren’t.” “Oh did they shout their political affiliation?”.

    Easily believe anything when it’s written about the political party they don’t identify with, but when it’s the one they do, they’re suddenly hesitant. And yes, this does work the other way around too, both parties are guilty of this sort of behaviour. This is why i don’t ascribe to either side, both are a bunch of wackos.

  20. Disgusting.

    It’s scary to think we are going in a direction where people have no respect for the good people of the past, even when they gave their lives up for a greater goal.

  21. Doesn’t mention what flag they were putting up. You’re gonna get abuse if it’s not the Dragon.

  23. Whatever their political affiliation is, they’re wankers.

  25. The story is from the Express. So, I’m going to take it with an exceptionally large pinch of salt.

  26. They will help with the downfall of this country and they haven’t got a fucking clue.
    They will stand up and say, how did this happen??

  27. Wot? Lefties?

    Sounds like bollocks to me.

    Hello, I’m a lefty, are you selling those poppies you right wing shill?

    Take my wrath and seethe for the next two days. My grandfather fought against people like you, so don’t try to misappropriated his efforts.

    Did somebody say Lawrence Fox?

    How’s his ex?

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