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wodava@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 10 months ago

NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’

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NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’

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wodava@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 10 months ago
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Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
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    It is the national flag of England. It’s also been co-optes by the right as a dog whistle

    Then take it back.

    The ok sign is " just" a common hand sign

    This one? 👌 I see people use it all the time, especially Asians

    14 and 88 are just numbers

    I know, I passed primary school.

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      Thanks for proving my point? The whole point is so you can say shit like this

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        What point? I don’t know what you’re on about in regards to hand gestures and numbers. You made some pretty obvious statements.

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          The point is that you are either a useful idiot, or actively involved in spreading these dogwhistles

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            I don’t really use the 👌 gesture except from when I’m in China because they seem to recognise that one more than a thumbs up. As for 14 and 88, I was a 14 year old once but not quite 88. I don’t know what you’re getting at. I know the Chinese also use 88 as a representative of marriage… Along with 999 meaning something and I think I saw a 666 in China as well.

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              I’m guessing the latter, but I suppose it is possible you actually are just really dumb

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                I also have no idea about the ok gesture thing. The 1488 is something to do with Nazis, I know that at least.

                Edit: also, you’re a smug git.

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                  Your on your alt bro

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                    10 months ago

                    What does this even mean?

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          You argue like an antisemite. What’s that about?

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            Are you accusing me of antisemitism because I’m saying that flying the Cross of St George which has been recognised as a banner of England for Centuries isn’t in fact racism?

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              No I’m accusing of arguing in bad faith

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              What about the Hindu swastica that has been used for thousands of years, is that also not racist?

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                I know buddhists use it in a non racist manner, so no.

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                  In any context?

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                    Context matters for anything.

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      That’s the thing with shit people.

      You throw a million gallons of clean water into a sewer and you’ve got a sewer.

      You throw 20 gallons of sewage into a swimming pool and you’ve got to drain and refill the pool.

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        Not necessarily. People use the internet for bad but it’s not a sewer. More good happens than bad.

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          Still playing ignorant?

          Not a good look

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