Is it normal that people are burning union flags outside my house today?

Today is the 4th of July as we all know. It's the birthday celebration of the beacon of liberty and financial power, the United States.

I was, however pretty shocked to see outside my house a large group of patriots, about twenty of thirty people burning huge Union Flags (the flag of the UK) on the sidewalk as a display of independence from England. Is it normal that they are doing this? I've looked up UK flag burnings on Google and some people think this is okay.

I thought the Brits were our friends and allies? Is it normal that US citizens are burning UK flags or is it bad? I asked my Dad, he said he didn't think it was wrong. But it looks kind of mean and vicious. It's not like the English burned Old Glory during the Royal Wedding.

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  • Mel

    I dont believe its in good character to burn ANY countries flag, it just stirs up trouble. There are many positive ways to celebrate independence, w/o looking like redneck fucktards.

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  • Oli

    The first two posts are stupid, they're just trying to start a flame war.

    And no, that's not normal. They're probably ignorant rednecks who don't know shit about what happened.

    Why didn't you report it?

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  • Darkoil

    @hellotykey - ok you are deluded or retarded....either way just shut the fuck up. 1- we let them have independance? right just dismiss the war of independance then. 2- the queen rules the world, actually the queen rules fuck all. 3- we have the strongest army, nope we don't, maybe each individual soldier may be highly trained compared to other nations. 4- Strongest currency? actually the pound is shit at the minute. 5- And when you say we picked this country who exactly are you talking about?

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    • SEWnanist23

      Most Idiot's still stand firmly on Christopher Columbus "discovering" America! But there are a lot of morons here! I tell people now a days My America was "discovered" at Plymouth Rock, NOT in the Caribbean! They were Brits, not Italian, Spanish or Germans.

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    • Maybe u should remember where your from boy. UK run everything and yes we have strongest army and secret service. Sas. Raf. Etc. The queen is the biggest figure alive and england has always been in control remember ???? Don't be silly think what your saying oh and remember what language USA and all the other countries worldwide speak oh yes they speak english. And please let me no why every foreign pig wants to come to england???

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      • Darkoil

        I won't disagree with you on the foreign pig thing, fucking scroungers are everywhere i go.

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        • Scroungers make me sick

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  • Avant-Garde

    Some people take patriotism too far. I would be scared to live next or near those types of people.

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  • ralphwiggum

    Seems like a bunch of people as smart as those flag burners are answering. I think they're just simply ignorant. It's not like England is our enemy. After 235 years, most English have gotten over it.

    Just as a sign of their ignorance, the Union flag is not the flag of England. It us the flag for Great Britain. Great Britain also includes Scotland and Wales. We did not gain our independence from the Scots or the Welsh.

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  • piman

    Haha that first comment is funny cause the queen is just a figure head.

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  • Yh well WE. The United kingdom used to run your shitty cuntry and we founded it aswell. Until we let u be a independant shit arse country and EVERYTHING that happens in this world is run by england first our queen is in control of the whole world behind closed doors. This will exsplain the flag burning shit. U should of leant out the wondow and told them how u should be thanking england for all the nice things we have done for u and how nice and smooth your country runs becasue of us. We have the strongest army. U don't. We have a queen. U don't. We have strongest currency. U don't. We don't have deadly animals reptiles etc. Because we picked the best country no tornados thypoon etc. U do.so US is basically fucked so stop comin over here if ur gona burn our flags. And when u do please remember ur country is only where it is becoz of england and for every american a hole reading this we've never needed your help and we would and can and will dominate the united states again. China. russia as we have the rest of the world. Remember. ENGLAND RULE THE WORLD.

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    • Excuse me?! I was against the whole thing you asshole, don't insult this country, it's hardly all of us doing this. You should be thankful that I was concerned and not doing it too.

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    • black_sheep123

      god save the queen.

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    • PrinceOfLight

      Possible troll?

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  • WardieWN1993

    The irony is that George Washington would be ashamed of them. Whilst he led the Thirteen Colonies in rebellion, he did so because he felt the Common Law rights of the English folks in the Colonies were not being respected, even after independence was won he was still highly proud to be an Anglo-Saxon, and would reportedly raise a glass to his ancestral motherland during social gatherings.

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  • SEWnanist23

    Everywhere and Anyone who speaks the English language, there Rules Britannia! Try Revolting that! :D

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  • michaels4p5

    i dont celebrate that shit anymore because wheres the fun when you can't light up fireworks with out having the damn law called on you the 4th of July sucks because i can't have fun on that day anymore.

    your suppose to burn the flag once it has gotten so old and raggedy my guess with any flag thats the rule.

    what the X flag the British/southern-flag that one.

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  • noodle76

    i hope all american people die now.

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  • flax

    Also if you ever pay attention in your international relations classes you would know the Chinese military is the largest with just over 2 million active members and approx 50k reservists.

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    • Yeah only cos the chinks breed like pigs. England vs china. China would not stand a chance and u no that. That's why WE control who can have nuculear missiles fOol

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  • positive1

    i should go back to my own country

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