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Originally Posted by mrgreen
I don't like the politics of wearing a poppy now. It's not just a symbol of respect and remembrance for those who served and died in the two world wars any more. I don't like the thought of people looking at it and making assumptions about my views and support of more recent conflicts, like Afghanistan, Iraq etc. Don't wear one other than on remembrance day itself.
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Who are these crazy people making these assumptions? Never once in my life have I thought someone wearing a poppy had any sort of political agenda, or was 'pro-war'. Poppies show support for SOLDIERS, not wars.
