@NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca • 6 months agoWhite poppy campaign recognizes all victims of warrabble.caexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down15
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkWhite poppy campaign recognizes all victims of warrabble.ca@NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca • 6 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareOctospiderlinkfedilinkEnglish9•6 months agoSuch a silly thing. I look forward to the day we judge each other based on the poppies we wear. “White Poppy? Oh you’re one of those woke veteran haters.” “Just a red poppy?? Wow didn’t realize you were a racist.” Politicians will rejoice as they discover yet another silly non-issue to argue about.
minus-square@yannic@lemmy.calinkfedilink2•edit-26 months agoIt’s best to avoid all ribbon campaigns altogether to avoid being misinterpreted, including poppies. When someone asks me why I’m not wearing {x}, I tell them I am making a stand against peer pressure.
Such a silly thing. I look forward to the day we judge each other based on the poppies we wear.
“White Poppy? Oh you’re one of those woke veteran haters.”
“Just a red poppy?? Wow didn’t realize you were a racist.”
Politicians will rejoice as they discover yet another silly non-issue to argue about.
It’s best to avoid all ribbon campaigns altogether to avoid being misinterpreted, including poppies.
When someone asks me why I’m not wearing {x}, I tell them I am making a stand against peer pressure.