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#43

The state of your polls, man.

I’m not wearing a poppy; I have done in the past (out of gratitude for my grandparents); if people want to wear them then go ahead; if people don’t want to wear one then go ahead; I couldn’t rule out the possibility of wearing one in the future. I’ve never voted Tory and never intend to do so.

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#44

cherry tangfastic off, cherry tangfastic

#45

I’m in complete agreement with you buddy, other than the state of my polls bit

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#46

If there were still people alive from the last time there was conscription I’d wear one. But I think they’re all mostly dead now. Willing to be corrected on this.

I’d also consider wearing one if people now joined the armed forces swearing only to fight in just wars and not to just do whatever they’re told (including shooting their own countrymen in times of martial law). Until that’s the case they can whistle.

#47

Do you know an old lady with poppies and wooden knives?

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  • Sounds absolutely terrifying - leave me out of this

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#48

Will never wear one as it represents armed forces that fought in my country and killed thousands or our citizens. I’ll remember the WWI dead (my relatives on both sides of the family) in my own way.

That’s probably a common enough opinion in Ireland though!

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#49

I don’t know why, she has wooden knives

I think she’ll die

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#50

what time is your unicorn picking you up from work, maaaaan?

#51

Apparently conscription finished in 1960. So the Korean War would be the last time conscripts were sent out to fight?

That finished in 1953. So I guess people as young as 81 could still be injured from a war they had no choice of being involved in. I’m willing to give them a few quid if they’re pointed out to me, I suppose.

#52

a considered, and well made point, but on the other hand

#53

16 minutes, birdy. She’s a lovely beast.

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#54

So it’s not just wars they are fighting in now? What else, street fights, bar brawls, that sort of shit?

#55

You’ve got the guns but we’ve got the numbers.

#56

You’ve been out in Colchester on a Friday night, surely.

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#57

Worked for Trump

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#58

are you willing/able to drill into this a bit more? level of conscription, that sort of thing. genuinely interested

#59

If James McClean is wrong then I don’t want to be right. (Can’t believe I agree with James McClean on something.)

#60

Yeah, it’s really annoying feeling a lot of respect the chippy prick’s convictions.

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#61

I’ve not massively thought this through to be honest. I suppose I’m discounting anyone who wasn’t an actual conscript via conscription or its later equivalent National Service (which as I understand it robbed people of two years of their lives up until 1960).