Ed Bridges on Nostr: Good article, this: “Has Poppymania gone too far?” in today’s Guardian. This ...
Good article, this: “Has Poppymania gone too far?” in today’s Guardian.
This particularly resonated:
“Once a modest sign of remembrance, the poppy has increasingly been used as a prop for performative patriotism, and a way to gauge others' loyalty to an ideal of national sacrifice.”
#Remembrance #RemembranceDay
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/has-poppymania-gone-too-far
This particularly resonated:
“Once a modest sign of remembrance, the poppy has increasingly been used as a prop for performative patriotism, and a way to gauge others' loyalty to an ideal of national sacrifice.”
#Remembrance #RemembranceDay
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/has-poppymania-gone-too-far