Controversy has erupted today in East Belfast over the flying of a fleg.
Normally, the Northern Irish people are fine with flegs. They never cause any problems whatsoever. Union Jacks, Tricolours, accidental Italian/Ivory Coast flegs, Israeli flegs, Palestinian flegs and the fleg which ever other world conflict we decide most aligns with our chosen struggle*. These are all fine and have never caused so much as a stir in the past.
Today however, a line was crossed when some idiot unionist (we assume, it was in East Belfast afterall) put up a KKK flag in the constituency of Naomi Long. This follows a spate of racist attacks in the area where houses were attacks and even 'protests' occurred when people who were not white moved in.
Just a few weeks ago our own First Minister "accidentally" agreed with a local Pastor who described Islam as 'Satanic' and 'heathen'.
He's apologised though, so it's probably all ok. I'm sure whatever numbskull that put up the KKK fleg will do the same, and it will all blow over like nothing ever happened. Northern Irish people are known for their ability to forgive and forget the past after all.
*gives us something to argue about when marching season is off.
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