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a culture distinct from the english and irish

Posted by: GERARD, A CITIZEN ALSO ( Multi-tendency socialists, N.IRELAND ) on December 03, 1997 at 11:34:58:

In Reply to: The Matter in Ireland and South Africa posted by Comrad Zeus on December 03, 1997 at 01:24:34:

: I know this has nothing to do with politics and captilaism but I really wanna say something about the crisis in Ireland to some people who actually have good thinking such as many of you in this Debating Room.

: I think that UK is the second shitiest country in the world (sorry Stu, no offense) right next to USA 'cause it wants so much control that it does not deserve and teh governemtn is just soooo corrupt... my goodness!

: I think the Irish people need some help kicking out the English who have no right being in Irlenad and also in South Africa... I men HOW DARE THEY FUCKING go there and say "oh yeah this is our land 'cuase it is!" I mean give me a break it is sooooo... ahhhhh.... they are such shitheads!!!!

: If only it could be done peacfully but the damn English are4 just too stuborn!!! Ok thats it I have gotten tooo damn pissed off so I need to cvool down so please anyone write back... thanks.

OK I'm from this country and I think your oversimplifying things, the english would have gone a long time ago if it was up to them. They have to subsidise the N.Ireland economy for bomb damage and vandalism all the time. We got the best leisure centres cause its susposed to stop us killing each other. All this costs their tax payers a lot.

The problem is that the majority of people in the north vote for union with Britain because they are afraid of a Catholic (Which they generally are not) dominated southern government dictating to them.

This sectarian division is a legacy of British imperialist divide and conquer tactics but it has been too effective. In the north a community now exists that has a culture distinct from the english and irish and are very paranoid about losing control.

Its not as simple as you think.


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