-- a Catholic interviewed said he believed the situation had not changed that much. He believed Catholics are still being treated like second class citizens.
Makes me hopeful we'll get the old IRA back. I was really disappointed when they started targeting civilians and common soldiers, that isn't how you fight an occupying army if you expect to be recognized legitimately.
The majority of the LOYALIST population that was shoveled over by the British didnt want independence. The Irish, y'know the people whose country it is, weren't as thrilled.The majority population of Northern Ireland did not wish for independence from the mainland UK so the army that was sent in was not an "occupying army."
The modern IRA has essentially given up. They were forced to by the popular politic to disarm because they targeted civilians.Besides, if you actually watched the footage from the weekend, the IRA were out calling for these rioters to go back home and stop the violence.
Makes me hopeful we'll get the old IRA back.
The majority of the LOYALIST population that was shoveled over by the British didnt want independence. The Irish, y'know the people whose country it is, weren't as thrilled.
-- The modern IRA has essentially given up. They were forced to by the popular politic to disarm because they targeted civilians.
Besides, if you actually watched the footage from the weekend, the IRA were out calling for these rioters to go back home and stop the violence.
The majority of the LOYALIST population that was shoveled over by the British didnt want independence. The Irish, y'know the people whose country it is, weren't as thrilled.
The modern IRA has essentially given up. They were forced to by the popular politic to disarm because they targeted civilians.
I have no easy guess as to why but youth unemployment during a recession probably plays a part in why bored teenagers engaged in such violence.
Odd excuse for bad behaviour. In a wider context I've heard that explain away general yobbery by youngsters. However, if I was to try and beat up my nearest Labour or Lib Dem councillors on account of being at a loose end, I bet the liberal sympathy would miraculously vanish in my case.
(And another good one is saying that of course there'll be more crime and anti-social behaviour due to poverty. How insulting for all those good people who grew up during the crushing Depression of the 1930s, folk motivated by helping each other and keeping the tone up regardless!)
Saying 'Shame on you' is not going to do much to resolve how they feel and how they are behaving.
Odd excuse for bad behaviour.
-- if I was to try and beat up my nearest Labour or Lib Dem councillors on account of being at a loose end, I bet the liberal sympathy would miraculously vanish in my case.
-- (And another good one is saying that of course there'll be more crime and anti-social behaviour due to poverty. How insulting for all those good people who grew up during the crushing Depression of the 1930s, folk motivated by helping each other and keeping the tone up regardless!)
You really have an overly simplistic view of the situation.
Romanticized nothing. I identify as Irish first, American second. As such, I am familiar with the conflict through family.Unfortunately it was a view shared by many ill-informed Americans who romanticized about the struggles...
Unfortunately it was a view shared by many ill-informed Americans who romanticized about the struggles...
Paul
Romanticized nothing. I identify as Irish first, American second. As such, I am familiar with the conflict through family.
Close, LoyalistsAre your family members terrorists?
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