Richard Dawkins on Twitter: “A terrible beauty is born.” An Englishman (perhaps unwittingly) comparing the Russian occupation of Ukraine with the British occupation of Ireland.
Putin thought Ukraine wasn’t a proper nation. Some of us knew little better. But now, “All is changed, changed utterly. A terrible beauty is born.” Ukraine is an honoured nation covering itself with glory. Putin has shot himself in his nasty little foot.https://t.co/Zmhn6w8e69
— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) March 5, 2022
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Is he?
Straws grasped
10 out of 10 gymnastics
Did you put your back out reaching for that op?
I have nothing to add other than Richard Dawkins is a geebag.
The poem is about Ireland’s rebellion against British occupation forces, which ultimately lead to independence.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43289/easter-1916
What if he did it knowingly ? Do we know Dawkins’ stance on the British occupation of ireland ?
Dawkins tends to be style over substance. My guess he accidentally made a great comparison without knowing it.
I seriously doubt he didn’t know about it. He was married here in Ireland after all. (Annestown, Co.Waterford).
Its in quote marks, it was definitely intentional ffs.
Dawkins is an awful, awful cunt though.
Nonsene. He’s quoting Yeats. Not refering to occupation.
The line “All changed, changed utterly. A terrible beauty is born” refers to the transformation amoung Yeats’ peers from mediocre loudmouths to revolutionaries. OP is just fishing for points. Using the term “occupation” to attract the Northerner upvote too, I might add.
Dawkins was buds with Epstein. Fuck him and whatever he says.