Ah yes, you see there’s a difference between Russian paratroopers shooting civilians and British paratroopers shooting civilians – I’m not sure what but no doubt a good Brit Nat can tell us.
The media helping Ukrainians defend their country is a good thing.
But it is strange that they’ll portray a Palestinian child throwing a rock at one of the worlds most powerful militaries as terrorism and justify them being shot by a sniper.
I’ve a feeling we’ve been infiltrated by young Fine Gael .
I remember someone once asked…
“Why don’t the English like the Irish?”
And I forget who answered but they said something along the lines of…
“Because when they first met us, we weren’t Catholic enough. And then 100 years later, we were too Catholic!”
Sidenote, I think the whole Catholics vs Protestants thing is ridiculous, there was Protestants who fought against the British for freedom as well.
Someone along the way turned it into a religious issue when it was never about that in the beginning.
/rant.
We’re seeing similar cognitive dissonance from the DUP up in the north
“Militarised colonialism is abhorrent, one country using their superior numbers and firepower with the intention of annexing another nation, is something that ought to be condemned and resisted… except in Ireland”
I have to say, this post is doing a fantastic job on flagging up the level of free stater hypocrisy still alive and well in Ireland today
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Those comparing what’s happened in the North 50 years ago to what’s happening now in Ukraine don’t seem to understand that complexities of either conflict.
one of my Irish friends educated me about Britain’s bombardment of Ireland. I didn’t believe him at first “We’d never do that”.
Oh my love of the uk fell off a cliff and since then I’ve seen through all the political bullshit.
I moved out of country and then realised basically every government has some level of this crap, sickens me.
The reality is that people are rallying against Russia not for Ukraine, sad but true.
I wish the world did that for the Irish, you guys are awesome. Also your film industry is golden! Cheers
I just added r/ireland yesterday and it already paid off. 🙂
The greatest irony for the UK is that the current crisis started in 2014 when the then Ukraine leader held off signing treaties that would have brought it closer to the EU.
So the UK are praising those Ukrainians dying for wanting to be closer to the EU, while simultaneously upholding the Brexit narrative of the EU being an oppressor.
The news absolutely LOVES the Molotov cocktail stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I do to, but I’m so sick of hearing newscaster get so fucking giddy about women and children resorting to making firebombs. There’s that video of a girl throwing one at a tank from her car and her car catches fire too, that shit is gonna be happening all over the place, and it won’t be pretty.
Sent this one to my family chat. Was not received well by some 😂
No you don’t understand. It’s not wrong for British to colonize places. Only other countries. Ireland wasnt even a colony. Look it up. People will tell you this. Who? The royalists and loyalists of course. God chose the Windsor family to educate us savages. Ask any member of the former British empire and I’m sure they’ll share the widely held Irish opinion that it was better back in the good old days of the Victorian era.
I’ve felt the same way the last couple of days except it’s for the response to Ukrainians fleeing.
(BEFORE ANYONE JUMPS ON ME) I’m glad Ukrainians are being accepted and housed, rightfully so, but I think it’s rich of the EU to suddenly give a shit when we’ve been playing pass the parcel for years when it came to Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans who have been facing the exact same thing (invasion, attacks, bombings, civilian deaths).
Meanwhile Gerry posts vaguely pro-Russia stuff on all his social media.
The double standards are obvious
It’s fascinating seeing MSMs hee turn when their anointed ‘good guys’ are conscripting child soldiers.
A ‘bad’ or ‘uncivilized’ country using these tactics would be deemed cruel or barbaric. But it’s the good guys, so the Molotov wielding 8 year old who is about to get cut in half by a stationary turret is el epic wholesome 100!
I’m not Irish but I feel right at home in this sub because I too harbor deep historical resentment towards the British lol
Would someone explain who this man is to an uninformed American stumbling in from the front page?
It is crazy though isn’t it 😆
rules for thee but not for me
Guerrilla fighting is romantic and noble.. when its not in Ireland
It’s the same for Palestinianss
When civilians- not just that- children and teenagers, have to make weapons of war it is not something to be Smiling at. I praise the resilience but weep that it’s required in today’s day
Funny we never see Palestinians getting wall to wall airtime of them making Molotovs. Or Iraqi or Yemeni civilians sheltering from Western bombs.
Turns out that if your skin is the right colour and the enemy the same, the West will deify you. If not, we couldn’t give a shit.
That makes BBC similar to Russia 24. You just have to use proper angle.
Thanks for all support, good Irish people.
Someone mentioned in another thread Ireland is also a country that has never invaded anyone else , ever
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When will Garry be on Dancing With the Stars?
“It’s different when we do it”
Ah yes, you see there’s a difference between Russian paratroopers shooting civilians and British paratroopers shooting civilians – I’m not sure what but no doubt a good Brit Nat can tell us.
The media helping Ukrainians defend their country is a good thing.
But it is strange that they’ll portray a Palestinian child throwing a rock at one of the worlds most powerful militaries as terrorism and justify them being shot by a sniper.
I’ve a feeling we’ve been infiltrated by young Fine Gael .
I remember someone once asked…
“Why don’t the English like the Irish?”
And I forget who answered but they said something along the lines of…
“Because when they first met us, we weren’t Catholic enough. And then 100 years later, we were too Catholic!”
Sidenote, I think the whole Catholics vs Protestants thing is ridiculous, there was Protestants who fought against the British for freedom as well.
Someone along the way turned it into a religious issue when it was never about that in the beginning.
/rant.
We’re seeing similar cognitive dissonance from the DUP up in the north
“Militarised colonialism is abhorrent, one country using their superior numbers and firepower with the intention of annexing another nation, is something that ought to be condemned and resisted… except in Ireland”
I have to say, this post is doing a fantastic job on flagging up the level of free stater hypocrisy still alive and well in Ireland today
[deleted]
Those comparing what’s happened in the North 50 years ago to what’s happening now in Ukraine don’t seem to understand that complexities of either conflict.
one of my Irish friends educated me about Britain’s bombardment of Ireland. I didn’t believe him at first “We’d never do that”.
Oh my love of the uk fell off a cliff and since then I’ve seen through all the political bullshit.
I moved out of country and then realised basically every government has some level of this crap, sickens me.
The reality is that people are rallying against Russia not for Ukraine, sad but true.
I wish the world did that for the Irish, you guys are awesome. Also your film industry is golden! Cheers
I just added r/ireland yesterday and it already paid off. 🙂
The greatest irony for the UK is that the current crisis started in 2014 when the then Ukraine leader held off signing treaties that would have brought it closer to the EU.
So the UK are praising those Ukrainians dying for wanting to be closer to the EU, while simultaneously upholding the Brexit narrative of the EU being an oppressor.
The news absolutely LOVES the Molotov cocktail stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I do to, but I’m so sick of hearing newscaster get so fucking giddy about women and children resorting to making firebombs. There’s that video of a girl throwing one at a tank from her car and her car catches fire too, that shit is gonna be happening all over the place, and it won’t be pretty.
Sent this one to my family chat. Was not received well by some 😂
No you don’t understand. It’s not wrong for British to colonize places. Only other countries. Ireland wasnt even a colony. Look it up. People will tell you this. Who? The royalists and loyalists of course. God chose the Windsor family to educate us savages. Ask any member of the former British empire and I’m sure they’ll share the widely held Irish opinion that it was better back in the good old days of the Victorian era.
I’ve felt the same way the last couple of days except it’s for the response to Ukrainians fleeing.
(BEFORE ANYONE JUMPS ON ME) I’m glad Ukrainians are being accepted and housed, rightfully so, but I think it’s rich of the EU to suddenly give a shit when we’ve been playing pass the parcel for years when it came to Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans who have been facing the exact same thing (invasion, attacks, bombings, civilian deaths).
Meanwhile Gerry posts vaguely pro-Russia stuff on all his social media.
The double standards are obvious
It’s fascinating seeing MSMs hee turn when their anointed ‘good guys’ are conscripting child soldiers.
A ‘bad’ or ‘uncivilized’ country using these tactics would be deemed cruel or barbaric. But it’s the good guys, so the Molotov wielding 8 year old who is about to get cut in half by a stationary turret is el epic wholesome 100!
I’m not Irish but I feel right at home in this sub because I too harbor deep historical resentment towards the British lol
Would someone explain who this man is to an uninformed American stumbling in from the front page?
It is crazy though isn’t it 😆
rules for thee but not for me
Guerrilla fighting is romantic and noble.. when its not in Ireland
It’s the same for Palestinianss
When civilians- not just that- children and teenagers, have to make weapons of war it is not something to be Smiling at. I praise the resilience but weep that it’s required in today’s day
Funny we never see Palestinians getting wall to wall airtime of them making Molotovs. Or Iraqi or Yemeni civilians sheltering from Western bombs.
Turns out that if your skin is the right colour and the enemy the same, the West will deify you. If not, we couldn’t give a shit.
That makes BBC similar to Russia 24. You just have to use proper angle.
Thanks for all support, good Irish people.
Someone mentioned in another thread Ireland is also a country that has never invaded anyone else , ever