i thinkthey got a burst of support within the republic after the british government gave materials and support to the loyalist bombings of dublin in the 70s, which the british government still refuses to answer any questions on, and the current irish government tries hard not to push too hard, since it's bad for trade. but the punishment beatings were there from the early days - as soon as any corrupt bastard operating outside the law gets a taste for power, you're always going to have abuses.
the biggest waning in their support has been time - at the end of the day, I'm 2 generations away from the black and tans raping women and torching my home city. My parents would have missed it, but received anger from their parents, who would have been around at the time. Consequently, our generation has been far more objective, and is even further from the original goals of the post-partition IRA. Let's face it, neither the Republic nor the UK really want a small bit of land with a higher concentration of hate, violence and racism than most anywhere else...
(the biggest waning in their support has been time - at the end of the day, I'm 2 generations away from the black and tans raping women and torching my home city. My parents would have missed it, but received anger from their parents, who would have been around at the time. Consequently, our generation has been far more objective, and is even further from the original goals of the post-partition IRA. Let's face it, neither the Republic nor the UK really want a small bit of land with a higher concentration of hate, violence and racism than most anywhere else...
WhoElse I'm what Willis was talking about,
Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:48,
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ExactlyYou're removed from it, the attrocities aren't still happening, you're much less likely to condone the IRA planting a bomb in a London Underground station.
Be nice to each other, being nasty just pisses people off.
(Be nice to each other, being nasty just pisses people off.
Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango,
Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:57,
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