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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 34 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've heard the Irish are rather decent bomb makers and have a history of repelling invading cunts.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I’ve heard the Irish are rather decent bomb makers and have a history of repelling invading cunts.

This will serve you well as a chat-up line.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely! People love being reminded of violent, multigenerational, cultural traumas. Best though to go all out and ask about their family history with An Gorta Mór and their feelings on Lizzy the First's appreciation of Irish musical heritage. /s

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 13 hours ago

Thank you :P

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

While not a citizen, I have deep roots.

My maternal grandparents were Irish. (Paternal Scottish, and we all know they're not exactly kind to invaders either.)

My great grandmother was Cumann na mBan

I have a rather large extended family in Dublin and Tralee that goes back .. forever.

I'm damn proud of our fierce pride and rebellion.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

My great grandmother was Cumann na mBan

Ha! Mine was too!

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Them talking about wanting more living room has got to be intentional satire, right?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's pretty common fascist talking points actually. A large part of Nazi Germany's rhetoric for why they should be conquering Poland and Ukraine and all that was to give the German race room to expand. Zionism being a fascist ideology is going to have the same rhetoric behind it.

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, no, I knew the whole lebensraum shit. But I thought taking nazi talking points wholesale would be too on the nose even for these fuckwits!!

[–] sheepy@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

There are only so many ways you can whip up a population into a genocidal fervour.

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ahh it makes sense now. Israel was just another part of Thatcher's master plan.