Intellectual Leadership

Jacques Mesrine

With the exception of Sinn Fein, why are todays republican groups lacking in intellectual leadership? Traditionally, nationalist organisations attracted very dynamic individuals such as Michael Collins, Charles Stewart Parnell and Padraig Pearse. Why is it nowadays that organisations outside the sphere of Sinn Fein lack intellectual leadership?

Would the likes of Michael Collins or even Padraig Pearse have ended up in armed organisations had it not been for the political climate?

Citycap

Jacques Mesrine wrote: »

With the exception of Sinn Fein, why are todays republican groups lacking in intellectual leadership? Traditionally, nationalist organisations attracted very dynamic individuals such as Michael Collins, Charles Stewart Parnell and Padraig Pearse. Why is it nowadays that organisations outside the sphere of Sinn Fein lack intellectual leadership?

Would the likes of Michael Collins or even Padraig Pearse have ended up in armed organisations had it not been for the political climate?

Please name the individuals in SF who you regard as intellectual leaders so that we can decide how to respond.

jonniebgood1

Jacques Mesrine wrote: »

With the exception of Sinn Fein, why are todays republican groups lacking in intellectual leadership? Traditionally, nationalist organisations attracted very dynamic individuals such as Michael Collins, Charles Stewart Parnell and Padraig Pearse. Why is it nowadays that organisations outside the sphere of Sinn Fein lack intellectual leadership?

Politics thread- This is history forum. This reads as trying to push a political idea/ opinion whilst throwing in a few names from the past and if I can be forgiven for taking the bait it is not credible to identify the current Sinn Fein leadership as 'intellectual'. If you wish to discuss history you need to keep current politics out of it. If you wish to discuss current leaders of political parties you can do so on the politics board.

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