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A Black Irish President of Ireland by 2025 ?

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  • 13-10-2018 1:39pm
    #1
    afrodub
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Is Ireland ready to have its first black President ?

    Okay , so it won`t happen in 2018 !

    But and its a BIG but :)

    In 2025 can you see a qualified candidate emerging from the Black Irish population ? With the added plus of positively changing voting demographics by 2025 , will Ireland soon be ready for its first Black Irish President ?

    What year will Ireland have its first Black Irish President ? 18 votes

    2025
    0%
    2032
    22%
    stunmerDanMurphyAtoms for PeaceMikeyTaylor 4 votes
    2039
    33%
    tuxyafrodubDecember2012alta stareGyan84KathleenGrant 6 votes
    Not in this Century
    44%
    Kristopheruschosen1hairyslugPopePalpatineDavidLyons_Jakey RollingSubcomandante MarcosFranz Von Peppercorn 8 votes


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    #2
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,653 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Paul Mcgrath could easily do it if the next crop of candidates is as bad as the current one, if he cared at all and hasn't disqualified himself legally


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Not in this Century
    Probably too soon as it would have to be somebody already established and famous.

    Unless it’s a sportsman. I can’t see any upcoming politican. Someday though.


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    #4
    Shower Doctor
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 36 ✭Shower Doctor


    Could we spray paint higgins, a small can would do it.


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    #5
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Shower Doctor wrote: »
    Could we spray paint higgins, a small can would do it.




    A black leprachaun. Shure why not?


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    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    It wouldn't be particularly significant if there was a black president. Ireland doesn't have anywhere near the same history of subjugating "minorities" or institutionalised racism as most of the other prominent English speaking countries.

    A traveller president though. Now we're talking.


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    Fiery mutant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Fiery mutant


    Woke Hogan wrote: »

    A traveller president though. Now we're talking.

    Shut the fuk up before one of them hears you!

    We should defend our way of life to an extent that any attempt on it is crushed, so that any adversary will never make such an attempt in the future.



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    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    A traveller president though. Now we're talking.

    Ah doubt it....they wouldnt move into the Aras, no stable and half acre out the back for the horses!


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    #9
    baldbear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,545 ✭✭✭baldbear


    Ready for a black president? What exactly does that mean? Jaysus.

    We had a female president nearly 30 years ago who was against the 8th amendment , fought for gay rights & divorce so I honestly think Irish people don't care what skin color a candidate is but what judge on character.


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    #10
    KevinCavan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 612 ✭✭✭KevinCavan


    A black transgender president by 2025 me thinks.


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    #11
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    2032
    I would have voted for Kevin Sharkey if he had stood.


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    #12
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Not in this Century
    baldbear wrote: »
    Ready for a black president? What exactly does that mean? Jaysus.

    We had a female president nearly 30 years ago who was against the 8th amendment , fought for gay rights & divorce so I honestly think Irish people don't care what skin color a candidate is but what judge on character.

    He’s asking a simple question. You pretty much said yes.


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    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    How about an AI (wave-3) quantum-bio-nano-organic-inspired-dna chipset, of organic-neural interfacing transhumanism ('H+').
    Fully autonomous and running upon a cognitive 'always-on' cloud-based architecture, of machine consciousness (2025-2030).

    Maybe stick it inside a replica of Arnie's 'terminator bot' to unsettle the euro-partners when they come looking for higher corporation tax and more fishing rights.

    Being fully omnipresent, and in control of all known networks and data objects (Internet of Things) it will know via that 'mouthy Alexa wan' if you've paid your taxes or not.
    Conversing with your i-fridge, i-vacum, i-watch, i-ring, i-phone, i-run, it will tell you off if you're being tardy/lardy and stockpiling too much duff beer and doughnuts.


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,166 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    2025 would be the next presidential election, so no - too soon. After that? Not sure. Struggling to think of any candidates.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,518 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Struggling to think of any candidates.

    Will Smith have an Irish granny?


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    Greyfox
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    He’s asking a simple question. You pretty much said yes.

    He's pointing out the fact that it's a silly question, skin colour should be completely irrelevant


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    Outlaw Pete
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    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    I would have voted for Kevin Sharkey if he had stood.

    Fan of the guy like anyone else but I don't think A Good Heart was so good a song that it warrants him being made president.


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    #18
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    Outlaw Pete wrote: »
    Fan of the guy like anyone else but I don't think A Good Heart was so good a song that it warrants him being made president.

    You might be confusing him with his less-than-perfect cousin.


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    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    A traveller president though. Now we're talking.

    ...in Blackface

    hughiedwts.png


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    #20
    AnneFrank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭AnneFrank


    It would be a sad day


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    judeboy101
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    riffmongous wrote: »
    Paul Mcgrath could easily do it if the next crop of candidates is as bad as the current one, if he cared at all and hasn't disqualified himself legally

    The presidential budget wouldn't cover the bar bill.


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    #22
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    AnneFrank wrote: »
    It would be a sad day

    A sad day for the oul racists alright.


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    #23
    bloodless_coup
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    Black Irish president makes no sense.

    The black population is at 1% and that's only a recent thing.

    Ireland is white and should have a white president.


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    Corb_lund
    Registered Users Posts: 110 ✭✭Corb_lund


    doylefe wrote: »
    Black Irish president makes no sense.

    The black population is at 1% and that's only a recent thing.

    Ireland is white and should have a white president.

    Its not going to be 1% in 20 years..


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    #25
    bloodless_coup
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    Corb_lund wrote: »
    Its not going to be 1% in 20 years..

    That sounds ominous.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Not in this Century
    Greyfox wrote: »
    He's pointing out the fact that it's a silly question, skin colour should be completely irrelevant

    The op is asking whether skin colour is irrelevant. If it is then the answer is yes, although when is up for discussion.

    Judging by some of the responses though, it isn’t


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    AnneFrank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭AnneFrank


    Corb_lund wrote: »
    Its not going to be 1% in 20 years..

    That's the problem, with inbreeding there may not be a pure white person in 50 years, any species or race dying out is sad


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    #28
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    doylefe wrote: »
    Black Irish president makes no sense.

    The black population is at 1% and that's only a recent thing.

    Ireland is white and should have a white president.

    So if a good candidate emerged, better than all the other candidates, and who just happened not to be white, you'd vote against them because 'Ireland is white and should have a white president'?


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    #29
    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,363 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Would Samantha Mumba do or Mary Black ?


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    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    A black president for Ireland is a fairly irrelevant thing at least as far as I'd be concerned. I think Mary Robinson becoming the first female president to be more groundbreaking considering the year it was.


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    #31
    Avatar MIA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,750 ✭✭✭Avatar MIA


    AnneFrank wrote: »
    That's the problem, with inbreeding there may not be a pure white person in 50 years, any species or race dying out is sad

    Agreed.

    Unless your ginger. Those abominations need culling.


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