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The term "New Irish"

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  • 31-01-2021 9:23pm
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    Big Gerry
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭


    Is the term "New Irish" a racist or a derogatory term ?


    Some people seem to think it is.


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    It really depends on who says it and the intention and or awareness that person has.

    Generally I would call people what they prefer.

    In a way every new young generation of people in Ireland ..is new irish.


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    Fritzbox
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭Fritzbox


    Big Gerry wrote: »
    Is the term "New Irish" a racist or a derogatory term ?


    Some people seem to think it is.

    I don't think anyone uses that term anymore, if they ever did?


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    Chinasea
    Registered Users Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Chinasea


    Y U ask. It's just a few mins since the last racist platform thread


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    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,545 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    It's an inherently racist term, it's a dog whistle.
    That one would need to ask "if" it may be so?
    Doesn't really say a lot for critical thinking skills IMO.

    *Corrected gig(damn autocorrect) to dog*


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    #6
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Why start such a divisive thread?


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    McGinniesta
    Registered Users Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭McGinniesta


    Cant we just call them yer man or yer wan or is that sexist?


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    McGinniesta wrote: »
    Cant we just call them yer man or yer wan or is that sexist?
    Young wan if she is hot.


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    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    Big Gerry wrote: »
    Is the term "New Irish" a racist or a derogatory term ?


    Some people seem to think it is.

    A balls of a term. Usually applied to someone who neither the person using the term sees as Irish, and more often than not the target doesn't see themselves as Irish either.


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    McGinniesta
    Registered Users Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭McGinniesta


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Young wan if she is hot.

    Yer man if she isnt


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    RandRuns
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭RandRuns


    banie01 wrote: »
    It's an inherently racist term, it's a gig whistle.
    That one would need to ask "if" it may be so?
    Doesn't really say a lot for critical thinking skills IMO.

    Whats a gig whistle? It sounds vaugely obscene.


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    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,563 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    It’s fairly popular over in the “Current Affairs” forum.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,613 ✭✭✭Feisar


    New Irish = Plastic Paddy

    First they came for the socialists...



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    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,632 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    It’s fairly popular over in the “Current Affairs” forum.

    Says about all you need to know doesn't it


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    McGinniesta
    Registered Users Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭McGinniesta


    Feisar wrote: »
    New Irish = Plastic Paddy fordiner

    FYP


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    jmlad2020
    Registered Users Posts: 691 ✭✭✭jmlad2020


    Sounds like a term some idiot at RTE or the Irish Times conjures up to make an article sound snazzy.


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    #17
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Fritzbox wrote: »
    I don't think anyone uses that term anymore, if they ever did?

    Must be new around here so
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    StemCell
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭StemCell


    Best just to call them our replacements.


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    #19
    Colonel Claptrap
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭Colonel Claptrap


    Fritzbox wrote: »
    I don't think anyone uses that term anymore, if they ever did?

    The Taoiseach used the term on RTE radio 1 today.


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    StemCell wrote: »
    Best just to call them our replacements.
    Can they replace me so i can live in Spain?

    Also can someone replace FF please?


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    #21
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,148 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Mod:

    This thread isn't going anywhere other than to start an argument based on the posts so far.

    Closed


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