Deleted User wrote: » Not really. The US has always, and will likely to continue to be ruled by the wealthy, who are inherently selfish... that selfishness means protecting their wealth, which leads to moralising, in the hopes of conditioning society. It's nothing new for the US. I'm always amazed at the willingness to assume that everything kicked off with Trump. It didn't. Obama wasn't a particularly good president for helping the American people. He and Biden are very similar in some respects, as is Trump. More interested in public acclaim, and ticking boxes than actually benefiting the nation. They're all fixated on widening the divisions that have emerged over the last two decades. I can't stand Trump.. but Washington, and the whole US political system is incredibly corrupt. It's interesting the way people latch on to Trump, in the effort to ignore all that.. and if they do acknowledge it, it'll be a momentary dismissal. Not going to go off topic here. There's other threads that debate Biden and US politics. As for Irish politicians.. nah. I don't buy it. Irish political parties have no hesitation in attempting to manipulate the electorate, and tugging at the heart strings. RTE's focus on diversity and the positives of multiculturalism, reflect that desire to manipulate. Otherwise we'd be seeing more interest in showing the negatives, and providing a more balanced view of multiculturalism.
Justin Credible Darts wrote: » Way I see it, the traveling community in the UK do not represent the average Irish person. The pisshead alco dumb fuq mick in london does not represent the average person. likewise not every foreigner coming here is a "token" of their entire nation., as every nation has good and bad, if you dont believe look at the doctors nurses, canteen staff etc in every major hospital who look after you in this country, those guy and gals work damn hard and deserve to be respected, regardless of covid. My issue with "people in general" is you toe the line , obey the rules of c, respect, and of course the law. If you are foreign and break the law, you get deported, we have enough criminals of our own without importing them. This goes beyond race, culture, sexual preferences, gender etc. I like and respect decent people, scum will always be scum irregardless of whether they come for mongolia, macroom, middle east, or mullingar.
Viscount Aggro wrote: » https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/ireland-needs-four-million-migrants-to-sustain-state-pension-system-39985277.html
Tell me how wrote: » This would mean disproportionate penalties for people for the same crime. It's straight up discrimination.
And what would constitute a foreigner in this respect? An American at one of the multinationals for a 3-5 year placement for example? A Spanish person married in Ireland for 8 years?
And what level of crime? Driving without tax? Assault?
Tell me how wrote: » And what level of crime? Driving without tax? Assault?
Deleted User wrote: » Dump another 4 million people into a housing crisis?! I see we are being groomed in advancehttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/days-of-three-bed-semis-in-dublin-are-over-as-high-density-housing-plans-take-hold-1.4460746
Bobblehats wrote: » “We have to look at the loss of cultural capital and where we can provide those spaces indoors or outdoors. We also need to consider whether the hospitality industry might have a contribution to make to that cultural offering, maybe allocating part of a hotel to a jazz club.”
WrenBoy wrote: » White water rafting and Jazz clubs , boy, they really know what people in inner city Dublin want.
Tell me how wrote: » I'm laughing here at what I expect would be your understanding of what a more balanced view of multiculturalism would entail. Fox News with an Irish accent I imagine.
Deleted User wrote: » Whereas I'm laughing about your need to swing from one extreme end of the pendulum to the other. You've really embraced the two party, two side, us or them, attitude that the US has been promoting over the last few decades. Perhaps you should stop spending so much time focused on their BS?I'd be looking for something in the middle, which shows both positives and negatives. An honest organisation that does more than simply mouth platitudes. See the RTE ad for being careful where your information comes from? It's so hypocritical since they're biased to the hilt..
Kivaro wrote: » Based on the Housing Department's recent report, there is very little chance of him getting deported, even after this horrific sexual attack. This particular Afghani "gentleman", who lives in Direct Provision, sexually assaulted a young woman on the Luas, and then receives two years imprisonment .............. but the judge suspended the final 15 months. Anyone want to guess who the Judge is? Yes, our noble Judge Martin Nolan. And of course, as stated by the judge, he did not give this criminal a longer sentence because he was an Afghani national. In other words, an Irish person would have received a longer sentence for this crime. If Ireland continues down this multicultural path of facilitating people who have completely different social norms than the rest of us, then our society will be a total wreck in very short time.
Invidious wrote: » Is legal migration from other EU nations such a huge problem? Most Eastern European immigrants don't seem invested in foisting their own culture on us. The pregnancy loophole of the 90s and bogus asylum seeking, bringing waves of immigrants from non-EU countries, have created far bigger problems.
Strumms wrote: » Legal is fine.... when I moved to France.. I did so legally with... accommodation already arranged. A job and a start date. Two suitcases full of clothes. A debit card and cash. On arrival I purchased my travel pass, I paid to renew it every month. What I’ve never done is rock up to a country, tell them despite not knowing me, despite me Never having put a put on their soil.. as things are not so good back home, I’m demanding a house / apartment / accommodation, free medical card free travel, free money... all to be paid for by the citizens of said country. In turn the citizens who are there, pay millions / billions for all that yet few and far between benefit from it themselves... what a fair country, not.. I’ve been coming to the sad realization that we are kinda fûcked... if we don’t put an end to it soon, it’s going to become a rather dangerous and unforgiving kip. Unfortunately we are unlikely to be of the ability to say ‘no more’.... so, anyway... we are screwed quite frankly. Sure when we run out of room the woke bastards will probably have us put up houses for them on the burren
Strumms wrote: » What I’ve never done is rock up to a country, tell them despite not knowing me, despite me Never having put a put on their soil.. as things are not so good back home, I’m demanding a house / apartment / accommodation, free medical card free travel, free money... all to be paid for by the citizens of said country. In turn the citizens who are there, pay millions / billions for all that yet few and far between benefit from it themselves... what a fair country, not..
Justin Credible Darts wrote: » careful, the term "racist" wont be long following, you know how it works if you dare to step outside the bubble and dare question things..
Strumms wrote: » Truth but im here in my property... with stuff that i like and own having worked to hard to pay, procure and accumulate.... soon... that will be racist too because i have zero intention of giving it away.
[Deleted User] wrote: » You left out the part connected to complaining about the country, and expecting it to conform to your expectations, rather than simply accepting that you chose to move there in the first place (and bear the responsibility for that choice). Oh sure, as expats, we all sometimes complain to friends/family about the state of a country, but the expectation that it should change for us? haha. yurp.
Kivaro wrote: » Niall Boylan is doing a segment on this horrendous story live on radio now.
Strumms wrote: » Maybe we'll get told the name 'republic of ireland' isnt inclusive enough anymore and we can or should change the name of OUR country...to Whateverville... We can update the constitution to ensure every second president and taoiseach is and must be of a different ethnicity or 'new irish'.... aka give our country away .
RobbieTheRobber wrote: » FYI the name of the country isn't the Republic of Ireland. Its Ireland or Éire.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_Irish_state#:~:text=Since%201949%20the%20Republic%20of,name%20Ireland%20is%20normally%20used.
Strumms wrote: » Since 1949 the Republic of Ireland Act has provided that the Republic of Ireland (or Poblacht na hÉireann in Irish) is the legal description for the state.. FYI
RobbieTheRobber wrote: » A legal description does not equal a name. So what is the name?
SexBobomb wrote: » A rose by any other name ...
Strumms wrote: » It in fact does... bury yourself in semantics all you like.
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