Would you vote for a UKIP-like party if it became a major player in Irish politics?

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:01PM #1

Time to stir sh*t.

Not a chance I would, Ireland and Europe will desperately need immigrants in the future to keep our economy growing.

Seaneh · 13-05-2014 09:04PM

How in the name of Jeses would the "United Kingdom Independence party" become a major player in Ireland?!?!

fullaljackeen · 13-05-2014 09:05PM

We don't need a bunch of anti-democratic marxists destroying us and the EU OP. We need a UKIP. And yes I'd vote for them. Someone needs to stop whats happening.

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:06PM

Seaneh wrote: »

How in the name of Jeses would the "United Kingdom Independence party" become a major player in Ireland?!?!

For f*ck sake you know what I mean! is the word "like" not in your vocabulary?

BandyMandy · 13-05-2014 09:06PM

The OP said a "UKIP-like" party!

Bannasidhe · 13-05-2014 09:08PM

fullaljackeen wrote: »

We don't need a bunch of anti-democratic marxists destroying us and the EU OP. We need a UKIP. And yes I'd vote for them. Someone needs to stop whats happening.

We have a Marxist party in Ireland?

Excellent. It will be interesting to see how they make Ireland even more undemocratic than it already is.

As for UKIP, I'd cut my hand off first.

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:08PM

fullaljackeen wrote: »

We don't need a bunch of anti-democratic marxists destroying us and the EU OP. We need a UKIP. And yes I'd vote for them. Someone needs to stop whats happening.

What's happening?

Mr. CooL ICE · 13-05-2014 09:08PM

Hotale.com wrote: »

For f*ck sake you know what I mean! is the word "like" not in your vocabulary?

He probably read the thread title in a Cork accent

D1stant · 13-05-2014 09:10PM

Seaneh wrote: »

How in the name of Jeses would the "United Kingdom Independence party" become a major player in Ireland?!?!

In fairness I think the OPs point is clear. Would you vote for a nationalist, anti-European, anti-immigration party.

In theory, I just might, and I think there is a leaning throughout Europe after the last 7 years for this which could destabalise things as unfortunately, most of the anti-Europe-immigration parties are a transparent set of racist facist cvnts

kneemos · 13-05-2014 09:10PM

Who's going to drive the housing boom if we don't have immigrants?

Wacker The Attacker · 13-05-2014 09:11PM

I'd consider voting for an irish equivalent of UKIP

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:11PM

LordChessington wrote: »

He probably read the thread title in a Cork accent

Well I am from Cork :pac:

The Backwards Man · 13-05-2014 09:12PM

We need a monster raving loony party.

Crucifix · 13-05-2014 09:13PM

I read a story today about a UKIP politician complaining to the police about some tweets mocking their policies, and the police going round to the guy telling him he hadn't committed any offence but still asking him to take them down. Talk about PC gone mad

Greentopia · 13-05-2014 09:13PM

Hotale.com wrote: »

What's happening?

Immigrints that'll tuk ur jurbs I'm guessing.

RayM · 13-05-2014 09:16PM

Stewart Lee on UKIP:

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:16PM

Greentopia wrote: »

Immigrints that'll tuk ur jurbs I'm guessing.

Like we took the American and English jobs since the Famine? :rolleyes:

The most ridiculous thing I find about the Irish giving out about immigrantion is that we probably have proportionately the highest emigration rates in Europe, and one of the reasons we even became somewhat modernised in the 60s was due to remittance flows.

Lapin · 13-05-2014 09:20PM

I'd consider voting for a UKIP style party here but not a BNP type party.

A lot of people seem to confuse the two.

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:21PM

Lapin wrote: »

I'd consider voting for a UKIP style party here but not a BNP type party.

Tbh I doubt any sane person would.

hfallada · 13-05-2014 09:23PM

There is no one of whack job parties already. At the least general election I got a leaflet for one, warning me Irish people would be a minority in Dublin within a few years.

Frank Lee Midere · 13-05-2014 09:24PM

Hotale.com wrote: »

Like we took the American and English jobs since the Famine? :rolleyes:

The most ridiculous thing I find about the Irish giving out about immigrantion is that we probably have proportionately the highest emigration rates in Europe, and one of the reasons we even became somewhat modernised in the 60s was due to remittance flows.

This argument is weak because the Irish who didnt emigrate would be the ones voting against immigrants. If such a party existed.

maxwell smart · 13-05-2014 09:25PM

RayM wrote: »

Stewart Lee on UKIP:

I clicked on the link, saw Stewart Lee and thought, he's running for them????!!?....

then I read the text!

mfceiling · 13-05-2014 09:25PM

Hotale.com wrote: »

Time to stir sh*t.

Not a chance I would, Ireland and Europe will desperately need immigrants in the future to keep our economy growing.

Just throwing this out...in a fairly stagnant economy, with fewer jobs being created how does immigration make an economy grow? Just curious.

D1stant · 13-05-2014 09:25PM

Crucifix wrote: »

I read a story today about a UKIP politician complaining to the police about some tweets mocking their policies, and the police going round to the guy telling him he hadn't committed any offence but still asking him to take them down. Talk about PC gone mad

I know. I read a story tonight complaining that Twitter hadn't rescued the kidnapped girls in Nigeria

Frank Lee Midere · 13-05-2014 09:26PM

UKIP are anti EU. Sinn Fein are almost there - burning bond holders, opposing Brussels etc. - but quieter on immigration.

Neither are racist parties. However the EU is not in good odour with the working classes.

Greentopia · 13-05-2014 09:27PM

Hotale.com wrote: »

Like we took the American and English jobs since the Famine? :rolleyes:

The most ridiculous thing I find about the Irish giving out about immigrantion is that we probably have proportionately the highest emigration rates in Europe, and one of the reasons we even became somewhat modernised in the 60s was due to remittance flows.

I think you misunderstand, my comment was not meant as support for anti-immigration. You're familiar with the phrase I used?

I support the free movement of people to better their lives.

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:27PM

hfallada wrote: »

There is no one of whack job parties already. At the least general election I got a leaflet for one, warning me Irish people would be a minority in Dublin within a few years.

I don't exactly think of this as a bad thing, as long as they're not changers there's no issue really.

People giving out about there being a high proportion of mix-raced people in Ireland in the future really gets on my nerves, they seem to have no idea that they're essentially saying that they want to keep the gene pool pure. Very Nazi-esque IMO.

Hotale.com · 13-05-2014 09:28PM

Greentopia wrote: »

I think you misunderstand, my comment was not meant as support for anti-immigration. You're familiar with the phrase I used?

I support the free movement of people to better their lives.

I know what you meant, I was also being sarcastic with my first point :P

maxwell smart · 13-05-2014 09:29PM

Don't we already have on of those?

http://www.eirigi.org/

For Forks Sake · 13-05-2014 09:30PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

We need a monster raving loony party.

http://directdemocracyireland.ie/

Greentopia · 13-05-2014 09:30PM

Hotale.com wrote: »

I know what you meant, I was also being sarcastic with my first point :P

Well alrighty then

Would you vote for a UKIP-like party if it became a major player in Irish politics?

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