Irish Politics Thread

 

cant ????

Doubt it . 

It has really become a feature of Irish politics that unless you are Shinner, a SD, or part of the jokeshop left you are a Tory, or at best a FGer "on a bike".

Sid, I don't have to address your point, nor can an inference be drawn from me not addressing it. I commented on what my take away was, namely the use of the term Tory.

But the "Tory" point interests me. Its drawing a parallel with a particularly nasty political party, which engenders probably the most visceral hatred of any party in the west amongst the voters. There are people out there whose entire being is encapsulated in hating the Tories. It is unfair to draw that comparison with FF or FG, and it is becoming more and more prevalent on social media, and it seems to be an almost acceptable slur, even when it makes an obvious association with some of the Tory's nastiest actions, or indeed to condone or support them. Its why I get a bit frustrated on here when it is used in my direction.

And that is why I feel that the use of the term "Tory" in Ireland, as an insult comes with at least a subconscious Anglo-criticism baked in. And as such, it brings with it some of the old ill-feeling between Ireland and England. So rather than drawing parallels with the US Republican, or other European Christian Democratic parties, it has a greater bite to it, and political advantage if you can club the likes of FG with the Tory Party. But the fact, that it has that, at least subconscious bias to it, I feel it is more pernicious than perhaps people give it credit for.

Apologies! Ex-managing Editor of the British Sun.

You couldn’t make this sh*t up, this fella is the most self serving divisive politician in the dail, he’s on social media constantly carping away like trump, surrounded by his advisors and backslappers,totally out of touch.