How about we do a merger with the Republic of Ireland?

[Eirikur]

Really? And what pray tell is it about the culture of England that you think would not be agreeable with Ireland?

Have a read about the Easter uprising or the Irish Rebellion of 1798

[GJABS]

Have a read about the Easter rising or the Irish Rebellion of 1798

So you think the Irish consider the culture and world-view of England has not changed in 200 years? You don't then have a high opinion of the mental faculties of the Irish, it would seem.

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[Eirikur]

So you think the Irish consider the culture and world-view of England has not changed in 200 years? You don't then have a high opinion of the mental faculties of the Irish, it would seem.

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Can't talk for the Irish but I can as an EU immigrant in the UK, it seems that the view of hard line Brexiteers hasn't changed at all

[original PM]

Have a read about the Easter uprising or the Irish Rebellion of 1798

Right so you can quote something from 200 years ago and claim it is still true

But when we say - remember 70 years ago when Germany tried to occupy Europe with force - now they are trying to do it with politics and you all get all aerated about it.

Seems to be like is 1 rule for 1 and a different rule for another.

[GJABS]

Can't talk for the Irish but I can as an EU immigrant in the UK, it seems that the view of hard line Brexiteers hasn't changed at all

The EU hasn't been around for 200 years. But for the time it has been around it has been sufficiently awful to result in the brexiteers retaining the same consistent oppositional view of it.

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[Eirikur]

Right so you can quote something from 200 years ago and claim it is still true

But when we say - remember 70 years ago when Germany tried to occupy Europe with force - now they are trying to do it with politics and you all get all aerated about it.

Seems to be like is 1 rule for 1 and a different rule for another.

Was the Easter uprising 200 years ago? Did you learn maths in an English school?

Germany is doing everything, still after 70 years, to break with their NAZI past, non stop apologizing for it. I don't hear the UK apologizing for 100s of years colonialism and be the root cause of many wars, until today because of artificial borders drawn in Asia and Africa by the colonial office.

All EU countries entered the EU voluntarily, not by force and they can leave when they want (without having their cake and eating it)

[Eirikur]

The EU hasn't been around for 200 years. But for the time it has been around it has been sufficiently awful to result in the brexiteers retaining the same consistent oppositional view of it.

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So tell me what was so awful for you that you have to leave it?

[WTFH]

Really? And what pray tell is it about the culture of England that you think would not be agreeable with Ireland? I hope you're not suggesting the Irish are racist would you, by any chance?

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I would suggest that the headlines in the main English newspapers and their opinion of anyone who is foreign is enough to put people off who actually do their best to fit in with others.

[GJABS]

I would suggest that the headlines in the main English newspapers and their opinion of anyone who is foreign is enough to put people off who actually do their best to fit in with others.

So a lot of people in Ireland read English newspapers? Must like what they are reading, else why would they go to the trouble?

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[Eirikur]

So a lot of people in Ireland read English newspapers? Must like what they are reading, else why would they go to the trouble?

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The idea of English speaking foreigners reading some English websites may be outlandish to you, but yes they do or otherwise local press will quote English press, which happens a lot as well.