Conor McGregor announces bid to be Irish President in 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap

[CowboyTed]

Oh, sorry I asked.

"The Republic of Ireland is not part of the UK.

On the other hand, Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent countries that make up the United Kingdom."

Is this like a Haiti/Dominican Republic thing?
Are there border checkpoints and fences?

Well there are two jurisdictions on one Island...

It costs UK a fortune to maintain Northern Ireland, history of violence and deeply divided community really doesn't help.

London would give it to Dublin in the morning but the Republic isn't that stupid (well most of them)... The area is a basket case with about 75% of the economy either working directly or indirectly for the government... It is like one big government admin office as far as we can see...

Northern Ireland used to be wealthier than Ireland until about 2000, then the Celtic Tiger economy of the Republic of Ireland over took over. This is where Ireland become very business friendly, low corp tax and heavy investment in Education and infrastructure...

If there was unification today, a civil war would be tomorrow and to the Republic of Ireland, thanks but no thanks..

 

[The Duke]

Well there are two jurisdictions on one Island...

It costs UK a fortune to maintain Northern Ireland, history of violence and deeply divided community really doesn't help.

London would give it to Dublin in the morning but the Republic isn't that stupid (well most of them)... The area is a basket case with about 75% of the economy either working directly or indirectly for the government... It is like one big government admin office as far as we can see...

Northern Ireland used to be wealthier than Ireland until about 2000, then the Celtic Tiger economy of the Republic of Ireland over took over. This is where Ireland become very business friendly, low corp tax and heavy investment in Education and infrastructure...

If there was unification today, a civil war would be tomorrow and to the Republic of Ireland, thanks but no thanks..

So do they have like..government checkpoints going to and from, or no?

 

[CowboyTed]

The Republic of Ireland, also known simply as Ireland, is an independent country and is not part of the United Kingdom.

Really sorry to nip pick here... But politically this is a hot potato...

While people do refer the Republic of Ireland as Ireland... Ireland is actually the Island. So to say you are Irish is to say that you are from the Island of Ireland...
"you cannot be an Ulsterman without being an Irishman" - Ian Paisley, stanch Unionist (loyal to the Crown)

Now to make things complication...
Britain is an Island too but say you are British you are saying you are from the United Kingdom (which includes Northern Ireland)... I am 'United Kingdomish' doesn't have any ring to it...

And it just gets more complicated from there...

 

[CowboyTed]

So do they have like..government checkpoints going to and from, or no?

This was the complication between the two jurastrictions when it came to Brexit...

The border is believed to have over 400 crossings and policing it is impossible... We have roads (motorways) that dip in and out of each country is a few minutes...

There are no border checkpoints and it is considered a logistically impossible and also breaks the Good Friday agreement (which neither side wants broken, bent in their favour but not broken).

So because of Brexit the North (Northern Ireland) is deemed to inside the EU and there are checkpoints to mainland UK.. Complicated and the unionists are not happy even though it gives them special access to bot markets...

 

[zaangalewa]

... If there was unification today, a civil war would be tomorrow ...

Why?

 

[The Duke]

This was the complication between the two jurastrictions when it came to Brexit...

The border is believed to have over 400 crossings and policing it is impossible... We have roads (motorways) that dip in and out of each country is a few minutes...

There are no border checkpoints and it is considered a logistically impossible and also breaks the Good Friday agreement (which neither side wants broken, bent in their favour but not broken).

So because of Brexit the North (Northern Ireland) is deemed to inside the EU and there are checkpoints to mainland UK.. Complicated and the unionists are not happy even though it gives them special access to bot markets...

Why?

 

[CowboyTed]

Why?

Just over 50% of the north are loyalists (ie loyal to the Crown or want to stay in UK)...

It loosely follows religion, Protestant are more loyalists and catholic are more nationalists...

There was a guerrilla war going on in the north for about 25 years (1973 - 1998) which was ened with the Good Friday Agreement (A huge thanks ti US for making that agreement possible, there is a lot gratitude to Bill Clinton & GOP Senate in Ireland to the efforts they gave).

There is general peace there if a bit dysfunctional...

 

[CowboyTed]

To say this guy is a fruit cake is an underestimation...

These the Irish version of the Westboro Baptist Church...

There was a kid at school that wanted to be gender neutral and refered to as 'they'. The school (not the government) decided that that is how they would like they to be referred... Lets be very clear, this is a school of Protestant ethos, the mainly Catholic Government is not telling them moral views on things like this... Optics look terrible.

The guy was suspended for harassing the principal at a formal school event to the point where her colleges had to surround her to shield him away...

It went from there to him ignoring the Suspension (he is still being paid) and arriving at work.

Court Order to tell him to stay away, he broke that as well..

Court as loads of times to please stop breaking, he refused..

Eventually they sent him to jail then let him out, and went back to the school again...

This has been going on for years... It is now the national joke...

Now you have parents seeing this mess and don't want such an intolerant person that has so little respect for the law teaching their kids.

There is loads more, the whole family is nuts... Endless court cases using everyone...

Fundamentally he is lying... This happened because he was roaring abuse at a work college and snowballed from there by his actions.

 

[zaangalewa]

By the way: The MAGA politics of the Trump government made the USA in Germany so little as it never had been before in history.

Just over 50% of the north are loyalists (ie loyal to the Crown or want to stay in UK)...

It loosely follows religion, Protestant are more loyalists and catholic are more nationalists...

No no no no no. With the Catholic Church and the Christian religion has this all absolutelly nothing to do. The Anglican church is a state church and it is forbidden in England that the king of England - the head of this church - is a Catholic. That's all. And all Christians are loyal to their country (are "loyalists"). Also British Catholics. Christians - specially Catholics - are normally always patriots. They love their country. But this doesn't mean not also to love other countries. No Irish Catholic would expect from a British Catholic not to love the own country. What doesn't mean an Irish (Ireland is a republic) is a royalist - except perhaps on reason of romance.

There was a guerrilla war going on in the north for about 25 years (1973 - 1998) which was ened with the Good Friday Agreement (A huge thanks ti US for making that agreement possible, there is a lot gratitude to Bill Clinton & GOP Senate in Ireland to the efforts they gave).

There is general peace there if a bit dysfunctional...

I know. But on the other hand all Brits expect that one day Northern Ireland and Ireland will reunite their island. Indeed expect most people who try to think about that this will happen one day. The assumption that there would be a civil war in such a case is probably already self-fulfilling, is already the civil war.

 

[zaangalewa]

I have not any idea what such a nonsense could mean. What for heavens sake is his concrete problem?

Short summary: He was fired. Right or wrong to fire him has to be discussed in his old school. But what has this to do with 40,000 Euro in his bank account?

 

[CowboyTed]

By the way: The MAGA politics of the Trump government made the USA in Germany so little as it never had been before in history.


No no no no no. With the Catholic Church and the Christian religion has this all absolutelly nothing to do. The Anglican church is a state church and it is forbidden in England that the king of England - the head of this church - is a Catholic. That's all. And all Christians are loyal to their country (are "loyalists"). Also British Catholics. Christians - specially Catholics - are always patriots. They love their country. But this doesn't mean not also to love other countries. No Irish Catholic would expect from a British Catholic not to love the own country. What doesn't mean an Irish (Ireland is a republic) is a royalist - except perhaps on reason of romance.

Northern Ireland the religion signifies were you a Scottish plantation owner or native of Ireland 400 yrs ago. This goes back to the English Civil War and payment of the troops by Cromwell...

I know. But on the other hand all Brits expect that one day Northern Ireland and Ireland will reunite their island. Indeed expect most people who try to think about that this will happen one day. The assumption that there would be a civil war in such a case is probably already self-fulfilling, is already the civil war.

It will probably happen but no body wars a civil was, especially Ireland who are doing quite nicely on having a super stable government clicking all the business friendly boxes. GOP constantly cite Ireland as a way they want economy to run.
They ignore the massive investment into Education and infrastructure...

While there is a lot of romance from either side... Economics will be reason things happen or don't happen.

 

[CowboyTed]

I have not any idea what such a nonsense could mean. What for heavens sake is his concrete problem?

Tried and give the short explanation her : Conor McGregor announces bid to be Irish President in 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap
Post 26...

They are trying to paint themselves as Conservative Christians when they are more WestBoro Baptists try to ride roughshod on the MAGA movement..

It is a real competition between McGregor and the Burkes on which one Ireland is more embarrassed about...

 

[zaangalewa]

Northern Ireland the religion signifies were you a Scottish plantation owner or native of Ireland 400 yrs ago. This goes back to the English Civil War and payment of the troops by Cromwell...

It will probably happen but no body wars a civil was, especially Ireland who are doing quite nicely on having a super stable government clicking all the business friendly boxes. GOP constantly cite Ireland as a way they want economy to run.
They ignore the massive investment into Education and infrastructure...

While there is a lot of romance from either side... Economics will be reason things happen or don't happen.

Economics is also always only one factor - and often not the most important factor. More a kind of ideology than reality. Most people want to live comfortably, healthy and safely - and in solidarity with each other - that's all.

 

[zaangalewa]

Tried and give the short explanation her : Conor McGregor announces bid to be Irish President in 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap
Post 26...

They are trying to paint themselves as Conservative Christians when they are more WestBoro Baptists try to ride roughshod on the MAGA movement..

It is a real competition between McGregor and the Burkes on which one Ireland is more embarrassed about...

Okay - I have not to understand everything. Some things may stay to be strange. Is anyone ready to die for a burger if he is a Hamburger?

 

[CowboyTed]

Okay - I have not to understand everything. Some things may stay to be strange. Is anyone ready to die for a burger if he is a Hamburger?

You couldn't believe these burkes...

They have been at this for over a decade... Endless court cases about crap, physical fights in courts...

They buy a lot of ads on YouTube in my city because they are constant arguments with the local University Student Union...

They are all home schooled by a nutjob of a mother (this is anti homeschooling, just anti nutjob teaching) who thinks she can do what she likes because they say they are Christian. Problem is that their actions a very unchristian as pointed out many times...

There is no acceptance of others, very judgemental.. Which are against Jesus's teachings... Ireland is still reasonably religious in a modern catholic tradition way.

 

[Crepitus]

The main questions in Ireland over the weekend was, 'How is he still let back into the US? Can they keep him?'

Thanks tRump.

 

[Crepitus]

That's what everyone said when Trump announced his bid for the Presidency. He proved everyone wrong -- TWICE!!

McGregor loves his country and hates seeing it destroyed from within. A leader of a country should love his country. I'd vote for McGregor in a heartbeat over the current asshat screwing Ireland without K-Y.

Hasn't he already been convicted of that?

 

[Captain Caveman]

Lol! A man so far up his own ass he only has to open his mouth to see where he's going. Conor McGregor, a man who's been found liable for a brutal sexual assault, who was captured on video punching an old man in the face in his bar, who went on a rampage in New York, and was fined and sentenced for that rampage... not to mention his many other law-breaking incidents.
There's more chance of seeing pork sausages served in a mosque than seeing this narcissistic thug break into Irish politics.

You've just highlighted the ideal traits that are required to run Ireland.

 

[Polishprince]

It would certainly be a smart move for the Tremendous Republic of Ireland to elect this Irishman to the Presidency.

He certainly has the fighting attitude that the Irish are known for, and his ideal to make Ireland Great again may well resonate in the bar rooms of the emerald isle.

Hopefully, the important Leprechaun community will get behind him.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Trying to keep Ireland from becoming Islamaland.