Re: National humiliation in the national interest?! | Forum

Jesus I despise Brexit.

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tjj Mar 10, 2019 10:14:48

Replying to grufty jim

As ever very witty but not helpful - lines like 'we'll starve the paddies again' are just not funny. My mother was Irish so I guess that makes me half Irish and believe me I have made a point of learning about Irish history at the hands of Britain. I really don't blame the Irish for experiencing a sense of schadenfreude at the mess Britain has got itself in, I've no doubt the Irish sharp wit is being honed at our expense. So be it, I remember the first time I stood up and objected to an Irish joke ... you don't hear those jokes any more. The shoe is on the other foot. As well as being half Irish, I'm also half English and like almost everyone in the UK at the moment, we are bewildered and, when you hear stories about people becoming violent over food shortages, not a little scared. And like most other 'ordinary people' we have stopped expressing our pointless opinions and are waiting, hoping all will be well.

grufty jim Mar 10, 2019 10:19:06

Replying to tjj

tjj wrote:

As ever very witty but not helpful - lines like 'we'll starve the paddies again' are just not funny.

That's right. They aren't. Which is why Tory politicians maybe shouldn't say them, right?

You think I made that up? Have you even been following the news on brexit?

grufty jim Mar 10, 2019 10:31:29

Replying to tjj

Also, can we be clear. There is NO schadenfreude here in Ireland. But it does not surprise me that even now after the last 3 years, the UK population has no real understanding of what's happening here in Ireland.

God forbid anyone should click on a news website with a dot-ie domain.

But to be clear... here in Ireland the figures demonstrate that our economy will be hit HARDER than the UK's by a no-deal brexit. Right? Are you aware that's the figures we're being presented with here.

Why do you think anyone is feeling schadenfreude about that?

A dear friend of mine lost his job because of brexit a couple of weeks ago. He's looking at Australia as a possible destination for him and his young family. Why am I feeling schadenfreude about that?

On top of the economic and social harm... we're reading a LOT of stories over here about the return of violence to OUR streets because of a decision made in the UK.

AGAIN.

Car bombs on OUR streets. Why are we feeling schadenfreude again?

I think you missed the tone there, tjj. The people of Ireland are fucking furious (and terrified) at what is being imposed upon them by their bullying neighbour YET A-FUCKING-GAIN.