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> and therefore no practical ability to mount a successful resistance to any kind of even moderately-equipped state actor that is willing to use force. Cultura
by mhh__ 6y ago
> and therefore no practical ability to mount a successful resistance to any kind of even moderately-equipped state actor that is willing to use force.
Culturally Ireland has more in common with Britain than differences and the IRA were at very least at it for a while.
I vaguely agree with the conclusion however.
- centimeter 6y agoI think Ireland's lack of a martial tradition from the British side was compensated for by the healthy martial tradition on the Catholic side. (No value judgement about the IRA intended.)