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I know mate, but like I said this is out of spite now. I’d rather give my rent to an Irishman in a free republic than some aristocratic toff in a sham democracy

by rcarr 3y ago

I know mate, but like I said this is out of spite now. I’d rather give my rent to an Irishman in a free republic than some aristocratic toff in a sham democracy anyway. You guys seem to get what life’s all about, good craic and music in the pub with your mates. Contrast with these fucking buffoons who can’t get over the fact they don’t have an empire anymore and shut us off from the rest of the world.

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switch007 3y ago
I'm not Irish but I did live in Dublin for a bit. I'm not sure what you're referring to by "free republic". The Irish Free State, which existed 1922-1937? I think you're mixing up "not British" with "good". Don't get me wrong, I had a nice time in Ireland, I think some things there are done well in their society, I think they're much better educated, and so on, but do you think Ireland doesn't have billionaire landlords, political scandals, corruption, and so on? A centre-right party has been in power since 2020. Not to mention the huge tax schemes upon which modern Ireland became prosperous. And it takes much more than being anti-English to get an Irish person to warm up to you and embrace you with open arms, especially if you're English. I should also add that it could take 7 years to get a passport. The 5 years is about eligibility to apply. It can take a very long time to complete the process. Again, I don't want to offend any Irish people reading this. I enjoyed my time in Ireland and I respect a lot of things about the place.