• teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Ireland is neutral, that’s their thing, can hardly blame them considering england’s bullshit over the centuries.

    Is Russia sponsoring fascists in Ireland like elsewhere? Because that would be a call to respond.

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      2 days ago

      So nobody should take any stance other than the one that benefits them directly? Well then bye bye EU and bye bye Ireland’s economy. This kind of pick-and-choose, factured, no-consensus thinking is exactly what’s wrong with the EU today. It shouldn’t be that hard to agree that if something is a threat to the EU, it’s a threat to any country within it

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      2 days ago

      Is Russia sponsoring fascists in Ireland like elsewhere?

      Of course. There have been all sorts of shenanigans related to Russia.

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      2 days ago

      I can and do blame them, it is a cowardly position. We were a fledgling nation finally having full autonomy and self direction when the continent went to shit. It was the right position to hold, we could not enter the war without risking our existence. It was the best thing for us to do. Now it is lazy, and spineless to be neutral. There are no Iranian aircraft refueling here, but we are neutral. It is just cowardice and poor leadership. We could be manufacturing ammunition, investing in R&D. Two of biggest industries but no, wben it comes to defense of our supposed ideals we are pussies.