B-Man Posted September 7 Posted September 7 6 hours ago, Roundybout said: /thread The thread isn't about Conor McGregor RoundandRound It is about the 'troubles' in Ireland. So the thread continues.
Roundybout Posted September 7 Posted September 7 11 hours ago, B-Man said: The thread isn't about Conor McGregor RoundandRound It is about the 'troubles' in Ireland. So the thread continues. Just making sure we’re clear that wife-beating MMA guy with CTE is not coming close to the presidency 1
The Frankish Reich Posted September 9 Posted September 9 On 9/7/2025 at 7:01 AM, Roundybout said: Just making sure we’re clear that wife-beating MMA guy with CTE is not coming close to the presidency Maybe Trump should invite the lil fooker to fight on the White House lawn patio on the 4th of July. I nominate Canelo as his opponent. Can the Mexiginger vanquish the Irish ginger? The symbolism would flummox Dan Brown. 1 hour ago, B-Man said: Wow. Deep. Because Ireland is kind of the Nepal of the Atlantic. I'll remember that next time I mount a challenge to Carrauntoohil, having already conquered Everest. 1
JDHillFan Posted September 9 Posted September 9 6 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: Maybe Trump should invite the lil fooker to fight on the White House lawn patio on the 4th of July. I nominate Canelo as his opponent. Can the Mexiginger vanquish the Irish ginger? The symbolism would flummox Dan Brown. Wow. Deep. Because Ireland is kind of the Nepal of the Atlantic. I'll remember that next time I mount a challenge to Carrauntoohil, having already conquered Everest. Edgy stuff. Kimmel-like. 1
The Frankish Reich Posted September 9 Posted September 9 2 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Edgy stuff. Kimmel-like. OK, let's hear your best. So far all I've got is so-and-so once said such-and-such several years ago.
JDHillFan Posted September 9 Posted September 9 6 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: OK, let's hear your best. So far all I've got is so-and-so once said such-and-such several years ago. Was that your best? Please say no.
The Frankish Reich Posted September 9 Posted September 9 3 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Was that your best? Please say no. Oh, it was pretty good. Although your buddy lobbed me a softball with that "Is Nepal's J6 a Harbinger for Ireland?" post. Actually, that post was some special kind of humor all by itself.
Roundybout Posted September 9 Posted September 9 2 hours ago, B-Man said: Why would they? People in Nepal are protesting weak enforcement of corruption laws and a stupid ban on social media. They’re not mad at brown people existing like you are. 1
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted September 9 Posted September 9 1 minute ago, Roundybout said: Why would they? People in Nepal are protesting weak enforcement of corruption laws and a stupid ban on social media. They’re not mad at brown people existing like you are. You spelled committing crimes wrong! Existing is not even a close comparison.
Roundybout Posted September 9 Posted September 9 12 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: You spelled committing crimes wrong! Existing is not even a close comparison. Sure man. That totally explains all the “Ireland for the Irish” nonsense
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted September 9 Posted September 9 1 minute ago, Roundybout said: Sure man. That totally explains all the “Ireland for the Irish” nonsense Why would that be nonsense?
Roundybout Posted September 9 Posted September 9 5 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Why would that be nonsense? Its calling for an ethnostate
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted September 9 Posted September 9 Just now, Roundybout said: Its calling for an ethnostate No, they just want thier country back. Immigration isn't always a net positive, clearly.
Roundybout Posted September 9 Posted September 9 7 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: No, they just want thier country back. Immigration isn't always a net positive, clearly. And the solution is what?
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted September 9 Posted September 9 Just now, Roundybout said: And the solution is what? Stop importing problems. Why don't middle eastern countries take in any of these able bodied males? It's not hard.
The Frankish Reich Posted September 9 Posted September 9 5 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: they just want thier country back. I went to Ireland a couple times as a kid. I'm from an Irish American family, and my dad had that typical desire to see where his people came from. I'm talking the mid-late 70s here. Basically half a century ago. It was striking how poor it was. Horse drawn dairy carts going down the streets of Limerick. Men dressed like something out of a 1950s Irish countryside movie. Dreary, old, seemingly stuck in the past. It was fascinating for me as a kid, but I also understood why the hell people would do anything to get to America. (Much like a lot of other people today.) There's now basically zero illegal immigration from Ireland to the USA. There's probably a net out-migration. Ireland is wealthy. It is a lot more like America. I went back a few years ago. Dublin is booming with new business and immigrants from all over the world. Lots on tech company visas, lots from now-poorer EU/Schengen countries working in the bars and hospitality, and somewhat smaller numbers from developing countries working as manual workers. It is not as interesting to a standard American like me as it was 50 years ago, but that's because it is in all material ways better and more like us. Ireland made a bargain to give up some of what made it particularly "Irish" in exchange for material things. It's less ethnically Irish, far, far less Catholic, far far far more open. I do see that there was something that was lost, and I imagine that's behind some of the nostalgia and fear. Yes, crime is real and maybe it was a bit too much too soon for what was previously an extremely insular society. But joining the rest of the world economy has overall been a tremendous benefit for Ireland and its people. We need to remember that too even as they debate whether some things need to be tweaked.
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