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    #1322
    DerekC16
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭DerekC16


    In Spain, Vox got similar criticism as what the National Party is getting here now. Same with AFD in Germany. A lot can change in a few years.


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    #1323
    DerekC16
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭DerekC16


    gmisk wrote: »
    To answer my own question
    https://www.thejournal.ie/far-right-parties-ireland-election-2020-5001966-Feb2020/
    They did useless as did all the other far right parties.

    "The Irish Freedom Party and the National Party stood candidates in 21 separate locations, receiving 2% or less of first-preference votes in every instance."

    The interesting thing might be around where is their funding coming from.....

    Funding for what? It doesn't cost much to get a few thousand leaflets done up or posters made. It costs nothing to nothing to go and speak to people on doorsteps. Theres a dedicated membership there.


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    #1324
    .anon.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭.anon.


    coinop wrote: »
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    How odd, there seems to be a perfectly square piece of dirt on my screen.

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    #1325
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 26,361 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    DerekC16 wrote: »
    In Spain, Vox got similar criticism as what the National Party is getting here now. Same with AFD in Germany. A lot can change in a few years.


    Especially shocking seeing as neither Spain or Germany would historically have strong far right leanings


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    #1326
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,038 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    DerekC16 wrote: »
    In Spain, Vox got similar criticism as what the National Party is getting here now. Same with AFD in Germany. A lot can change in a few years.
    They have been around for what, almost 5 years?
    How many elected officials have they had?
    0
    Their vote share in last election?
    0.2%

    I don't think it is happening tbh, thankfully.


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    #1327
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,038 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    DerekC16 wrote: »
    Funding for what? It doesn't cost much to get a few thousand leaflets done up or posters made. It costs nothing to nothing to go and speak to people on doorsteps. Theres a dedicated membership there.
    It still isn't likely cheap.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/counting-the-cost-of-running-for-office-1.75802
    If you want to guess at lowest end of scale you are still talking 100k if you are running 20 candidates.

    They also failed to provide a statement of their accounts, not a good look.
    https://www.breakingnews.ie/amp/ireland/five-parties-failed-to-supply-2019-accounts-says-sipo-1042321.html


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    #1328
    DerekC16
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭DerekC16


    gmisk wrote: »
    They have been around for what, almost 5 years?
    How many elected officials have they had?
    0
    Their vote share in last election?
    0.2%

    I don't think it is happening tbh, thankfully.

    They've contested one election its hardly a surprise they didn't get anyone elected first time out. If they are such a non entity and irrelevant why is their so many people so worried about their emergence?

    The media and the gardai have been having a shìt fit the last few weeks about right wing nationalists being a threat to the state.


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    #1329
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,038 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    DerekC16 wrote: »
    They've contested one election its hardly a surprise they didn't get anyone elected first time out. If they are such a non entity and irrelevant why is their so many people so worried about their emergence?

    The media and the gardai have been having a shìt fit the last few weeks about right wing nationalists being a threat to the state.
    Because people don't want to see a far right party gaining any kind of a foothold here even if it is a small one, would be my guess.


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    #1330
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    DerekC16 wrote: »
    They've contested one election its hardly a surprise they didn't get anyone elected first time out. If they are such a non entity and irrelevant why is their so many people so worried about their emergence?

    The media and the gardai have been having a shìt fit the last few weeks about right wing nationalists being a threat to the state.

    Whatever about not winning, they failed to garner any substantial vote count... I don't think they're electable to be honest but they do fan hatred. You don't have to be elected to be a problematic part of society. Which they are. Like their repeated targeted attacks of people and politicians cause they don't match their definition of Irish.


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    #1331
    [Deleted User]
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    DerekC16 wrote: »
    They've contested one election its hardly a surprise they didn't get anyone elected first time out. If they are such a non entity and irrelevant why is their so many people so worried about their emergence?

    Because of the non political behaviour they engage in and encourage


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    #1332
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


    Is anyone actually listening to what Justin Barrett is saying? He is saying that the state should control the creation of money and not private banks. Surely this is sensible?


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    #1333
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Because of the non political behaviour they engage in and encourage

    The national party have never encouraged violence of any sort


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    #1334
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 26,361 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    GT89 wrote: »
    The national party have never encouraged violence of any sort


    Whatever you say Justin


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    #1335
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    GT89 wrote: »
    The national party have never encouraged violence of any sort

    Horse sh1t


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    #1336
    DerekC16
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭DerekC16


    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Whatever you say Justin

    When did they encourage violence?


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    #1337
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


    DubInMeath wrote: »
    Horse sh1t

    Can you provide evidence of where the national party have encouraged violence?


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    #1338
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    fantaiscool wrote: »
    This thread is just an attempt by the NP to promote themselves.

    Well if that's the case they might want to try and get better shills.


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    #1339
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


    DubInMeath wrote: »
    Well if that's the case they might want to try and get better shills.

    I can't speak for others but I ain't a shill. I am just an ordinary Irish person who agrees with SOME of what the National Party believe in.


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    #1340
    DerekC16
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭DerekC16


    DubInMeath wrote: »
    Well if that's the case they might want to try and get better shills.

    I think boards.ie would be the last place anyone would come to shill for the NP. Though I cant speak for the OP of course and dont know his motives but it just seems to me like a general discussion of the National Party.


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    #1341
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 29,093 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    DerekC16 wrote: »
    I think boards.ie would be the last place anyone would come to shill for the NP.

    Because you'd be pushing an open door? It's like a reunion round here some days.


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    #1342
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,990 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Aontu didn't support repeal, Aontu are left wing on everything bar abortion

    Abortion is not the only gauge
    I said major party.


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    #1343
    micosoft
    Registered Users Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭micosoft


    GT89 wrote: »
    Can you provide evidence of where the national party have encouraged violence?

    What's that? Is that a dog whistle I hear?


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    #1344
    micosoft
    Registered Users Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭micosoft


    GT89 wrote: »
    Is anyone actually listening to what Justin Barrett is saying? He is saying that the state should control the creation of money and not private banks. Surely this is sensible?

    The 1930's called and asked for their Gold standard back. If you don't understand how the economy has worked since the late thirties and certainly since Bretton Woods you'd grasp that you and Barrett are not even wrong in your statement.


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    #1345
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,839 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Assume these halfwits will all be out tomorrow?


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    #1346
    1800_Ladladlad
    Registered Users Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭1800_Ladladlad


    The Nal wrote: »
    Assume these halfwits will all be out tomorrow?

    Dunno. Head in. You might fit in and make friends


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    #1347
    micosoft
    Registered Users Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭micosoft


    The Nal wrote: »
    Assume these halfwits will all be out tomorrow?

    Shh. Hopefully they will cull some of themselves at the superspreader event. And give us an excuse to intern them to keep the rest of us safe.


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    #1348
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,777 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    The Nal wrote: »
    Assume these halfwits will all be out tomorrow?

    Looking to “woo” the disenfranchised, the ignorant and the confused.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/eyes-right-pt2-5379406-Mar2021/?utm_source=shortlink

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #1349
    [Deleted User]
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    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Because you'd be pushing an open door? It's like a reunion round here some days.

    Expand on that Andrew.

    Do you really feel that because you aren't in a safe space and see some opinions that don't align with yours, that the "alt-right" have taken over?

    Perhaps you should put on big boy pants and realise that the real world has endless different opinions and views.


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    #1350
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 29,093 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Expand on that Andrew.

    Do you really feel that because you aren't in a safe space and see some opinions that don't align with yours, that the "alt-right" have taken over?

    Perhaps you should put on big boy pants and realise that the real world has endless different opinions and views.

    Seems like you've done the expansion yourself and missed the target by several kilometres.


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    #1351
    coolbeans
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭coolbeans


    Has Justin ever had a job or has he always been a full time 'activist'? I must say whatever else about his blood and soil brand of nationalism the Hitleresque hairstyle is ripe for parody.


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