Russia - threadbanned users in OP

It seems that those born in Ireland after 2000 are the primary group of poor folk already complaining about how the sanctions will affect us and thus will result in less support for the war.

Grow a bloody spine. Those of us that have lived in this country through the 70's and 80''s, never mind the decades earlier, will tell you that any affect that supporting Ukraine has is nothing compared to living in Ireland in the decades mentioned. Even during the Emergency, people just shut up and got on with it, or joined the fighting in Europe.

The Woke Generation will suddenly realise that, when the harsh reality of life hits, LGBQRST +1, Cancel Culture and Vegan 1/2 Caff decaff, don't really matter anymore.

I don't think there are too many vegetarians wondering around Southern Ukraine wondering where they can get their Oat Milk from, lol,

(* my pseudo vegetarian teenage daughter has my head wrecked today, so I need to rant. I hope to Christ they bomb the Oat Milk factory. Oat Milk? FFS....)

Is Maith an t-anlann é an t-ocras….

People born post-2000 will have very little say

I am with you there. If an EU defense force is one of the outcomes of this I would be very much in favour of Ireland ending our neutrality and being part of said force. Obviously its not like we would make much difference being so small. But we do have a strategic location so we certainly could provide for both air and naval base locations in Ireland. Plus we ourselves could upgrade our military but in a more niche way maybe with a naval focus given we are an island.

And the planes flying weapons and supplies to Ukraine.

Nevermind the planes ferrying refugees out of the warzone.

Unless it's a special type of volcanic eruption that only affects the Russians.

Smug, to me anyway, would be linked with the assumption of being right and proven to be. This prick isn't, along with the rest of the hard left (the 1 percenters) they offer absolutely nothing useful to the debate or society in general other than unicorn solutions

His picture is firmly stuck on to the definition of cnut

Boyd Barrett was told to clear off last week by the Ukrianian protesters. He doesn't see any future potential votes from them.

38%, and counting:-

Spot on.

But all very reasonable in the eyes of Clare Daly, Mick Wallace et Al 🙄

When is your slot on GB news?

This is honestly like some Nigel Farage rant that the fat dad's down the golf club love.

Now tell us how you fought in world wars (but you didn't) and oh blame migrants for everything, taking the jobs etc. Give me a "woke" young person any day over some stale old fart talking about "in my day".

The primary people protesting in Russia also seem to be predominantly young as well, but you missed that.

A truly cutting come back how will I cope... Farage has moved on to Net Zero for his latest crusade/desperate populist grab, maybe you could fascinate and entertain your mates with that instead.

Ehether we are in NATO or not does not matter a hoot , WHY? The main adversary , going forward/in the long/very long term, is Russia/USSR. Throw in China and North Korea if you want. If any of them wanted to attack Ireland it can VERY EASILY done very remotely eg pushing the button for on or two nuclear warheads would do it - the country is so small. A cyber attack might also do it

This was expected and less likely to be a huge issue as we head into warmer weather but EU countries will need to get alternatives in place by next autumn.

Actually, this is prime example of what I am talking about. Over-privileged, easily offended and thin skinned, with little grasp of what it is like to be oppressed, destitute and willing to put your life on the line in order to save your family.

As many here are aware, I spent a lot of time in Syria ( among other places), during the Arab Spring and afterwards while the Russians decided to level Aleppo. I also worked on the border with Jordan, so don't even think about lecturing me about immigrants.

You're exactly the type of person I'd love to frog-march through the absolute destitution, misery and fear that is Syria today. You'd stand there with your mouth open. Sure, we had some over-enthuiastic college students over to help. Do you know what we did with them? Sent them home, because it was all about them and a selfie beside a bombed out BMP or house.

Also, you do realise this post is Irish Based? The "GB news, Nigel Farage and both world wars" arguments fall a little flat on Irish ears. Most posters on this forum are Irish.