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And the Far Right "threat" is exaggerated to the point of manic hysteria. An almost "Reds under the Bed" existential threat to the nation, parroted by the NGO Industrial Complex, the Media, and even posters on here.

I’m wondering how you’re characterising as far left that you’re claiming is continually platformed by our media. It’s an accusation that’s levelled at Irish media by either side depending upon wherever the accuser are themselves on the political spectrum. By way of example, there’s this -

https://seanhillenblog.com/2020/02/06/miriam-ocallaghan-the-discriminating-face-of-rte-bias/

And there’s this -

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-31006275.html

And this -

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/rte-radio-television-ireland/?amp=1

And between them both the Irish Independent and the Irish Times have historically had their own political biases -

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Independent

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Irish_Times

Both dwarfed in circulation by British tabloid media which could definitely not be accused of promoting a far left agenda. On Boards the piss was regularly taken out of anyone using the Daily Mail as source material. These days it’s the paper of record.

I don’t know about you, but I’d really rather Ireland didn’t return to a time when Charlie Haughey berated the Irish people for living beyond their means, or Padraig Flynn lamented the trials of running three homes, suggesting that people try it some time, or Bertie Ahern showing a complete lack of understanding of people struggling at the time -

'Sitting on the sidelines, cribbing and moaning is a lost opportunity. I don't know how people who engage in that don't commit suicide because frankly the only thing that motivates me is being able to actively change something,' he said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0704/90808-economy/

It IS a stretch to call all NGOs far left. There’s plenty of people working in them and for sure their politics and policies are left-leaning, but there are just as many working in them who’s politics are too far right leaning even by my standards. I worked in the area of social care for the best part of two decades, I don’t any more, I figured I’d rather avoid the politics and insincere posturing that enabled some absolute shysters, cronies and useless fcuks who were only interested in feathering their own nest.

As annoying as genuine lefties often are, and as little time as I have for them and their ideas, I have even less time and patience for the sort of person who tries to pass themselves off as conservative when they don’t actually have any sort of constructive policies or principles or beliefs. They appear for all intents and purposes to define themselves by objecting to anything that has a whiff of the left off it.

Yeah not a great source I admit, unfortunately its among the few sources in Ireland that aren't afraid to address certain issues. Could be worse, I could have used RTE.That said have a read and tell us what parts of the article are untrue.

Oh come on, you said the far left. Those two are certainly left, but your claim was that the far left are continually platformed by our media. Far left would be Mick Wallace and Clare Daly -

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-40823895.html

And they certainly aren’t continually platformed by our media -

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/meps-mick-wallace-and-clare-daly-sue-rte-41545192.html

Funniest post I've read in a long time on this site.

Socialism isnt far left and its basically a lack of education to claim it is.

"The measures will also include an expanded acquisition programme where local authorities will have greater flexibilities to acquire certain homes"

What exactly do they mean by acquire certain homes?

If Socialism is positive for nation, then why are there no success stories about it? History books are full of Countries being economically destroyed because of it. Hell, we all watched Venezuela go from the 7th largest economy to a 3rd World Country because of Socialism under Chavez and now Maduro. Monopoly money and fake euro notes that you can buy at the euro shop for pretend gambling is more legal tender than the Venezuelan Bolivar. And LOL@ Socialism in small does. You don't pick and choose which parts of Socialism to implement.

Social policies and welfare is not socialism. To make it really simple:

Not socialism: unemployment benefits, free education and healthcare, other various welfare benefits no matter how generous

Socialism: take wealth away from people, using force when required, kill them if they complain to much

Because the fall of communism (which was in fact the fall of socialism) in the 90s was not followed by something akin to Nurnberg trials people still don't realize how close the nazis and the socialists truly are, and that supporting a party that flies a red star is the same as supporting one that flies a svastika.