What are your views on Multiculturalism in Ireland? - Threadbanned User List in OP

Yes of course, that was my point. The white western man did not invent slavery, but it's the only one that abolished it. Maybe we deserve some recognition for that :)

Those types are as bad as hardcore FG/FF voters. I'm honestly yet to find one SF voter who can actually show me one policy that they are pushing that will actually improve anything. The whole thing seems to be one big mindless rebellion.

Covid was arguably a good way to measure how they'll approach things. Instead of adding some sense to the debate, they went the other way, and were nearly always arguing for even stricter policies.

'' The whole country was celebrating '' . Really !! I never noticed .

Its a microcosm for Ireland as a whole. If you think this approach will lead to sunshine and lollipops you are a danger to yourself and others.

It’s a microcosm of globalisation in medicine as a whole. The Irish who have left for Australia are joining the thousands of foreign immigrants there which has been going on for decades and their health system is no better than ours in terms of pay, conditions and opportunities. Same in New Zealand, the UK, etc - it’s saving Governments money to attract immigrants from other countries to fill labour shortages in the medical profession in their countries.

My point wasn’t that the practice would lead to sunshine and lollipops, my point was that the posters neighbours will be positively apoplectic if for any reason they ever need to avail of medical treatment in an Irish hospital and have to go on a waiting list, only to be treated by the same foreigners they bear resentment towards -

Your relatives who are growing increasingly resentful of foreigners will be positively apoplectic if for any reason they need medical treatment in an Irish hospital and have to go on a waiting list, only to be likely treated by the same foreigners they bear resentment towards 😬

The poster then shot back with this -

But hey perhaps you are or have availed of the array of free handouts. So maybe you're agenda is for yourself.

Which would also apply to these people -

Let our government look after their own citizens before they start trying to look after any other countries citizens.

Basically indicating that they don’t actually care about ‘our own citizens’ at all, the only thing they care about is their own ideas for Irish society. As soon as they’re done with immigrants, they’d start on our own citizens who are availing of public services and assistance provided for by the State.

Essentially, I don’t think someone is a racist unless they’re a racist. People with that attitude towards other people have issues with anyone who doesn’t see things their way, doesn’t matter whether they’re an Irish citizen or an immigrant. Irish citizens experiencing difficulties are just a handy stick to beat anyone with who doesn’t agree with their ideas. If the Irish citizens they’re referring to, also don’t agree with them, then those Irish citizens are the worst in the world too and they don’t care about Ireland and it’s future, etc, etc - “the country is fcuked”.

I can’t be arsed pointing out that people disagreeing with you doesn’t mean the country is fcuked. The country would be fcuked if people couldn’t disagree with you.

When your only choice politically is A, B, C or D, and none of them represent your views, then effectively expression of your views is blocked.