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About LinkBacksThis is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever."
- Sigmund Freud (speaking about the Irish)
one ive always found interesting
This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever."
- Sigmund Freud (speaking about the Irish)
one ive always found interesting
I don't think it has ever been substantiated though.Originally Posted by Trasna-na-dTonnta
"Only by applying the most rigorous standards do we pay writing in Irish the supreme compliment of taking it seriously." - Breandán Ó Doibhlín.
Have you got the Timesonline source? It seems we as a nation are very ******************************ly and over-sensitive to the slightest criticism. It is unlikely Herr Pauls said "Ireland is a coarse place" as saying he did is most unfair. Secondly, Ireland has a sad history and any Martian who landed in Ireland and spent some time with the natives would draw the same conclusion Herr Pauls did regarding the money question.No transcript of the original speech was made available, remember. And it meets my definition of anti-Irish sentiment, viz. the projection of a negative trait onto an entire people.Have you got the actual quote? Even the "quote" you attribute to him is not particularly anti-Irish.
Fianna Fail - The Loss of Sovereignty Party.
Although there has been legislation on race in Great Britain since 1965, a similar law was not introduced in Northern Ireland at the time, so Paisley could say what he liked without fear of prosecution.
Which shows the true reason for the situation in the North is racism and not Sectarianianism.
How comes that racist swine is running the North now? How can that be allowed? Why is he not tackled about it by the so-called "Reporters"?
There is a Race Relations Act - why wasn't Paisley charged?
And he can stick his "christianity".....
‘The Irish' cartoon by JAK, Evening Standard, London, 29 October 1982.
[quote=joel]Channel 4 was equally guilty of lazy, anti-Irish stereotyping. Their flagship soap Brookside featured Irish characters as child molesters, wasters, illiterates and rapists. There was ONE positive, or even neutral, Irish character!Because people change, and even if he really hasn't, in politics the appearance of changing is sometimes enough. The British have also changed - no doubt they thought these things in the past but does anyone believe those attitudes still exist?
Which shows the true reason for the situation in the North is racism and not Sectarianianism.
How comes that racist swine is running the North now? How can that be allowed? Why is he not tackled about it by the so-called "Reporters"?
It was only 10 years ago that the BBC had to apologise for an Eastenders episode, after furious complaints. They also called in their managers and (I think) told them that the lazy, anti-Irish racism had to stop.
The thing is that, such as the BBC, had always used the Irish as whipping boys, because it seemed not to be regarded as racism.
Yes - and it was that swine Redmond. My regard for Liverpool is now about zero.[/quote:38weplhf]
Sorry, I meant to say that there WASN'T one normal Irish character.
‘The Irish' cartoon by JAK, Evening Standard, London, 29 October 1982.
You realise that when the British, in their cruel way, target people with being such-and-such a way that they are frightened it applies to themselves!
It is a sign of insecurity - most other peoples are not that way. (Because, when you point the finger, your other fingers are pointing back at you!).
I just googled 'Most Oppressed People on Earth' and y'know what? Ireland wasn't even in the top ten pages! Someone should have a word
‘The Irish' cartoon by JAK, Evening Standard, London, 29 October 1982.
You realise that when the British, in their cruel way, target people with being such-and-such a way that they are frightened it applies to themselves!
It is a sign of insecurity - most other peoples are not that way. (Because, when you point the finger, your other fingers are pointing back at you!).But isn't 'Loyal Ulster' as British as Finchley?
How ironic !I just googled 'Most Oppressed People on Earth' and y'know what? Ireland wasn't even in the top ten pages! Someone should have a word
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