Are Sinn Fein a Socialist Political Party?

[PO'Neill]

SF is made up of predominantely working class people - most of whom join in the how SF will provide an alternative to the right-wing policies of the establishment parties on this island. There has been a noticable move in recent years of middle class professionals into SF eyeing the prospect of a political career. However - the class composition is not the main issue - the cross-class nature of SF approach is - and this cross-class nature leads to compromises and eventual capitulation to the forces of the market.

Jayus, I haven't met them !!!! One of our cumman is what you call a " middle class professional ", the rest of us are just plain old blue collar Dubs and cluchies.

Originally Posted by PO'Neill
SF are in a forced power sharing govt

No they are not - they could choose not to implement austerity

I'm genuniely interested in the alternative. Say the ULA in the six counties got SF's vote in the last Assembly elections with 29 seats and as you say they choose not to implement austerity. The DUP (38) could then cobble together an administration with the SDLP (14) and UUP (16) seats. And so Westminister would give them say €8 Billion to run the statelet. Therefore :

A) How could they influence the DUP/SDLP/UUP on how it spends the €8 Billion ?

B ) How could they force Westminister to give them more than €8 Billion to run the place ?

Genuinely, I'd like to know what the ULA's alternative stratedgy would be ?

If you ever want to see a united Ireland then that is the only way - in the meantime SF can content themselves with their bed-hopping exercise with the DUP and the UUP.

And it seems the ULA will have to content themselves with reading Das Kapital and their bed-hopping exercise with the Technical group in the Dail which includes capitalists such as Mick Wallace and right wingers such as Shane Ross and Stephen Donnelly. Strange company for revolutionary Marxists !!!

[Tomas Mor]

SINN FEIN are just as Socialist as their kith and kin in the NAZI party masqueraded as Socialists.

[PO'Neill]

SINN FEIN are just as Socialist as their kith and kin in the NAZI party masqueraded as Socialists.

Oh Gawd, your so orginal, sooooo funny Tomas..... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Luachara]

How would Sinn Féin finance the current levels of Social Welfare?

[PO'Neill]

How would Sinn Féin finance the current levels of Social Welfare?

Ever hear of Google ?

[Luachara]

Ever hear of Google ?

When the new Taoiseach Takes office the Baron of the Manor of Nortstead and runs the IMF and ECB who pays the welfare bill?

[PO'Neill]

When the new Taoiseach Takes office the Baron of the Manor of Nortstead and runs the IMF and ECB who pays the welfare bill?

Oh Gawd, again soooo funny ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Tomas Mor]

How would Sinn Féin finance the current levels of Social Welfare?

Northern Bank and own printing presses ?

[Northtipp]

Northern Bank and own printing presses ?

fF and Sticks.is this a word comparison game?

[CptSternn]

Well if they are still a socialist party, then why are they voting to privatise public services?

Sinn Fein leads Stormont proposals to privatise public transport | swp.ie

And thats before you get into the issue of water charges in the North.

Sinn Fein resistance to water charges at odds with position across border » Gerald Nash TD » The Labour Party

DUP and Sinn Fein water charges u-turn - Indymedia Ireland