Are Sinn Fein a Socialist Political Party?

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Provisional Fianna Fail

[White Horse]

They are not socialists in the classic sense. They have this weird mixture of nationalism and socialism.

The closest comparable party in another country is/was the Khmer Rouge. Zero internationalism and a potent mixture of xenophopia, central planning, and nationalism.

[Heligoland]

The closest comparable party in another countries is/was the Khmer Rouge.

This is good, but I think you can do better.

[DaveM]

They claim to be, but I would argue that they are more populist than socialist. I suspect that they are Fianna Fáil mark two in the making...

My own sentiments in a nutshell.

[Dublin 4]

No they're not, who's a millionaire?

Slab Murphy (Backround) Gerry Adams, Martin O'Muilleoir, Ted Cunningham, Phil Flynn but a few that come to mind...

[Nordie Northsider]

Sinn Féin is now all things to all people - it paints itself as a populist party that appeals to young people who are tired of the FF party of the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, it also steals votes from radical wing of the Labour Party and it also enjoys the support of ultra-nationalists, gaelgoirí fascists, racists, rabid right wing Catholic lunatics and foaming at the mouth anti-capitalists.

Oh dear. Such a military parade of cliche, stereotyping and bitterness.

[Dublin 4]

The leadership is very rich as are its entire ruling class.

There are more than which I have stated Nem- can you add to my list?

[wombat]

They have this weird mixture of nationalism and socialism.

Where have we heard that before?

[RepublicOfLuas]

Sinn Féin are not nationalist

[jdaly]

They are led by Millionaires but their grassroots would like a Socialist Ireland despite being unable to deliver it.

They are certainly not a Hibernian Nationalist party although some people of that ilk were involved with them years ago.

I think you have it wrong and believe that nationalists are now the major supporters and drivers of Sf and we only have to listen to their MLAs and other politicians speaking regularly about 'the Nationalist people' this and 'as a proud Nationalist' that,and so on with even the word republican rarely used, much less socialism. When they stole the SDLP policies they became the SDLP in spirit. SF is now a party happy to be whatever they think will sell best at any given time. They even have Hibernians in the party and in elected roles nowadays when not so many years ago the very word 'Hibernian' was an insult to a member of SF or the wider provisional movement. (that did not apply to Hibs in the USA who were and, probably, are still, a of a different hue then home grown Hibs.