Anti-Irish racism alive and well in Britain
Check out this little charmer:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1750081,00.html
Never mind the suggestion that the Irish were perfectly happy under 19th century British 'democracy', or that celebrating Irish independence is the same as celebrating Omagh, or the patronising phrase 'savage little Irish civil war' (were British civil wars all very polite and grand, then?), the conflation of Irish nationalism and fascism simply due to a numerical coincidence is the most ludicrous. Such specious reasoning even Dan Brown would find it far-fetched.
What's worrying is that the Guardian/Observer saw fit to print it.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1750081,00.html
Never mind the suggestion that the Irish were perfectly happy under 19th century British 'democracy', or that celebrating Irish independence is the same as celebrating Omagh, or the patronising phrase 'savage little Irish civil war' (were British civil wars all very polite and grand, then?), the conflation of Irish nationalism and fascism simply due to a numerical coincidence is the most ludicrous. Such specious reasoning even Dan Brown would find it far-fetched.
What's worrying is that the Guardian/Observer saw fit to print it.
posted by exileonpatrickstreet at 6:24 pm
1 Comments:
actually, I´m glad it was printed. It showed me what the standard of the observer seems to be (sweeping, ignorant Tory arrogance, for the most part), exposed Geoff Wheatcroft for the nasty moron he is, and opened him up to savage criticism. even though this rubbish was printed, it still inspired healthy indignation and debate.
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