Formerly IrishOtter49, perhaps we can say that the cream of the Irish came to the US, where they flourish. The same for the Scots and the English, among whom were my ancestors.
Just let us know what your new name is. 🙂
Will do, Kate.
Not formerly yet. Still pondering. . . .
@IrishOtter49: Maybe be not so quick to judge the entire population of the island, by what you read in the news about some of them? You know how unreliable both our news and foreign news is about the United States, maybe give the Irish the benefit of the doubt? Just a thought.
@IrishOtter49:
I don’t worry a lot about Ireland being asshole, particularly historic Ireland. Now that Rosie O’Donnell has moved there, however, perhaps.
Ahhh so — now that you mention it. . . Yep. Rosie makes your case.
I’ve started a new post series: Technology in 1925, with ‘technology’ being broadly defined. The posts will discuss social & economic impact as well as the technologies per se. First post of the series, focusing of communications & entertainment, is now up:
The Irish political class is awful. Where I’d fault the Irish public is having no response to that awfulness. (Also the social and cultural breakdown of the last 30 years; what was once a conscientious society is now a quite slatternly society).
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As for Rosie O’Donnell, I don’t think the decisions of the social workers who allocated to her one child after another could survive an impartial audit. Other than John Derbyshire, I’m not aware of anyone who has called attention to the sort of favoritism from which she seems to have benefited.
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NB, what’s known publicly of Rosie O’Donnell suggests she’s a dreadful human being. I’d think more of the Irish if they gave her the cold shoulder.
I will grudgingly give Rosie O’Donnell at least a modicum of credit for actually following through. Too often leftwing celebrities have been known for making promises at the top of their lungs to leave America if “X” happens or “Y” is elected, only to not actually do so when the event comes to pass. Having great or even good wealth does afford such high profile celebrities the advantage of being able to follow through on such promises, but despite this far too often they do not.
Yes Irish Otter, as a Plastic Irishman having lived there several years and a graduate of Trinity I agree with your sentiments. The elites have lost their moorings. But do not despair. In the outback there remain a few who have not yet succumbed to the Borg
Dave cullen the cultural critic who had a podcast on youtube who became aware of the lockdowns and was demonetized and had to turn to rumble and other platforms like odyssee to carry his message, was the canary about this
European countries voluntarily surrendering to invading Muslim hordes cannot honestly be considered allies. Hence,
This isn’t a world-historical issue, but something I’d like to get off my chest.
I’m seriously contemplating changing my online moniker, ditching IrishOtter49.
Reason: I no longer wish to associate myself with my ancestral homeland and people.
Ireland and the Irish have always been problematic (as, admittedly, have I), and paradoxically that was part of their charm. But no more.
Ireland is asshole and so are the Irish, sure. Begone with youse.
We might need a st patrick
https://x.com/MarkJCarney/status/1899583228060537166
Maybe combat moose to the rescue
New zealand seems to have moved away from Mordor to some degree
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/03/12/left-wing-punished-in-surprise-greenland-election-result-next-govt-may-be-more-trump-friendly/
Formerly IrishOtter49, perhaps we can say that the cream of the Irish came to the US, where they flourish. The same for the Scots and the English, among whom were my ancestors.
Just let us know what your new name is. 🙂
Will do, Kate.
Not formerly yet. Still pondering. . . .
@IrishOtter49: Maybe be not so quick to judge the entire population of the island, by what you read in the news about some of them? You know how unreliable both our news and foreign news is about the United States, maybe give the Irish the benefit of the doubt? Just a thought.
@IrishOtter49:
I don’t worry a lot about Ireland being asshole, particularly historic Ireland. Now that Rosie O’Donnell has moved there, however, perhaps.
Ahhh so — now that you mention it. . . Yep. Rosie makes your case.
I’ve started a new post series: Technology in 1925, with ‘technology’ being broadly defined. The posts will discuss social & economic impact as well as the technologies per se. First post of the series, focusing of communications & entertainment, is now up:
https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/73290.html
The Irish political class is awful. Where I’d fault the Irish public is having no response to that awfulness. (Also the social and cultural breakdown of the last 30 years; what was once a conscientious society is now a quite slatternly society).
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As for Rosie O’Donnell, I don’t think the decisions of the social workers who allocated to her one child after another could survive an impartial audit. Other than John Derbyshire, I’m not aware of anyone who has called attention to the sort of favoritism from which she seems to have benefited.
==
NB, what’s known publicly of Rosie O’Donnell suggests she’s a dreadful human being. I’d think more of the Irish if they gave her the cold shoulder.
I will grudgingly give Rosie O’Donnell at least a modicum of credit for actually following through. Too often leftwing celebrities have been known for making promises at the top of their lungs to leave America if “X” happens or “Y” is elected, only to not actually do so when the event comes to pass. Having great or even good wealth does afford such high profile celebrities the advantage of being able to follow through on such promises, but despite this far too often they do not.
Yes Irish Otter, as a Plastic Irishman having lived there several years and a graduate of Trinity I agree with your sentiments. The elites have lost their moorings. But do not despair. In the outback there remain a few who have not yet succumbed to the Borg
The uniparty is strong over there as weve discussed before
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/03/12/msnbc-host-on-the-violence-at-tesla-dealerships-n2186572
Dave cullen the cultural critic who had a podcast on youtube who became aware of the lockdowns and was demonetized and had to turn to rumble and other platforms like odyssee to carry his message, was the canary about this
European countries voluntarily surrendering to invading Muslim hordes cannot honestly be considered allies. Hence,
The Vance Doctrine