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Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:28 am to TxTiger82
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Because it is basic political geography/world history that you should have learned in high school
Oh really?
I am picturing the current state of US education and wondering the percentage of students who ever have Northern Ireland and then the subset of that small subset that would actually remember they heard it.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:30 am to gthog61
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quote: Because it is basic political geography/world history that you should have learned in high school Oh really? I am picturing the current state of US education and wondering the percentage of students who ever have Northern Ireland and then the subset of that small subset that would actually remember they heard it.
If bet almost all have heard the song "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:33 am to Dawgfanman
quote:I knew there were issues with Ireland in the past, but I honestly thought they were now in the UK. Honest mistake.
If bet almost all have heard the song "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"
It's not like I grew up in Boston. I know more about French culture than probably most Americans because I grew up in Louisiana.
Besides, why wouldn't you want to be in the UK? Seems like you would want that economic stability and backing of the world's second-greatest super power.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:40 am to RFK
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She apparently is researching Italian politics for the Financial Times, which threw me off because it is printed in London.
Why would this throw you off?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:44 am to RFK
Next time you meet with her wear this shirt and report back on what she says.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:44 am to RFK
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I know more about French culture than probably most Americans because I grew up in Louisiana.
Somehow I doubt you know much about French history, either. For example, did you know that the Kings of England were French from 1066 to 1485? Did you know that one of these French Kings of England (John) conquered Ireland in the late 1100s?
If so, you would probably know that Ireland was almost continuously occupied by England for about 800 years. If you knew that, you probably wouldn't need to ask questions like:
quote:
Besides, why wouldn't you want to be in the UK?
Which is a very stupid question, frankly.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:47 am to RFK
Is the OP a joke? I hope it is a joke.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 6:50 am to RFK
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know more about French culture than probably most Americans because I grew up in Louisiana.
I don't believe you.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:00 am to RFK
Protestant vs Roman Catholic
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:08 am to RFK
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Besides, why wouldn't you want to be in the UK? Seems like you would want that economic stability and backing of the world's second-greatest super power.
Oh lawd child, do you some history learning.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:08 am to RFK
Holy crap you are an embarrassment.
How do graduate college and not know this. The 80s and 90s were filled with IRA news.
Freaking Patriot Games!!!
How do graduate college and not know this. The 80s and 90s were filled with IRA news.
Freaking Patriot Games!!!
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:09 am to rebeloke
Prostitutes vs Catholics, I heard.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:13 am to RFK
This is elemtary school level geography/politics. There is no excuse for an adult to not know this stuff.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:14 am to RFK
Northern Ireland just wanted religious tolerance from the oppressive Catholic Irish regime that treated Protestantism like a crime. The Catholics were bombing Protestant churches on the regular. Eventually with a little help from mother England, Northern Ireland gained their freedom from Southern Ireland
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:16 am to el Gaucho
Did you guys know there are two Mexicos?!
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:24 am to RFK
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No joke, I just didn't know. Why would I? I'm an American.
You would know this by having read any number of thousands of book, known anything about "the troubles", maybe watched the news or read a paper in the last 40-50 years. Or you could have learned it from watching any number of probably a 100 or more movies.
How could you not know?
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 7:25 am
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:36 am to el Gaucho
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Northern Ireland gained their freedom from Southern Ireland
That's the most twisted version of that story I've ever heard. The phrase "gained their freedom" makes it seem like they were a part of the Republic of Ireland. They weren't. But you already know that. Stop revising history, the first draft was good enough.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:38 am to el Gaucho
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Northern Ireland just wanted religious tolerance from the oppressive Catholic Irish regime that treated Protestantism like a crime. The Catholics were bombing Protestant churches on the regular. Eventually with a little help from mother England, Northern Ireland gained their freedom from Southern Ireland
Ahem... Ulster Plantation?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 7:40 am to 14&Counting
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Yes there is the Republic of Ireland and the six counties of Northern Ireland which is part of the UK.
Her smugness was probably due to her realization that you are a dumbass.
DAAAAYUUUMMMMM...
I would bet that the vast majority of Americans do not know this...and I would bet that 1/3 who have traveled to the Republic of Ireland do not realize it...
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