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Notre Dame is in the on deck circle, calls start to ditch 'Fighting Irish' nickname
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:27 pm
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Daniel Morrison of Slap the Sign, Notre Dame’s Fansided site, has launched a campaign for the university to consider changing its nickname. At a time when the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians are taking serious looks at their identities, it only makes sense that this should fall under the spotlight, too. But is it warranted?
In short, Morrison argues that, in spite of many people embracing the Fighting Irish moniker, it’s rooted in negative stereotypes of Catholics and immigrants. He also gives historical context: Irish people once were looked at in the U.S. with the same prejudice that other minority groups are today. Thus, stereotypes were born. As one can see from the aforementioned professional franchises, there’s a long history of those in this country, and now, people are trying to undo what their forefathers did.
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Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:29 pm to WPBTiger
Oh my God who the hell cares?
Also, I was told there would be no slippery slope once the officials capitulated on confederate statues staying up
Also, I was told there would be no slippery slope once the officials capitulated on confederate statues staying up
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:30 pm to WPBTiger
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Catholics and immigrants.
As a Catholic and coming from an Irish Immigrant family a couple hundred years ago...
We. Don't. Care.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:31 pm to WPBTiger
I thought it was a given that the Irish always get drunk and want to fight?...
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:31 pm to Knight of Old
Don’t tell an Irishman that. He will put down his beer and fight you over it.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:34 pm to WPBTiger
How about the Overrated frickers?
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:34 pm to WPBTiger
I suppose selectively they forget about what the Irish went through on the early years of this country.....
This is the biggest issue facing this country in a since. They do not teach the true history of this country anymore. The Chinese had it as bad or worse than the Africans did building the railroads.
That falls to the side bc you know....BLM!!!
This is the biggest issue facing this country in a since. They do not teach the true history of this country anymore. The Chinese had it as bad or worse than the Africans did building the railroads.
That falls to the side bc you know....BLM!!!
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:35 pm to WPBTiger
I fricking hate Notre Dame.
Hate it.
Would not shed a tear if a hole opened in the Earth and the entire campus was swallowed up.
I have Irish ancestors.
This is fricking retarded.
Hate it.
Would not shed a tear if a hole opened in the Earth and the entire campus was swallowed up.
I have Irish ancestors.
This is fricking retarded.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:35 pm to WPBTiger
Wait... How many victim points is being an Irish Catholic worth?
I need to keep a tally
I need to keep a tally
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:36 pm to WPBTiger
I thought we already neutered this mascot
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:36 pm to biohzrd
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The Chinese
and Koreans. They didn't even qualify for gov assistance when they immigrated.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:37 pm to WPBTiger
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In short, Morrison argues that, in spite of many people embracing the Fighting Irish moniker, it’s rooted in negative stereotypes of Catholics and immigrants.
Unlike Morrison, I like my Catholics fighting and Irish. It reflects a time when they gave a damn and had pride in what they believed in.
I’m honestly surprised they didn’t take the, “it’s non-inclusive” angle
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:37 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Don’t tell an Irishman that. He will put down his beer and fight you over it.
Well that’s a complete lie. Ain’t no Irishman gonna put down his Guinness.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:37 pm to WPBTiger
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:37 pm to jrodLSUke
Hahaha good point. This post was edited on 7/6/20 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:38 pm to WPBTiger
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now, people are trying to undo what their forefathers did.
Italians were severely discriminated against in this country at one point. I. Demand. Reparations.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:40 pm to WPBTiger
Hell, the Irish are lazy-boozing, brawlers who will shirk work and go on the dole at the drop of a hat.
It's my heritage and I rose above it well, at 30.........something.
It's my heritage and I rose above it well, at 30.........something.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:40 pm to WPBTiger
They won't change, because white people aren't as fragile as everybody else.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:41 pm to CDawson
Damn lol
It’s really to the point where any insane outrage you can think of will eventually come true
It’s really to the point where any insane outrage you can think of will eventually come true
Posted on 7/6/20 at 7:43 pm to upgrayedd
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I thought we already neutered this mascot
We've had black people as our mascot going back at least thirty years or so. That actually isn't particularly unusual for us, and a lot of black Americans have some Irish ancestry, anyway.
This particular mouthbreather who wrote the article is a 2019 UMass Amherst graduate. We've already been through this rigmarole, and the university and alumni were adamantly in favor of keeping the nickname.
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