@colinrtalbot The Ulster protestants were also the backbone of the American revolutionary army in 1776. King George described the American Revolution as "a Presbyterian war".
The simple truth is Scots Irish culture descends from the Border Reivers of the 13-16th Century "debatable lands"
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The simple truth is Scots Irish culture descends from the Border Reivers of the 13-16th Century "debatable lands"
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@colinrtalbot … and is entirely different from both the Gaelic Highlander Culture and the East Coast Anglo-Norman culture.
Its watchwords are "might is right" and "no surrender". Peace is anathema to them - you do not come to an accommodation with your enemies...
Its watchwords are "might is right" and "no surrender". Peace is anathema to them - you do not come to an accommodation with your enemies...
@colinrtalbot ...you exterminate them as Andrew Jackson did the native Americans - the croppies must lie down.
To achieve their ends, they will reach for any tool that comes to hand: the ballot box (ballot-stuffing) or the rifle; the law - if it is on their side - or the lynch-rope.
To achieve their ends, they will reach for any tool that comes to hand: the ballot box (ballot-stuffing) or the rifle; the law - if it is on their side - or the lynch-rope.
@colinrtalbot Treaties are made to be broken; electoral boundaries to be Gerrymandered.
They don't do compromise: only complete victory or death. It worked for them in the siege of Derry, but didn't turn out too well at the Alamo fort. ...
They don't do compromise: only complete victory or death. It worked for them in the siege of Derry, but didn't turn out too well at the Alamo fort. ...
@colinrtalbot Returning to your question: they are pro Union / anti-EU now, because they WANT chaos to return to NI - they back themselves to cope better in chaos than their rivals (with good reason)…
@colinrtalbot They also hope it will provide more cover for their ancient cultural activities such as barn-burning, tommy-knocking, blackmail, smuggling, intimidation and violence.
Also padding along the corridors of children's homes and suchlike. Happy days.
Also padding along the corridors of children's homes and suchlike. Happy days.
