Brad Sallows
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Well...three, if you include Boston.
Why can't people just accept that there are two Irelands and a lot of people in one of those Irelands doesn't want to be part of the other Ireland.
Why can't people just accept there are many different Canada's ?
Why ? Because both places are still dealing with the fall out of foreign invasion, occupation, oppression and according to some cultural genocide.
You're talking about the Vikings, right?
Why can't people just accept that there are two Irelands and a lot of people in one of those Irelands doesn't want to be part of the other Ireland.
I thought there was a single, unified Canadian identity? At least, based on folks criticizing others who've said there isn't a single Canadian identity, even there are shared values, you'd think there is?Why can't people just accept there are many different Canada's ?
Why ? Because both places are still dealing with the fall out of foreign invasion, occupation, oppression and according to some cultural genocide.
I thought there was a single, unified Canadian identity? At least, based on folks criticizing others who've said there isn't a single Canadian identity, even there are shared values, you'd think there is?
Goofiness aside, you've hit the nail on the head - lots of places around the world are dealing with the same ingredients you mention, with very different stews resulting (NI, former Yugoslavia, Canada, UKR-USSR 2.0, etc.)
The island is whole. Just 2 political entities on it and , as I said, no reason why they can't work out some sort of political union (if they really want to).
Anyone born one that island is Irish no matter what part they live in.
You can become an Irish citizen if one of your grandparents was born in Ireland.