Yeah, it goes deep. The separate schooling system, the political system of power sharing and mandatory coalition, leading to numerous Stormont collapses and petty political point scoring.
It’s hard to find balance, I try my best but it’s hard not to get riled. Especially when accused or republican victimhood…. But anyway.
Recently I had a conversation with a friend who happens to be a unionist, about dual language signage in Grand Central Station, they argued Irish language was only representative of republicanism and if dual language signs were going up then there absolutely needed to be a union flag.
My response was fire away, throw it up. I couldn’t give a fuck about a flag, it doesn’t threaten me, I see union flags every day and get on with my life. That flag doesn’t represent me, I feel no affinity or loyalty to that it but can I look past it and get on with my day? Yes. It’s not difficult.
But could they accept that actually in one way or another they already speak the Irish language every single day through placenames and the language belongs to all (see Linda Ervine, Kyle Paisley and even the fucking OO)
No, total unequivocal unacceptence and denial.
Because of ‘every word spoken is a bullet’ blah blah fucking blah. A quote from what…40 years ago being used as a valid reason. And no current positive leadership on the matter from unionist politicians.
This is a really basic and what should be straightforward issue now Irish is a recognised language in NI and would bring us in line with the UK, but as usual, ‘themmuns’ want it so it’s a no from unionism.
This is one example- point scoring exists on both sides of course but fuck it’s frustrating.
Also said he was older than Israel and told the crowd to google it.
