The DUP thread

Started by armaghniac, December 31, 2022, 05:22:31 PM

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armaghniac

The DUP thread seems to have disappeared, or my search skills have gone to sh:te. I was't enamoured of the title but it was a useful place to gather various examples of prejudice.

I would have posted this. Back in the day the DUP were boycotting Bushmills as they were sponsoring the GAA, presumably Antrim.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41034599.html

If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Windmill abu

Quote from: armaghniac on December 31, 2022, 05:22:31 PM
The DUP thread seems to have disappeared, or my search skills have gone to sh:te. I was't enamoured of the title but it was a useful place to gather various examples of prejudice.

I would have posted this. Back in the day the DUP were boycotting Bushmills as they were sponsoring the GAA, presumably Antrim.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41034599.html


In a United Ireland a DUP thread would be oppressed by the republican hordes.
Maybe not a bad thing.
Never underestimate the power of complaining

armaghniac

Quote from: Windmill abu on December 31, 2022, 07:45:55 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on December 31, 2022, 05:22:31 PM
The DUP thread seems to have disappeared, or my search skills have gone to sh:te. I was't enamoured of the title but it was a useful place to gather various examples of prejudice.

I would have posted this. Back in the day the DUP were boycotting Bushmills as they were sponsoring the GAA, presumably Antrim.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41034599.html


In a United Ireland a DUP thread would be oppressed by the republican hordes.
Maybe not a bad thing.

IRA/GAA supporters delete thread containing many references to bigotry stauch DUP defence of the union.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

Orior

Quote from: Windmill abu on December 31, 2022, 07:45:55 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on December 31, 2022, 05:22:31 PM
The DUP thread seems to have disappeared, or my search skills have gone to sh:te. I was't enamoured of the title but it was a useful place to gather various examples of prejudice.

I would have posted this. Back in the day the DUP were boycotting Bushmills as they were sponsoring the GAA, presumably Antrim.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41034599.html


In a United Ireland a DUP thread would be oppressed by the republican hordes.
Maybe not a bad thing.

I would hope that loyalists will finally realise it's better to be a big fish in a small pond, than a tiny fish in an ocean. They can embrace their culture and celebrate it peacefully and in a truely shared manner. I cannot manage any suppression except those that want to terrorise.
Cover me in chocolate and feed me to the lesbians

imtommygunn

They would hardly be a big fish though. If the place went to 32 counties I'd expect their racketeering to be clamped down on unlike it is now. Though maybe a blind eye would be turned a wee bit to keep the place peaceful but I couldn't see them get away with what they do now.

armaghniac

The racketeering only benefits a few, it is curse to most people in loyalist areas.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

seafoid

Quote from: armaghniac on January 01, 2023, 07:33:32 PM
The racketeering only benefits a few, it is curse to most people in loyalist areas.
The DUP only benefits a few, it is a curse to most people in loyalist areas.
By most metrics , loyalists are very poorly served by their public representatives. 
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

balladmaker

Quote from: Rossfan on January 19, 2023, 10:23:38 AM
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41051942.html


Does anyone in the 6 Cos care anymore?

No, I don't ... but I would like to see at least a move to Joint Authority as a further step along the road that is only going in one direction.

Eamonnca1

Has joint authority ever been implemented anywhere?  How can you not have a single authority?

I mean, how would it even work? I don't know why people keep bringing this up as if it were a possibility. It's never been proposed by any British or Irish governments in recent times that I'm aware of.

Sportacus

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Quote from: Rossfan on January 19, 2023, 10:23:38 AM
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41051942.html


Does anyone in the 6 Cos care anymore?
That is a good question.  There is so much apathy now.  DUP have their head in the sand.  Sinn Fein couldn't run a bath. The others won't get a look in because we're all too busy keeping the other lot out.  Place is a shambles. I used to follow local politics on the tv & radio - I switch it over now.

Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

seafoid

The DUP thread must have gone missing on the DUP/reality interface.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

JPGJOHNNYG

Proper joint authority would be an absolute mess. Think I would prefer direct rule from Westminster with Some influence from Dublin. If joint authority was a goer it should have been brought in post GFA. All it would do now is permanently block a UI

From the Bunker

I have seen it all now ArleneFoster talking about making progress in Northern Ireland with a 'Never Never Never' blouse on.