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Post by cato on Jun 4, 2020 10:28:20 GMT
I suspect one reason why things get so heated over issues at present that are not directly related to us is the sheer frustration and worry brought about by Covid and the lockdown. That emotional energy has been pent up and needs some outlet.
It's "unpatriotic" to criticise our our decision makers in Ireland so we blame Dominic Cummings and obsess over him for a week on Irish national media but ignore our Taoiseach's picnic in the Phoenix park. The Dail holds a minute silence for the victims of racism but to the best of my knowledge haven't done this for those who have died in nursing homes.
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Post by hilary on Jun 4, 2020 17:34:49 GMT
I work with a lot of foreign nationals and have resumed the old Irish habit of asking where are you from. Recently a young lady from Poland seemed very taken aback when I asked her about her origins. I had no problem telling her I was from Ireland when she asked me" That's "othering", Leo says. I did it a couple of times recently too and had very interesting conversations - both were Muslims. It's a good way to break the ice and I think most people like to talk about where they or their parents come from after they get over the initial shock. |
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Post by cato on Jun 4, 2020 18:31:58 GMT
I work with a lot of foreign nationals and have resumed the old Irish habit of asking where are you from. Recently a young lady from Poland seemed very taken aback when I asked her about her origins. I had no problem telling her I was from Ireland when she asked me" That's "othering", Leo says. I did it a couple of times recently too and had very interesting conversations - both were Muslims. It's a good way to break the ice and I think most people like to talk about where they or their parents come from after they get over the initial shock. In fact Hilary if I have an Irish colleague at some point I will ask about their geographical origins. That's part of normal socialising. To omit doing this to a non Irish person is ...... wait for it.... othering? There are some people who ask about origins to exclude. In my experience it is those who are genuinely willing to welcome someone who will ask about background and origins. It's how we celebrate diversity in the real world. |
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Post by cato on Jul 17, 2020 15:15:08 GMT
Racist Ireland or rather Racist Dublin has just elected Hazel Chu an Irish born Green councillor as Lord Mayor. Hazel tends to be rather racially sensitive and is a bete noir(?) of Gemma O Doherty.
Our first gay mixed race Taoiseach is no longer head of government but is still a prominent minister. Further evidence of Irish racism is the approximately one billion of foreign aid we give away annually ,in addition to generous state grants to the NGOs who go to UN meetings to criticise that same government for racism.
Racist Ireland is also producing posters with Imelda Mays "You cannot be Irish and racist" poem to be placed in public places. At tax payers expense. Naturally.
I noticed the new Taoiseach criticised Hungary's attack on law and specifically "free speech" in Brussels today. And this from a government pledged to ban Hate speech within its first 100 days.
The prize for gesture politics for the day goes to the gallant chaps of the RAF. 80 years ago they defeated Hitler's aerial attack on the UK. A few days ago they removed a dogs gravestone at an RAF station.The dog a star of the 1950s Dambusters movie had a rather un PC name that white people can't use any more but black people can.
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