Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

debsy

(733 posts)
4. The Irish were the first British colonialism experiment
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 06:57 AM
14 hrs ago

Condensed history with a lot missing: Northern European tribes slaughtered, subjugated, and reproduced with each other for centuries. These factions battled for what is now known as Ireland as well as the British isles. The Irish were slaves for the British and Danes before Africans were. Their land and people were pillaged, plundered, and stolen. The United Kingdom (aka UK) still controls about 1/6 of the island in Northern Ireland. The history between the Brits and the Irish is long and bitter. The rest, as indigenous Americans and Africans (and anyone who happened to live where or disagree with the British, French, Spanish, Danish, etc, “explorers” that I prefer to call genocidal maniacs wanted something) know, is history.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Noem is going city by city, arresting and terrorizing the US immigrant population. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #1
No zanana1 15 hrs ago #2
The Irish immigrants were hated and victims of significant discrimination in 19th century US. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #3
Lots of people not considered white angryxyouth 8 hrs ago #12
I was 7 when JFK was elected, but some when in there I heard the excitement of him being.... electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #15
I was 9 and attending Catholic School and the nuns were gaga for JFK. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #17
Well, especially attending Catholic school in Boston! 😄👍... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #20
Wow you were up close and personal with the Dem power elite campaigns. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #22
A little bit, anyway. 👍 A few more stories.... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #23
This is so cool. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #24
TY. And yours IS a very Cool one! 👍 electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #25
Yes I think you should gather it up all in one place. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #27
Interesting idea. electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #29
Exactly. JFK was considered tainted because of his religion. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #16
Yup. Know a bit of the history. electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #14
Fact............... Lovie777 6 hrs ago #26
The Irish were the first British colonialism experiment debsy 14 hrs ago #4
At 12 or so I noticed (but not knowing the history) in The Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night... electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #18
They pulled a blonde white looking US citizen from her car and arrested her IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #8
they weren't considered white back then DBoon 10 hrs ago #11
yeah but Biden is Irish Nigrum Cattus 8 hrs ago #13
Fuck ICE Roy Rolling 14 hrs ago #5
We killed about 2 million Vietnamese The Wizard 14 hrs ago #6
Vietnamese Roy Rolling 14 hrs ago #7
"Operation Catahoula Crunch"? Why not call it what everything this trash... the nelm 13 hrs ago #9
Haven't we fucked up their lives enough? twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #10
More Goons on the way! 😑😬 electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #19
Historically, Vietnamese-Americans have reliably voted Republican SouthBayDem 7 hrs ago #21
here in new orleans rampartd 6 hrs ago #28
JFC!! MarineCombatEngineer 5 hrs ago #30
Oh nooos, dangerous roofers. Hide the children! BradBo 5 hrs ago #31
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»DHS agents target the Vie...»Reply #4