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PatSeg

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7. Sadly so typical of right-wing politicians

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 07:53 AM

Apr 2021

They come full of drastic ideology and leave behind disaster and mayhem that lives long after they're gone. The decades of work of the peacekeepers and diplomats is blown up in a heartbeat. They think the world is their chessboard and people are just their pawns.

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Belfast is Burning. Because of COURSE IT IS. [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2021 OP

I agree. Peace requires hard work. Nigel Farage and his ilk bronxiteforever Apr 2021 #1

Ugh. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #2

NI was formulated with force and injustice. Its history is its past. olegramps Apr 2021 #3

Yeah, I've read about it. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #4

By the way... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #13

Brexit was sold as freedom, just like Trump sold ignoring the virus as freedom. Lonestarblue Apr 2021 #5

Of Course Roy Rolling Apr 2021 #6

Sadly so typical of right-wing politicians PatSeg Apr 2021 #7

I was half-expecting a nuclear holocaust after... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #8

I was half-expecting some major PatSeg Apr 2021 #9

Yes, the uncontrolled pandemic was bad enough. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #10

Oh yes, if only we'd listened, sigh PatSeg Apr 2021 #11

His idiocy might've been a blessing in some ways. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2021 #12

You know, I have seen it from that perspective PatSeg Apr 2021 #14

"At the end, it is a question of nationality. politruk Apr 2021 #15

"At the end, it is a question of nationality. politruk Apr 2021 #16

How bloody depressing LeftishBrit Apr 2021 #17

And as NI burns for another night Soph0571 Apr 2021 #18