I would not want to be standing in the elections as a Sinn Fein candidate when the chickens come home to roost.
Well well well , let us just take a moment of reflection to see were the parties stand on Palestine.
The first word that springs to mind is hypocrisy, the second derision and the third abandonment
As someone who has been the victim of a smear campaign by some Sinn Fein party members, and the groups they manipulate for the last 14 years,I am delighted to see how they have finally outed themselves as the failed control freaks that they actually are.
Sinn Fein has ridden so many horses since 1998 in their pusuit of power they are no longer recognisable as the revolutionary party they once were.
No better than Fianna Fail and Fine Gael nor even their fellow constitutional opponents in the north the SDLP ,SF is now a neo liberal establishment driven constitutional party
Their pursuit of popularism not principle is as telling as their betrayal of everything they once stood for.
Their representative was heckled from the stage at the rally against genocide outside the Americam Embassy in Belfast while their senior party members were frollicking with genocidal Joe Biden at the White House.
A perfect example of betrayal of the people of Gaza and the parallel approach SF takes of fooling voters at home while sucking at the teat of American imperialism.
One face for the people of Ireland and another for the capitalists and the imperialist war mongers in the EU and America
I personally cannot wait for elections north and south to see the backlash against Sinn Fein and their betrayal of the people of Palestine and indeed the people of Ireland.
One two three four open up the Gaza door ,five six seven eight Sinn Fein will get bait(beat)
Now there is an election slogan that would resonate with Sinn Fein’s revolutionary past ,and sadly it’s very far in the past now.
So, let us look at the opposition.
Varadker stood beside a genocidal maniac, at the White House, as he explained why the Irish people are so in tune with the plight of the Palestinian people a common history ,(one which includes military occupation, famine,colonisation,
Did he expell the Israeli Ambassador? No.
Did he stop American war planes refuelling at Shannon Airport? No.
Did he call on genocide Joe to stop rearming Israel, to stop using their veto at the United Nations , to stop financing the apartheid racist state of Israel? No.
He is another political cameleon shedding skin, policies and principles when it suits
Shameless self serving politicians are the same all over the world.
Spineless cowardly and corrupt in many instances.
Sinn Fein will cynically manipulate and try to control every narrative that comes into the public discourse and try to undermine, marginalise and pillory critical thinkers like myself who they cannot control.
Bullies and thugs ,you know who you are, I have a long memory and I will not forget. We see you for what and who you really are.
Now, who could we vote for and more importantly who should we vote for.
Well the rivals to Sinn Fein , north and south are a motley collection of imperialist leftists and the remnants of the Socialist Workers Party.
If candidates stood under the party banner vote for the socialist workers party they would get about as many votes as the Workers Party which is a true socialist party ,unlike these pseudo socialists who cheer led the wars of intervention with chants of Gaddafi must go! Look at Libya now ?
Sheep dressed as lions , champagne socialists, only interested in getting elected.
People Before Profit ,what a great name More a political slogan than a political party.
They have risen on the failures of SF
They are not leading a socialist revolution at the ballot box lol , people are simply sick and tired of the lies duplicity and deception of the established parties, indeed the rise of SF in the south is proportional to the failures of FF and FG in government.
Leading us to a United Ireland, dont make me laugh the people of Ireland will reunite the country not SF.
In conclusion we are represented in government and council by self serving sell outs each carving a little niche for themselves in the political landscape ,then waiting for the others elected to slip up so they can slide in.
FF FG SF are one and the same .Parties for capitalists, big business and the ruling elite do not let them tell you other wise.
Their opponents the likes of PBP are simply Sinn Fein light.Stepping into the space the once revolutionary SF party has abandoned, more rhetoric than substance .
Their reversals in the last elections in the north goes to prove getting elected is the easiest part staying elected is harder
A curse on all your houses
Vote independent candidates
Fra, in elections you vote to win. At the present time, SF are the most likely winners. There’s a lot of things that they have done to annoy people but hold your nose and vote SF. When we get a UI, then you can call on your principles.
“Thugs and bullies and control freaks”
Are you still. supporting Putin’s illegal invasion and bombing of schools and hospitals.. And the Morality Police in Iran who beat a young woman to death for not wearing a headscarf..??
hold your nose and vote for SF lol their politics stinks and thats 4 sure..
ernesider i dont indulge cowards and key board warriors who havent the courage to put their real names into the public domain? just another bully and thug in disguise most likely. reply using your real name but i very much dount you have the courage to.
“Coward laking courage”
Have I not been denouncing you as a hypocrite and a a liar since you first started to post your pro Russian propaganda..
And furthermore and unlike you I condemn all atrocities..
Larry Murphy
I will have no problem voting for SF in the next election and I will not be holding my nose (or any other part of my anatomy) because they best represent my political beliefs. I used to think Ireland would be free under a socialist government, redistribution of wealth and all that. But this country is populated by people with varying beliefs and even though the likes of Gaddafi and Castro had some great ideas regarding education and health care, my Catholic faith would never be at ease in a Godless communist country. During the hunger strikes when I was a young man my revolutionary zeal was perculating on a daily basis but I supported the Good Friday Agreement, imperfect as it was and I still do. The important thing is to remove Britain’s political hold on Ireland, if we have a united Ireland dominated by Irish Conservatives so be it. I understand why Palestine is so important as it is a tragedy but Israel is also a country full of people with hopes and dreams and they can not be thrown to the wolves. Joe Biden is no genocidal maniac. A lasting peace settlement has to be reached and then there will be a future for all the peoples of that region. Personally I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Israeli security people knew well in advance about the planned attack by Hamas and decided to let it go ahead so they could flatten Gaza and move the people away from their border. If living in the north has taught me one thing, it is to never believe anything said by the authorities.
I totally get your frustration Fra and agree with a lot of what you say however we need reunification and in the short term we must put petrol into whichever vehicle is going to get us there.
i see the SF apologists are in full voice lol
It is possible to have an interest in the middle east on purely humanitarian grounds without supporting Hamas or Israel. I personally think there should be an immediate ceasefire but Israel are going to do what they believe to be in their national interests. Hamas must have known the consequences of their attack, of course they did. Israel has shown itself to be totally indifferent to the suffering of the residents of Gaza, they were always going to punish them. Israel pays zero heed to any condemnations, they just don’t care. Hamas hates Jews, but a solution can be found if both sides are prepared to move. Israel has the greater responsibility as the major power in the region. One wonders what would have happened had Israel NOT responded militarily to the October attack, if they had told Hamas to return the hostages within a certain time period? One can only speculate, the PM of Israel is a bona fide crook so that was never really an option. Pity.