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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow that was definitely an enlightening read on the etymology, so the word was fucked from the get go haha..

Sean O’Conaill (1976) - 'I would not suggest such a thing were it not for the Whatabouts. These are the people who answer every condemnation of the Provisional I.R.A. with an argument to prove the greater immorality of the “enemy”, and therefore the justice of the Provisionals’ cause: “What about Bloody Sunday, internment, torture, force feeding, army intimidation?”. '

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Your willingness to change in the face of evidence is a breath of fresh air, thank you!