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Well, that's not quite how it happened. When Northern Ireland was kept back in the empire the Demographics heavily favored Protestants who didn't want to be in the Republic. Also, in WW1 the Brits were faced by a Protestant Revolt: "Either we'll fight in France for you, or we'll fight in Ireland against you." So the Brits promised Ulster stayed in the Union while the troops raised served in WW1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Mtidqo4vg

Now Ulster is more conservative, anti-Paki, and anti-abortion than the Republic, including the Catholics there.

I find it hard to imagine proddies in Northern Ireland fighting against Britain.

Anyway, at this point the Catholics are more numerous:

Results from the 2021 census released on Thursday showed that 45.7% of inhabitants are Catholic or from a Catholic background compared with 43.48% from Protestant or other Christian backgrounds.

So why is the north not allowed a democratic secession from Britain?

Patrick says

So why is the north not allowed a democratic secession from Britain?

A surprisingly large number of Catholics Don't want it. If it was 1:1, it would have happened long ago. Once it was the better welfare, now it's the CHEAPER cost of living but wider job choices.

Also, Stormmond is a flipping mess and nothing gets done.

A similar pattern: Rich Protestant Factory owners encouraged mass migration of Irish Catholics into the north to keep wages down.
Then sold out the Protestant middle-and-working classes down the road. Just like the US since the late 60s. One of the reasons the DUP replaced the "RINO" old Protestant Parties.

Patrick says

I find it hard to imagine proddies in Northern Ireland fighting against Britain.

We forget in ye olden times the Catholic-Protestant rivalry was more passionate than support for the British Empire.

My Great-grandfather was a Prussian Protestant (Reformed?) who threw rocks at Churches, and would cross the street to let Catholic Priests know what he thought of them and their middleman meddling with the Word.

The Knownothings and the NYC Riots including Orange-Green Riots were a feature of the USA in the 19th Century. As was the Fenian Raider attempted invasion of Canada.

Trump's father was a KKK member against Irish Catholic nepotism and control of the NYC Civil Service, not because of Blacks (who didn't come in large numbers until after WW2! In the 1940s the Bronx and Brooklyn and all the burroughs were 90-95% White. Only Haarlem had a Black Plurality)

AmericanKulak says

Only Haarlem had a Black Plurality

Woah... In America "Harlem" has only one "a". You would not be one of them there Dutch furreners now, woodja?

What most thinking individuals knew all along ...

Mainstream Media Finally Reports That Ukraine’s Only Option Is Making ‘Territorial Concessions’ to Russia To End the War – Without NATO Invitation

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/mainstream-media-finally-reports-that-ukraines-only-option/

This should have been a Euro war... as usual. Not sure why we even got involved. Russia could knock out the Alaskan pipeline in minutes. They don't. Europeans need to handle their own shit and understand the enemy. Outside of demented Biden I do think we have more of our stuff in order with the Russians behind the scenes.

If Europe is concerned, handle it. It's paid in already but when you get a $71k federal tax bill you get fucking pissed. I have ZERO interest in financing this bull shit. I give no shits about Europe or Ukraine. Russia may not like us, but I don't recall them paying for weapons to attack our guys?

The whole Russian collusion thing f'd this up. Russians do shady things, but it's 99% in there region.