You wrote:
“Only those of limited intellect or who live in a state of permanent victim hood—like the African American community who still think that slavery happened yesterday.”
Actually no. It has nothing to do with intellect or “a state of permanent victim hood”. Many Russians still hate the Germans. Many Chinese still hate the Japanese. And we are talking about a law enacted AT THE TIME and only 20 or so years after British oppression was overthrown in MOST of Ireland but still existed in one part of Ireland.
“Most people get past those sorts of historical slights.”
If they are significant - 800 years - they don’t usually get over them in just a few years - especially when they are viewed as still going on.
“How many American soldiers suffered at the hands of the Japanese in WW II?”
Irrelevant. Now ask how many Americans died in the heartland of America because of the Japanese. None. You can’t compare the two. The Japanese never occupied Iowa, or New Hampshire. They never banned English or outlawed Christianity IN AMERICA.
“Who is the number one marketer of automobiles in America today?”
Irrelevant. We destroyed Japan. If the Irish destroyed the UK, I am sure they would be more than happy to like them afterward. Utterly destroying your enemy can go a long way to making you open to them afterward. How much would we like the Japanese if they oppressed America for 800 years and STILL occupied the Northwest even after leaving the rest of the country?
“We got over our enmity in spite of the horrendous treatment our troops received that their hands—because we had more important things to do than sit around nursing our hurt feelings and whining about how we had been treated.”
Because we utterly destroyed them. Army? Destroyed. Navy? Destroyed. Cities? Leveled. We nuked two of their cities.
“By the way Einstein, I didn’t call it a “starvation order,” the members of the Irish Parliament called it a “starvation order.””
I never said you said it. Maybe you should learn to read before you attack someone else’s intellgence there, chief.
“If you have a beef over that description and the effective results, then take it up with them.”
No, I’ll take it up with you since you believed the libs (BBC) and quoted it. You do remember that you quoted it, right, Einstein?
“But then I see fropm the rest of your post you are one of those wood-headed “Mics” who simply can’t let go of the past.”
Wood-headed “Mics”? Not only are you a bigot, but you are too dumb to spell “Micks”. I really don’t mind the fact that you’re an embarrassment to yourself. Do you mind?
“No one ever accused the Irish of being geniuses. Or mature. Or capable of self-rule.”
No one will accuse you of being particularly bright or enlightened. Not only can you not make an argument, but, quite frankly, you’re a moron. But you’re probably okay with that, right?