Posted on 02/21/2019 7:22:49 AM PST by Cronos
It’s a country paralysed, polarised and falling apart, yet deluded about its global status. A humbling must come to pass
...It is time for the country to come to terms with the fact that it has for too long been in denial about some of its fundamental flaws – and if a messy unplanned Brexit is the way to do that, then so be it.
...These past few weeks are proof that Brexit, maybe even a hard Brexit, is now looking more likely. Yet, counterintuitively, it also looks like it is necessary. The country is paralysed and polarised ahead of next month’s deadline in a fever of predictions, lies and anticipations that will only break when the reality bites. But already Brexit has kicked off important discussions about Britain that we were otherwise probably never going to have.
..On this, the academic Paul Gilroy pointed out to me that it is, ironically, Britain’s global profile that has diminished its ability to focus on internal nation-building. “The British state is a machine for running and exploring the world,” he said. “It doesn’t work very well when it comes to the business of the modern nation.”
(Excerpt) Read more at irishtimes.com ...
In the long run being disconnected from the EU is good thing. A will always applaud decentralization of power. Then again I am not a state-ist thug.
Given the history the Irish are going to lash out at the Brits whenever they see an opportunity.
Yup. My ancestry is Irish through and through, but after studying up on the history of the Troubles, my opinion was, “A pox on both their houses.” When it comes down to it, my sympathies are with England, not the Nazi-friendly Irish.
The soil of England has soaked up a lot of blood through the centuries, as it has gone through various internal squabbles. They look to be keeping with this tradition.
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