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Replying To Freethinker:  "The beauty of free speech, freedom of expression and indeed freedom is that each individual can think about or express anything they wish - within guidelines, of course. If you want to concentrate on matters internal to Ireland - crack on. Other people take a more rounded view of world affairs and can get concerned at certain developments around the world. It seems to be becoming normalised for authoritarian leaders to feel they can grab whatever they want to - be that members of the opposite sex or a country or portion of. These actions will always provoke a response from people, either in favour of or against. It's the way of the world really."
As Orwell wrote, "Some pigs are more equal than others"

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3623 - 05/01/2026 21:05:28    2649971

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The only real difference this time I suppose is that they aren't even bothering with any pretence about the real reason for their intervention in Venezuela. Could be the same in Greenland, and noone in the EU will say boo to him.

The problem is that it gives the likes of Xi and Putin carte blanche to futher their own ambitions. Noone in the west will be able to say anything to them with a straight face.

It's depressing watching history repeat itself.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10175 - 06/01/2026 10:55:19    2650011

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "The only real difference this time I suppose is that they aren't even bothering with any pretence about the real reason for their intervention in Venezuela. Could be the same in Greenland, and noone in the EU will say boo to him.

The problem is that it gives the likes of Xi and Putin carte blanche to futher their own ambitions. Noone in the west will be able to say anything to them with a straight face.

It's depressing watching history repeat itself."
1938 all over again.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 293 - 06/01/2026 15:47:03    2650062

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Replying To Bon:  "No funnily enough this stuff doesnt matter to me and I dont waste a second worrying about it, we have some serious issues in this country that has nothing whatsoever to do with any of that carry on, yet the likes of you are easily blinded by all that guff."
Agreed. Look at the stories that are being ignored due to this coverage: Bill Clinton and Epstein Island, the Minnesota Day Care Scandal and Tim Walz taking himself out of reelection, etc. But as you correctly point out there are some serious issues in Ireland without looking overseas.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 152 - 06/01/2026 16:21:51    2650069

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "Agreed. Look at the stories that are being ignored due to this coverage: Bill Clinton and Epstein Island, the Minnesota Day Care Scandal and Tim Walz taking himself out of reelection, etc. But as you correctly point out there are some serious issues in Ireland without looking overseas."
Please elaborate on Minnesota daycare scandal.

All I've seen is a young man knocking on doors requesting to see kids which is suspect behaviour

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1867 - 06/01/2026 16:30:37    2650070

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Replying To Bon:  "No funnily enough this stuff doesnt matter to me and I dont waste a second worrying about it, we have some serious issues in this country that has nothing whatsoever to do with any of that carry on, yet the likes of you are easily blinded by all that guff."
When the price of fuel or groceries goes up do you think it's your local garage shop who are responsible for increase ? or intel cutting jobs in Kildare a local decision ?

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1867 - 06/01/2026 16:38:21    2650073

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "Agreed. Look at the stories that are being ignored due to this coverage: Bill Clinton and Epstein Island, the Minnesota Day Care Scandal and Tim Walz taking himself out of reelection, etc. But as you correctly point out there are some serious issues in Ireland without looking overseas."
Haha Trump is far more tied to Epstein than Clinton. Go after both of them if they are implicated. Release the files as promised? Wouldn't that show what Clinton was upto? This kinda response is laughable. As if people don't want Clinton to be investigated. Like it's such a stupid argument.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8693 - 06/01/2026 18:07:25    2650084

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "I have 4 kids and run a business so spare me the nonsense about our own country. I am well aware. Feel free to post about it if you wish."
Well if you think its nonsense that speaks volumes ;)

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2649 - 06/01/2026 19:03:10    2650092

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Replying To jm25:  "When the price of fuel or groceries goes up do you think it's your local garage shop who are responsible for increase ? or intel cutting jobs in Kildare a local decision ?"
And how does worrying about things in the USA change any of this? All these things are going to happen and you can't influence them. Places cut jobs thats a fact of life. But hey you keep glued to American news if thats what does it for you.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2649 - 06/01/2026 19:06:47    2650093

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Replying To Bon:  "Well if you think its nonsense that speaks volumes ;)"
No it's nonsense for you to suggest i am not interested in these things considering my situation. Again feel free to post your views on here and discuss these issues.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8693 - 06/01/2026 20:06:14    2650098

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Replying To Bon:  "And how does worrying about things in the USA change any of this? All these things are going to happen and you can't influence them. Places cut jobs thats a fact of life. But hey you keep glued to American news if thats what does it for you."
I don't and worrying doesn't change anything


you said it doesn't matter to you and other things here matter more which is fair enough.

It's more general awareness that a lot of what happens in USA Russia UK etc can have an indirect knock on affect to people here

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1867 - 06/01/2026 21:35:07    2650109

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