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Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
lmao

https://twitter.com/fiachkelly/status/1226264469678034960?s=20

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Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


༼つ◕_◕ ༽つ take my energy sf

Chuka Umana
Apr 30, 2019

by sebmojo
As someone who doesn't understand how the Irish parliament works, can SF form a coalition?

Grapplejack
Nov 27, 2007

Chuka Umana posted:

As someone who doesn't understand how the Irish parliament works, can SF form a coalition?

No, because the other parties would suicide themselves out of existence before doing that.

Horseshoe theory
Mar 7, 2005

Looking forward to the FF/FG Super Coalition.

Chuka Umana
Apr 30, 2019

by sebmojo
lol the current prime minister is literally pete buttigieg

exmarx
Feb 18, 2012


The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.
tiocfaidh ár lá

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
https://twitter.com/DarranMarshall/status/1226277828695658497

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy
https://twitter.com/MarkAmesExiled/status/1226282504551792640

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy
https://twitter.com/GerryAdamsSF/status/1226262967311794177

Ramrod Hotshot
May 30, 2003


Too bad Adams isn't running

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

Too bad Adams isn't running

he's releasing a cook book

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



Sheng-Ji Yang posted:

༼つ◕_◕ ༽つ take my energy sf

Rodatose
Jul 8, 2008

corn, corn, corn

Chuka Umana posted:

As someone who doesn't understand how the Irish parliament works, can SF form a coalition?

once a militant scottish independence party forms, yes, they can form a coalition of sorts

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TCN56ZUSD0

paul_soccer12
Jan 5, 2020

by Fluffdaddy
im getting breaking news we are ready to announce the winner:

paul_soccer12
Jan 5, 2020

by Fluffdaddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8wgrZ6t5BA

succ
Nov 11, 2016

by Cyrano4747

Sheng-Ji Yang posted:

༼つ◕_◕ ༽つ take my energy sf

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy


Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
what the gently caress

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


apparently they dont actually start counting votes until the next day. damned lazy hibernians.

BIG FLUFFY DOG
Feb 16, 2011

On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.


Unironically what is the difference between Fianna Fael and Fine Gael because even the mainstream news sites can't seem to point to one. How do Irish people decide which one to vote for? Just flip a coin?

Sheng-Ji Yang
Mar 5, 2014


BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:

Unironically what is the difference between Fianna Fael and Fine Gael because even the mainstream news sites can't seem to point to one. How do Irish people decide which one to vote for? Just flip a coin?

which side your family fought for in the civil war

e: this isnt a joke btw

quote:

R. Ken Carty wrote of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that they were 'heterogeneous in their bases of support, relatively undifferentiated in terms of policy or programme, and remarkably stable in their support levels'. Evidence from expert surveys, opinion polls and candidate surveys all fail to identify strong distinctions between the two parties.[48][49][50][51] Many point to Ireland's Civil War politics, and feel that the basis for the division is the disagreement about the strategy to achieve a united Ireland.

Sheng-Ji Yang has issued a correction as of 07:01 on Feb 9, 2020

cormac
Dec 18, 2005



BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:

Unironically what is the difference between Fianna Fael and Fine Gael because even the mainstream news sites can't seem to point to one. How do Irish people decide which one to vote for? Just flip a coin?

Fine Gael are more socially liberal, Fianna Fail more conservative. Economically there isnt a lot between them. Fine Gael are a little further to the right while Fianna Fail are more willing to compromise on economic policies based on whoever they end up in coalition with.

Mackers
Jan 16, 2012

BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:

Unironically what is the difference between Fianna Fael and Fine Gael because even the mainstream news sites can't seem to point to one. How do Irish people decide which one to vote for? Just flip a coin?

there's legit fuckall difference

fine gael always seemed a bit stuffier but thats all i can think of

Mackers
Jan 16, 2012
gotta admit, SF getting votes is uhh something

what brought this on, some brexit poo poo?

Horseshoe theory
Mar 7, 2005

So FF vs. FG is like John Jackson vs. Jack Johnson from Futurama?

Scrub-Niggurath
Nov 27, 2007

Mackers posted:

gotta admit, SF getting votes is uhh something

what brought this on, some brexit poo poo?

the decline of public health services and rapidly rising cost of living

Ora Tzo
Feb 26, 2016

HEEEERES TONYYYY
https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1226515977250181122

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!




:chloe:

Mackers
Jan 16, 2012

holy poo poo

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Scrub-Niggurath posted:

the decline of public health services and rapidly rising cost of living

Yeah while the Irish economy is "booming" much like in the us the average person is suffering crushing housing prices

etalian
Mar 20, 2006


lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvvtZIwh4Bs

Mackers
Jan 16, 2012

Jose posted:

Yeah while the Irish economy is "booming" much like in the us the average person is suffering crushing housing prices

its been like this forever, why the gently caress are Sinn Fein suddenly electable :psyduck:

i am incredibly out of the loving loop it seems

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Jose posted:

Yeah while the Irish economy is "booming" much like in the us the average person is suffering crushing housing prices

Plus Ireland ended up being a Cayman Islands like tax haven for multinational corporation wanted to do business in the EU like Google and many US big pharma companies.

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



Mackers posted:

its been like this forever, why the gently caress are Sinn Fein suddenly electable :psyduck:

i am incredibly out of the loving loop it seems

they aren't suddenly electable, they've been trending up for years

also brexit probably helped them this time around

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

DEEP STATE PLOT posted:

they aren't suddenly electable, they've been trending up for years

also brexit probably helped them this time around

It was by focusing on things like the austerity medicine Ireland did after the 2008 crash or the rent being too drat high.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/09/irish-voters-have-made-sinn-fein-mainstream-election

Foxrunsecurity
Aug 10, 2008
They've been putting forward reasonably popular center-to-mid left policies, Mary Lou McDonald is charismatic and likeable, and very few particularly care about their history anymore.

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Mackers
Jan 16, 2012

DEEP STATE PLOT posted:

they aren't suddenly electable, they've been trending up for years

while I love your smug pretension of having seen this coming:

gently caress off lol

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