by op, do you mean my post? I'm accusing you of using unnecessarily obscure wording.

There are many ways to define oneself as an individual. I'm talking about how many Irish see their own country from a historical perspective.

If you doubted that even meant anything, then how could you conclude that I was "project[ing] a stereotype"?

so, you're not Irish then?

There are many ways to define oneself. "Defining oneself historically" is something Americans in South Boston do.

I'm not sure what you find confusing about "op stated "A lot of the Irish define themselves, historically, in terms of opposition to the British.""

The Irish aren't, never have been, opposed to Britain, Great Britain & North Ireland nor the United Kingdom.

Why do you care to know if I'm Irish? An ad-hom in the making?

I've clarified above what I mean by "historically" - Do you have anything to add to this in the context of the post I was replying to?

> I'm not sure what you find confusing about "op stated"

I'm confused because by 'op' you seem to be referring to me...

> The Irish aren't, never have been, opposed to Britain, Great Britain & North Ireland nor the United Kingdom

"The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca),[2]

also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week,

April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland

and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was heavily engaged

in World War I. It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798,

and the first armed action of the Irish revolutionary period."

-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Rising

You're conflating 'The British' with British Rule. Two very very different things.

also, no need to educate me on my history my friend. I understand it deeply but I'm not defined by it. As are the vast majority of my countrymen.

Whatever. Did you have a point after all?

> Whatever. Did you have a point after all?

Ahh, when you run out of ideas but can't stop talking. Nice.

You're right, I've no more ideas on what your point might be.

you can't stop, can you!

My point is pretty clear. The Irish don't hate the "british" because of historical matters. As much as you'd like to think otherwise.

Who said 'hate'? Now you'r just making stuff up.

By 'point' I mean what it has to do with the context of the thread: A comparison of mentalities between NI and ROI.

I'll respond as I like TYVM.

again, you're out of context... ""A lot of the Irish define themselves, historically, in terms of opposition to the British." "

you really can't stop, can you?

You raised you objection, then failed to add any substance to it other than communicating that you disagree. No point, no new context.

Again, I'll reply as I like. Step off as you like.