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Marxist, Revisionist Nonsense

posted 9 years ago by journalist1
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shockingly poor with an almost child-like interpretation of historical events seen through the eyes of a dedicated Marxist. The British Army, storm troopers, forces of darkness while the IRA are a happy go lucky bunch of folk-singers, democrats and human rights activists.
Honestly, I have never seen such nonsense in my entire life, it's so ridiculous it'd be funny if it wasn't for the damage it causes promoting the idea that was how the British behaved, when reality couldn't be more different.

The IRA weren't the courageous freedom-loving heroes some would like to portray them as, no, instead they were murderous thugs intent on suppressing by knee-capping and murder anyone including women and children who stood in their way. They run the drugs and every other level of criminality in both Ireland and Northern Ireland supported financially by America who stood and smiled as innocent men, women and children were blown to pieces by these 'heroes'.

What a political dinosaur you are Ken Loach, simplistic, naive and dangerous in your attempt as historical revisionism seen through the eyes of a dedicated Marxist, with your self-loathing channeled against your country as though the fault lies with it and not with you.

I choose to believe what my religion programs me to believe.

[–] mikeyg24 9 years ago

Yaaaaaaaaaaaawn!!! Would you like some cod with those chips?

There's a moral to this story Del Boy but for the life of me I can't find it!

[–] taraforweb 7 years ago

Yes, I am replying to an old post...

Interesting view. While listening to the commentary, he noted manny I instances where they purposely backed away from idealizing the republic fight (choosing not to have swelling romantic music during shushes, etc.)

I'm not saying it may not be one sided. But I don't get the strong feeling you do about revisionism and glorification.

I am aware I am replying to an old post...

You make it sound like all IRA members in 1920 were thugs and drug runners. This movie highlights a few families in a more rural area.

And before anyone makes any assumptions about me... I'm an American girl who had to wear a pin on st Patrick's day that said 'don't pinch me, in orange Irish' I had no idea what that even meant till I got older. I have no dog in this fight. I enjoy watching movies that bring light to various points of view in history. I think it's a mistake to label all people of any group in oneway.