Disrupting the Narrative of the New Left, its allies in Academia, Hollywood and the Establishment Media, and examining with honesty the goals of cultural Marxism and the dangers of reactionary and abusive political correctness.
THE NARRATIVE AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
“Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen.”-George Orwell
Studying the Irish Parliamentary Party or Home Rule Party, one can see certain (but not life and death) parallel similarities to Tea Party vs Establishment Republican infighting today in America. Describing the IPP and their actions as "lazy", "doesn't appreciate", "concessions", "bridge too far" and treating the people as "colonial subjects" feed this point of view. From http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/easterrising/profiles/po15.shtml writing of the IPP during the late 19th/early 20th Century, "Its leaders progressively seemed out of touch - an aging Irish establishment. It suffered from the competing attraction of new organisations - the ‘new nationalism’- which appealed especially to the young and to groups the IPP had virtually ignored. These movements fostered and reflected the emergence of a more militant nationalist spirit. Their members dismissed home rule as inadequate, were contemptuous of the IPP’s dependence on Westminster and on British politicians, and put forward alternative ideas both regarding nationalism’s aims and means." The men associated with the Easter Rising had wills of granite and nobleness of cause for Ireland's future. More so than life itself, they valued, dreamed and fought so that Ireland would be a free and independent nation for all of her people.
What an extraordinary and amazing collection of men (and women) chronicled thus far in these Easter Rising videos. We've met Tom Clarke who was visited in jail the evening before his execution by his wife, Kathleen and they didn't speak of themselves but of the future of country. James Connolly, who grew up dirt poor, leading to his avowed Socialism and the wealthy but sickly Joseph Plunkett who studied military strategy during his many breaks due to illness. None were afraid of death as love of Ireland was their life. Just as the French "support" failed to materialize for Robert Emmet a century earlier, the German "support" for the Easter Rising also drowned. It's also interesting to ponder how different Irish history would look today if the French and/or Germans of the day were 100% behind Irish Nationalism. A compelling side note...all three of these men profiled in the Easter Rising spent time in America. Of course, independence from Britain and freedom was the core purpose of the American Revolution and exactly what they were yearning to achieve.
Studying the Irish Parliamentary Party or Home Rule Party, one can see certain (but not life and death) parallel similarities to Tea Party vs Establishment Republican infighting today in America. Describing the IPP and their actions as "lazy", "doesn't appreciate", "concessions", "bridge too far" and treating the people as "colonial subjects" feed this point of view. From http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/easterrising/profiles/po15.shtml writing of the IPP during the late 19th/early 20th Century, "Its leaders progressively seemed out of touch - an aging Irish establishment. It suffered from the competing attraction of new organisations - the ‘new nationalism’- which appealed especially to the young and to groups the IPP had virtually ignored. These movements fostered and reflected the emergence of a more militant nationalist spirit. Their members dismissed home rule as inadequate, were contemptuous of the IPP’s dependence on Westminster and on British politicians, and put forward alternative ideas both regarding nationalism’s aims and means."
ReplyDeleteThe men associated with the Easter Rising had wills of granite and nobleness of cause for Ireland's future. More so than life itself, they valued, dreamed and fought so that Ireland would be a free and independent nation for all of her people.
What an extraordinary and amazing collection of men (and women) chronicled thus far in these Easter Rising videos. We've met Tom Clarke who was visited in jail the evening before his execution by his wife, Kathleen and they didn't speak of themselves but of the future of country. James Connolly, who grew up dirt poor, leading to his avowed Socialism and the wealthy but sickly Joseph Plunkett who studied military strategy during his many breaks due to illness. None were afraid of death as love of Ireland was their life.
ReplyDeleteJust as the French "support" failed to materialize for Robert Emmet a century earlier, the German "support" for the Easter Rising also drowned. It's also interesting to ponder how different Irish history would look today if the French and/or Germans of the day were 100% behind Irish Nationalism.
A compelling side note...all three of these men profiled in the Easter Rising spent time in America. Of course, independence from Britain and freedom was the core purpose of the American Revolution and exactly what they were yearning to achieve.