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to ask if you know what the Irish backstop is and do you care

225 replies

HurricaneFloss · 28/09/2018 12:16

If you know what it is, please explain it very simply to me.

If you care - why?

If you don't - why?

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Chiffon · 29/09/2018 02:43

Ireland isn't a problem though. Northern Ireland might be.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 02:44

I'm Irish.

ilovesooty · 29/09/2018 02:48

I agree with Choccy
Every word.

PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:03

FFS Chiffon, what the actual fuck are you rambling on about? Your ignorance of Brexit and the potential effect on NI is astounding.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:12

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PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:24

You know Chiffon I was going to report your hate filled bilge, but I think it’s probably better that people read it and can see what a revolting little bigot you are.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:26

I'm a bigot? FFS

Who am I hating?

PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:27

Seriously? Are you that think and hate filled you don’t remember spewing this particularly telling line? I really am sick sick sick of Northern Irish people.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:30

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PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:32

And yet more hate filled bilge.

quizqueen · 29/09/2018 03:36

It is the EU's problem to deal with any border issues when a member state leaves the union. They are just using this issue to try and stop us from leaving. If you cancel your sports club membership the club doesn't ask you to come up with a solution as to how it will prevent you using its facilities! There is no hard border on the eastern fringes of the EU and trade manages to pass through those countries friction free. It's also disgusting that a return to violence is being suggested by countries which are supposed to be our allies. The UK willingly helped out Ireland financially when they almost went bankrupt a few years ago ( caused by being in EU and taking up the euro, I might add) so they have short ( selective) memories. No wonder people voted to leave this vile organisation.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:38

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Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:39

Ireland has never threatened violence. Please stop putting words in our mouths!

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:41

As for the UK helping out the Irish, em, can you give me anything, something, an article from the Daily Mail even, stating that????????

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:42

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PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:43

You might want to swallow choke on those words Chiffon.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/05/northernireland.ireland

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:46

You are showing me paramilitary links?

If anyone is reading, in Ireland, we don't have that shit. FFS.

PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:50

If anyone is reading, in Ireland, we don't have that shit. FFS.

Or anyone reading it will plainly see that some of you were happy to take part in ‘that shit’, so long as the violence didn’t happen on your side of the border.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:52

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Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:54

Where was Bobby Sands from? Ireland or Northern Ireland?

PositivelyPERF · 29/09/2018 03:55

You can argue all you like, but you know it’s not true that some Irish from your side of the border got their hands very, very dirty.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:58

Eh nope. I think you'll find they were Northern Irish. A different country to Ireland so please don't associate us with them.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 03:59

This shit with Brexit is NOT between Ireland and England - it's between Northern Ireland and England.

Chiffon · 29/09/2018 04:02

Ireland is in the EU and will remain there as a choice we have. Northern Ireland and Great Britain decided to leave the EU. That's fine! Nobody actually gives a shit lol.