Piffle, My Grandfather's cousin's family were executed and their farm house razed to the ground by the IRA. My Granddad escaped because he ran like the wind. They were protestant farmers. No wealthier than their neighbouring catholic farmers.
On the other side,,,,, my Great Grandfather was shot by the ira because he refused to give favours to the IRA. He was a grocer, wealthy enoguh, but just a business man, not the much hated 'landowner'.
These things aren't talked about in Ireland to this day. I certainly wouldn't be brave enough to post that on rollercoaster. Some Irish people to this day can not, or refuse to believe that civilian protestants were bullied, intimidated, and often, murdered.
I would be afraid even now to say what happened to my ancestors to the average catholic Irish person. They would think I'd got it wrong or that my ancestors somehow deserved what they got. But I also know that there's no point either side raking up the past. If 'denying' what happened to our great grandfathers is the price to pay for peace in Ireland so be it. But it makes me sad on a personal level.
Middle-class, educated people in NI mix very well.
Being sucked into a terrorist organisation or 'mindset' is only a real risk when you're borught up in a poor area which is either 100% one religion or the other. So, the two 'sides' now are wealthy enough thank you or too damn poor.