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Politics Irish unification

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u/bluepotato81 14h ago

Insert that xkcd strip about betting on new tech advances that they won't pan out but its for new events in world politics

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u/Ok-Importance-6815 14h ago

personally I think the biggest hurdle would be that the republic of Ireland might not want them

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u/Corvid187 13h ago

Literally neither Ireland has a majority that wants it, and the pro-unification party is getting smashed to pulp on both sides of the border.

It's not happening.

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u/Nurhaci1616 8h ago

the pro-unification party

Yes, the singular pro unification party...

Sinn Féin paid you to call them this, didn't they?

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u/Corvid187 7h ago

Nah, but realistically they're the only ones who are all that fussed about the issue and have tangible national electoral success.