We could end up having regime change everywhere except Iran 😂
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IntelArtiGen3 days ago
+21
Well, obviously, they aren't going to do what the IRGC did in january to stop the protests.
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CarRamRob2 days ago
Close enough alphabetically
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The_Squirrel_Wizard2 days ago
+8
Again not great that the fuel protests themselves are making it more difficult for the fuel to get in.
Could be pretty bad and this will likely last for months until production reaches pre-war levels
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Maximum-Shallot-24472 days ago
-17
All part of the socialist alliance to ferment social unrest.
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guywithknife2 days ago
+5
The leaders of the protest group in Ireland are right wing
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FingalForever3 days ago
+11
Ireland has a bunch of criminals holding the country hostage. The Defence Forces will now be assisting An Garda Síochána (police) to deal with the situation. Just like the far right Dublin riot, arrests of the criminals will follow shortly after, given they have no shame in appearing on videos.
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Typingdude33 days ago
+17
Well they don’t have to pay for a military so what else are they spending it on?
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birgor2 days ago
+10
Are you thinking about Iceland, who don't have a military? Because Ireland do.
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Eddysgoldengun2 days ago
-15
F*** all though they rely on the UK too much
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birgor2 days ago
+5
Maybe true, but defence is a tricky subject for tiny countries. And Ireland probably feels pretty safe as an island relatively far from the continent with few potential enemies, except, ironically UK historically.
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Eddysgoldengun2 days ago
-12
Bunch of hypocrites pretend they’re neutral while relying on their neighbour to defend them and claim the moral high ground on everything
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
-6
Lol
We do have a military its just tiny and very ineffective for anything other than UN peace keeping missions.
Don't worry its being sorted. Thanks to Russia and the USA trying to take things that don't belong to them.
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fragbot23 days ago
+30
> ineffective for anything other than UN peace keeping missions
I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
-5
What's that?
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fragbot23 days ago
+32
The UN peacekeeping missions are typically as effective as t*** on a bull.
(Lebanon being the recent glaring example)
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
+25
Thats why our army has been so good on those missions.
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Brinabavd3 days ago
+16
Even with the planned increases the budget is still less than 1% of GDP. So I think Irelands days of being a de facto British protectorate pursuing a strategy of unarmed neutrality look set to continue.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
-24
Who are they protecting us from? Themselves? Lol.
We are still waiting for them to leave our Island.
So what if its less than 1% of GDP. We are getting what we need to make our home safe. We have no plans on invading any of our neighbours.
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JarJarBingChilling3 days ago
+34
The British protect your skies and waters because it’s in their best interest. Just as they would with Scotland if it were to get “independence” no matter how much they (some in the UK) moan about it.
Your own state has a defence agreement with them about it; they’re not protecting you from “themselves”. This flippant part of your comment reads as if they don’t routinely chase off Russian spy planes and ships from the isles as a whole.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
-11
So what? We are sorting it.
French radar on the way. Working on getting some planes and Navy is working on recruitment to get more of our ships fully crewed and out.
It almost like all that fighting we did for independence has had an impact and made us dislike the military. Fixing our military will take time but we are sorting it.
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JarJarBingChilling2 days ago
+7
So… nothing. None of this was meant as a gotcha moment nor to deprecate Ireland like the person who you initially replied to seem to do by likening it as a mere “protectorate”, I was just pointing out that the UK does protect your territory and conceded it’s not out of the goodness of their hearts nor because they covet your territory but rather out of a calculated reasoning which Ireland also benefits from and has for decades. Your very first sentence comes across as dismissing a fact and the second is largely irrelevant to the topic of collective defence.
Your nation’s reluctance to pay for their own defence has nothing to do with your war of independence. There are many cases of other such nations who did it regardless & they have a much smaller or similar population & a much smaller budget. Take any Balkan nation for example. In Ireland’s case it is a multifaceted issue which includes demographics, historical standing in the world (Ireland was never interested in power projection - first and foremost maybe because you were under the UK’s boot for so long) and perhaps most importantly, geography.
It’s good in the grand scheme of things that your nation is taking steps to become more independent in terms of defence but it’s not *vital* - you are in a unique position that countries like Switzerland & Austria benefit from where you are surrounded by allies who take care of that for you *at no added expense to them* purely because your defence benefits *them* too. I can guarantee you that even if you had a military comparable to the UK’s they’d still do what they’re doing for no reason other than they knowing that it’s in their best interests of an independent (or at least foreign-policy aligned) Ireland.
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Icy_Reception97192 days ago
+12
Wonderful news. Glad to hear that all your years as a tax haven have allowed you to save up enough to strike out on your own.
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JarJarBingChilling2 days ago
The UK will never “allow” Ireland to deal with their own defence on their own even if Ireland becomes super militaristic. Not because of some backhanded attempt of suppressing them but not because of altruism either. Defence of the isles is of strategic importance to the UK as it has neither the manpower, budget nor land to do defence in depth to “tolerate” Ireland falling to enemy hands in a worst case scenario.
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chiefanator2 days ago
+3
No they’re protecting us from the Russian navy, like every time they f*** around in our waters/EEZ
And we’re kinda fucked as Catherine Connolly is anti NATO, anti Ireland having any army of its own, has stated apparently NATO were “warmongering” prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Russian propaganda point btw)
Our government is committed to speaking out of both sides of its mouth. On one hand we’re “militarily neutral” and on the other we are “politically aligned with the west”… well, Russia is trying to kick in the front door of the west so we’ll see how that goes 🤷♂️
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HopefulGuy1233 days ago
+8
Until the people of Northern Ireland vote for union with Ireland they will remain in the UK.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
-2
True.
What's your point. It is still occupied by the UK. And the reason a vote is needed is because it was colonised.
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HopefulGuy1233 days ago
+9
Northern Ireland isn't colonised as it is a direct part of the UK and represented in the parliament. (Ireland wasn't colonised after 1801 and Scotland isn't colonised either)
Northern Ireland isn't occupied - it is governed by the UK with the consent of a majority of the people.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
+2
Have a Google of the plantations of Ireland. If you want more details about why the North has a majority of protestants have a read about the flight of the Earls.
Scotland helped in the colonisation of the North.
Power sharing in the North collapsed years ago. No one is in charge except for when the government in Westminster steps in to get something done.
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HopefulGuy1232 days ago
+7
It was 400 years ago and I'd be happy to accept the protestants back into Great Britain if anyone Irish can be sent the other way to free up the necessary space.
As for power sharing in NI that's becauze the two factions of Irish cannot agree on anything. And that's probably because the protestant population has collapsed in the south and thus those in the north really don't trust SF.
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External-Praline-4512 days ago
+4
I think a lot of people in the rest of the UK would be happy for a unified Ireland as Northern Ireland is a bit of a headache and part of a shameful past. Unfortunately, there's no overwhelming consensus for them to rejoin there, and a lot of people in the rest of Ireland aren't that keen to have them back either.
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Brinabavd2 days ago
+2
I'm glad that Ireland is spending more money, the present state of Irish defense is genuinely embarrassing.
My point is that the amount of money currently planned for defense (1.4 bill USD in 2026 about .4% GDP IIRC) is simply not going to be enough so even with that extra money Ireland's defense plan is still going to be "calls the UK" if Russia violates its airspace or territorial waters. And if you can't deter Russia on your own, good luck with the US.
For comparison, Switzerland manages its armed neutrality with a 7bil USD budget (nearly 1% GDP) and conscription. Austria spends similarly and also has conscription. Conscription aside, the budget would have to double again to match the spending of these countries *at a minimum*, and since I do not think the Republic is really willing to implement conscription in peacetime that means even more spending to meet manpower requirements.
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HousingThrowAway10923 days ago
-2
But have you considered that if Ireland spent more on the military to “protect” themselves from nonexistent “threats” like Vietnam, Iraq and Iran they too could have dogshit healthcare and a public education system that spits out morons?
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Brinabavd2 days ago
+4
lmao, Ireland isn't spending at US levels, they aren't even spending at Spanish levels
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Man_under_Bridge4203 days ago
+7
What about iran blocking the straight that doesnt belong to them?
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FBI_Rapid_Response3 days ago
+3
Exactly. All these countries are banging the walls talking about how they want their interests protected (c**** gas), but none of them are willing to actually fund a military that is capable of keeping international shipping routes open.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
-6
What about it?
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Man_under_Bridge4203 days ago
+8
> Thanks to Russia and the USA trying to take things that don't belong to them.
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IntrepidCycle80393 days ago
+6
Ye Russias invasion of Ukraine made Ireland look at its military and start to fix it.
The USA and Greenland situation just reminded us we need a better military.
Iran only demanded the straight after the USA started bombing them for the second time in the last year or so. Iran regime is terrible but bombing the shit out of people is also terrible.
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Xatel_3 days ago
-8
the energy crisis is going to wreck alot of economies world wide. Even the developed world won't be immune from its ravages. Who effectively can put pressure on US politicians to get their hands off Iran? Other than the mossad of course. But this Iran thing suits them so .. no one else can
I predict that eventually if fossil fuel prices keep increasing, the whole world will turn on the US as a collective force marking the start of the downfall of the american empire.
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Historical_Owl_16353 days ago
+7
If things get that desperate I think the more likely scenario is much of the world bends the knee to the US.
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Xatel_2 days ago
-2
Are you kidding me?
World leaders around the world are all calling for de-escalation and a peaceful resolution to this conflict.
Where have you seen any world leader call for escalation and a ground invasion other than Netanyahu?
Do you really think that anyone would bend a knee to anything that is constantly criticised as a whole by the global community?
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Typingdude33 days ago
+10
So instead of defeating the terrorist mullahs the world will join them against America? Might be a dream of the Chinese government but not based in reality.
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Xatel_2 days ago
-9
when things get tough, people tend to abandon morals for the sake of relief
Plus, this whole fiasco could have been avoided by just sticking to more economic sanctions on Iran. Even if they build a nuclear warhead, the iranians dont have missiles that can fly far enough to hit mainland US.
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Nextasy3 days ago
-16
I would like Americans to take note of this extremely simple, very effective form of protest. Violence, and marching once every four months, are not the only tools in a protesters kit. Literally one person doing this creates a protest of substance - five people creates an absolute scene.
Here, I'll do the planning for you - make a couple huge posters "OUT OF GAS" "CANT DRIVE UNTIL TRUMP GOES" or some shit. Drive to your state capital, and "accidentally" run out of gas in a busy downtown street.
Congrats, one person, on their own, has now made a protest. Do it in the right place and it might be worthy of local news coverage.
Now image if you had, I don't know, even 5 people do this. 5 people, absolute chaos. Now picture what would happen if you actually planned a protest and had a significant number show up.
That's an EXTREMELY basic plan that would absolutely get attention. With an evening of planning you could get a lot more creative and effective. With a few dozen people you could absolutely start hurting the interests of the aristocracy in your state and counter the measures that the police would take to get you out of sight.
Now I don't want to hear any more about "I don't agree with my country, but what can I do?" Or "I can't go protest, there won't be any effect." If you have a car, this is an extremely simple way to have an actual impactful protest
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HP8441823 days ago
+12
Except the oil is being gate kept by a terrorist regime. You're protesting to allow them to hold the world hostage and give them that leverage
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Electrifying20172 days ago
-5
Hey, we’re trying for the regime change in the US.
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Nextasy3 days ago
-11
Literally nothing I said mentioned protesting in favor of Iran lol.
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HP8441823 days ago
-1
This a post about fuel protests and you posted make a banner saying "OUT OF GAS"
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PhantasmologicalAnus2 days ago
+2
How can I make this about America..?
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TheDefeatist2 days ago
-2
There have been mass protests against Trump (and more specifically ICE) pretty much constantly for at least the last year. Not just "every four months" Millions of people have been involved.
Protestors can do this in Ireland because nothing will happen to them. They aren't risking their lives.
American police get away with killing people on camera. Republicans in multiple states introduced laws that give prison time to anyone who blocks a roadway. Florida's governor went so far as to say it's legal to run over or otherwise kill someone for protesting in a way that blocks vehicles.
And that's not even counting the multiple times non-police MAGA private citizens got away with running over (or trying to run over) protestors.
You are beyond ignorant if you think Americans would be allowed to get away with blockading refineries or roads. Things would never get this far in the US and if they did the military would be called in.
Ireland's government is not capable of or willing to even try violently suppressing it's people like that.
So what I would like is for non-Americans who have no idea what a f****** hellscape this country actually is for millions of us to stop pretending there are simple solutions like "an evening of planning" or "make huge posters" when people are already doing everything they can and risking their jobs and personal safety doing so.
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Nextasy2 days ago
+2
Yup the military is getting called in if you block traffic. Might as well roll over and give up and let everybody in other countries get blown to pieces instead then, because there's nothing to be done about it
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