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An American Trump supporter on a spiritual trip to his ancestral homeland has been left stunned after discovering what the Irish version of a ‘Republican’ is.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As someone from Northern Ireland, the American usage always seemed weird to me

[–] the_crotch 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It made sense when the party was formed during the civil war. Republicans believed in a strong unifying federal government, rule of the Republic vs rule of the individual states.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, it still makes sense, there's nothing wrong with it, it just feels weird

[–] the_crotch 3 points 3 weeks ago

Ehhh, in a modern sense they're kind of on the other side. Trump is doing his best to dismantle the feds, after all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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[–] fibojoly 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've never seen a MAGA in Ireland (didn't exist back then) but given how much we were taking the piss of the average American, I expect things would get pretty epic if one of those morons came over these days. Mighty craic would be had by all, no doubt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've seen Irish maga but only in America. And I'm not talking plastic paddy, fucker's accent was thick

[–] fibojoly 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fresh off the boat and desperately trying to blend in with the locals for fear of being deported right back, perhaps :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nah he mentioned he was here visiting his kid

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

they are confusing it with IRA?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Not really my area of expertise, but it's a bit broader than just the IRA specifically: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_republicanism

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

You can meet this guy at your local Hibernian order.