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Above is a response by Critiqued to Paul Morrin's latest video about mass immigration in Ireland. As you will see in Critiqued's reply, the problem with Morrin's analysis (Marxists in general) of this issue is the simplicity of the class based view of the world, at the expense of all other group distinctions. Everyone is either a worker or exploiter, with all other identities being seen as irrelevant.
It is the civic conception of identity and nationality, that a passport/citizenship makes someone Irish. This is why arguing with the Left is ultimately a pointless endeavour. As nationalists we have a fundamentally different world view and conception of Irish identity.
It is the civic conception of identity and nationality, that a passport/citizenship makes someone Irish. This is why arguing with the Left is ultimately a pointless endeavour. As nationalists we have a fundamentally different world view and conception of Irish identity.
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Kevin Barry became the first Volunteer of the Irish Republican Army to be executed by the British after the Easter Rising #OnThisDay in 1920
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Recently we have seen frequent discussions around the topic of the Left inadvertently supporting the liberal capitalist system (which they claim to want to tear down) when they actively stand against those who oppose the destruction of traditional social norms, the detrimental effects of Ireland's open border immigration policy etc. From an economic standpoint this may seem contradictory, with nationalists correctly pointing out that immigration harms the native working class by depressing wages, and this is true to a certain degree if it's in reference to so-called Socialist Republicans, who we are told at least care about Ireland's interests as a starting point. However, this seemingly contradictory stance is also perfectly in concert with Marxist-Leninist theory, a brief summary of which will clarify that although some Republicans' nationalistic beliefs may be appealed to, the vast majority of that conglomeration we now call the Left are beyond reasoning and not worth engaging In serious debate with.
In 1913, Lenin noted that "There can be no doubt that dire poverty alone compels people to abandon their native land, and that the capitalists exploit the immigrant workers in the most shameless manner." This obvious truth is acknowledged by nationalists and socialists alike, the difference being that Marxist doctrinaires believe this to be a good thing in the long run. As Lenin explains the logic behind this line of reasoning;
"Emancipation from the yoke of capital is impossible without the further development of capitalism, and without the class struggle that is based on it. And it is into this struggle that capitalism is drawing the masses of the working people of the whole world, breaking down the musty, fusty habits of local life, breaking down national barriers and prejudices, uniting workers from all countries";
"Class-conscious workers, realising that the break-down of all the national barriers by capitalism is inevitable and progressive, are trying to help to enlighten and organise their fellow-workers from the backward countries."
As nationalists we must realise that to these people class war and class identity are the only relevant factors in their worldview. They have removed any other group distinctions from their minds, and most importantly they see this as a necessary step towards their utopian vision. As Lenin put it;
"only reactionaries can shut their eyes to the progressive significance of this modern migration of nations", and that "uniting with the workers of all countries into a single international force for emancipation", is ultimately why migration and the dissolution of National boundaries is desirable. In short, it's a type of accelerationism.
Thus, nationalists whose worldview is based on Man's natural tribalism/ethnocentrism and the liberal Left who see only class have no common ground on which to start a discussion, let alone cooperate.
Just as Lenin took the teachings of Marx and continued their development in one direction, similarly Connolly developed them in another, creating a socialist vision of his own. In Connolly's idea of socialism we see the alternative to Lenin's, one in which the defeat of the capitalist system does not require the workers to forgo any ethnic or cultural distinctions, but rather to retain them as another unifying factor. Connolly's analysis lead him to the same conclusion regarding the corrosive effect it has on distinct identities;
"The chief enemy of a Celtic revival today is the crushing force of capitalism which irresistibly destroys all national or racial characteristics"; But unlike Lenin, and the Leftists we have today, Connolly instead advocated; "translating Socialist ideas into terms of Irish thought, and a channel for conveying the Socialist message to others of his race.
But this he could only do as long as his Socialism did not cause him to raise barriers betwixt him and his fellow countrymen and women, to renounce his connection with, or to abjure all the ties of kinship and tradition".
In 1913, Lenin noted that "There can be no doubt that dire poverty alone compels people to abandon their native land, and that the capitalists exploit the immigrant workers in the most shameless manner." This obvious truth is acknowledged by nationalists and socialists alike, the difference being that Marxist doctrinaires believe this to be a good thing in the long run. As Lenin explains the logic behind this line of reasoning;
"Emancipation from the yoke of capital is impossible without the further development of capitalism, and without the class struggle that is based on it. And it is into this struggle that capitalism is drawing the masses of the working people of the whole world, breaking down the musty, fusty habits of local life, breaking down national barriers and prejudices, uniting workers from all countries";
"Class-conscious workers, realising that the break-down of all the national barriers by capitalism is inevitable and progressive, are trying to help to enlighten and organise their fellow-workers from the backward countries."
As nationalists we must realise that to these people class war and class identity are the only relevant factors in their worldview. They have removed any other group distinctions from their minds, and most importantly they see this as a necessary step towards their utopian vision. As Lenin put it;
"only reactionaries can shut their eyes to the progressive significance of this modern migration of nations", and that "uniting with the workers of all countries into a single international force for emancipation", is ultimately why migration and the dissolution of National boundaries is desirable. In short, it's a type of accelerationism.
Thus, nationalists whose worldview is based on Man's natural tribalism/ethnocentrism and the liberal Left who see only class have no common ground on which to start a discussion, let alone cooperate.
Just as Lenin took the teachings of Marx and continued their development in one direction, similarly Connolly developed them in another, creating a socialist vision of his own. In Connolly's idea of socialism we see the alternative to Lenin's, one in which the defeat of the capitalist system does not require the workers to forgo any ethnic or cultural distinctions, but rather to retain them as another unifying factor. Connolly's analysis lead him to the same conclusion regarding the corrosive effect it has on distinct identities;
"The chief enemy of a Celtic revival today is the crushing force of capitalism which irresistibly destroys all national or racial characteristics"; But unlike Lenin, and the Leftists we have today, Connolly instead advocated; "translating Socialist ideas into terms of Irish thought, and a channel for conveying the Socialist message to others of his race.
But this he could only do as long as his Socialism did not cause him to raise barriers betwixt him and his fellow countrymen and women, to renounce his connection with, or to abjure all the ties of kinship and tradition".
We must avoid falling into the false Left-Right trap that has been set for us, but rather recognise that Connollyism/Gaelic Socialism/Ethnic Socialism (the terminology is less important than the ideal) must be a part of our nationalism. The Left have chosen one strain of anti-capitalist ideology, a foreign strain, born of foreign minds, with a baked-in goal to end our people's unique existence. We have been gifted with our own anti-capitalist theory, from our own and for our own, with the goal of preserving us infused throughout.
They have wrapped their imported ideas in Irish colours and covered them with Connolly's name, but this is a lie, a lie that needs to be exposed, not debated.
They have wrapped their imported ideas in Irish colours and covered them with Connolly's name, but this is a lie, a lie that needs to be exposed, not debated.
When the Leftists talk of "Solidarity" and the "universal brotherhood of the oppressed", we answer back:
"Brothers, but not bedfellows"
"Brothers, but not bedfellows"
The shitlibs will try and push the narrative that Trump's loss signals the end to all nationalist movements. These Ameicanised rootless fools need to be reminded that this is Ireland and the American cultural hegemony that they worship is foreign. We will pursue our own desiny.
"...the frontiers of Ireland, the ineffaceable marks of the separate existence of Ireland, are as old as Europe itself, the handiwork of the Almighty, not of politicians. And as the marks of Ireland’s separate nationality were not made by politicians so they cannot be unmade by them."
"...the frontiers of Ireland, the ineffaceable marks of the separate existence of Ireland, are as old as Europe itself, the handiwork of the Almighty, not of politicians. And as the marks of Ireland’s separate nationality were not made by politicians so they cannot be unmade by them."