“This was the only land border between the Uk and the rest of the EU.” Gibraltar: *”Am I a joke to you?”*

@JohnDRuddyMannyMan

4 жыл бұрын

Spicy Crusader what about Akrotiri and Dhekelia????

@spicycrusader

4 жыл бұрын

John D Ruddy those are military bases, not a full blown territory with over 30,000 residents living in it.

@TheThundertaker

4 жыл бұрын

Gibraltar isn't part of the UK, it is an overseas territory.

@shredder9536

4 жыл бұрын

Gibraltar is not in the UK, neither is the Isle of man

@peteroneill2991

4 жыл бұрын

Spicy I am afraid Gibraltar will be thrown under Bozo's big red bus, when trade negotiations begin. I can only apologize as an Englishman.

European Politics: as complicated as the Middle East.

@edgarbanuelos6472

4 жыл бұрын

At least Germany is now in one piece. And the Balkans have definitely seen worser days.

@UnknownEmpress

4 жыл бұрын

and almost as complicated as the Balkans!

@SamAronow

4 жыл бұрын

The Balkans are *in* Europe!

@UnknownEmpress

4 жыл бұрын

Sam Aronow Europe is the average, the Balkans is more complicated than that average

@axelemilraith8904

4 жыл бұрын

Global Politics: as complicated as local politics

"Ulster had been a massive point of resistance to English rule during the late middle ages" The irony of that statement is golden.

@thatonegoblin7051

4 жыл бұрын

and the brits couldn't even keep all of Ulster united

@5888max

4 жыл бұрын

@ Liam - He expressed it in nasty way , but it was factually true

@5888max

4 жыл бұрын

@ Liam- It was not ever a United Political Unit before 1171 . There is a certain view that it had a High King ( ask any Irishman to name one other than Brain Boru and expect a long silence) it part of the reason ( the main one in fact ) it was under the influence of outside powers was because of internal division . the only time in recorded history that the Whole Island was united under as one political unit in reality rather than just theory was between 1801 and 1922 . That was in fact ended by the British governance of Ireland act ,rather than the Irish , but in fact the Brits would not have passed the act if two sets of Irishmen were not just about to start killing each other in large numbers .

@5888max

4 жыл бұрын

@ Liam Your talking Geographically ? What does that even mean Ireland is a Island but that does not make it a nation any more than Great Britain is a nation or Timor or Hispaniola - It's sad that that Knob head Frank understands things better than you .

@5888max

4 жыл бұрын

@ Indeed , the island of Great Britian is made up of at least 4 nations ( cornwell has a claim) . And More than !0 % of Ireland do not identify with the idea of a unified Island nation State , it's about 25% mostly concentrated in the north east and for 100 years they have '' remained '' to coin a phrase

That “yay democracy” basically sums up how most the UK feels now.

@corruptedcola393

4 жыл бұрын

It's more "Please god let this shit show end"

@Enriiiiiii

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much I think any rational person, leave or remain regardless can agree this has been a divisive shit show.

@sirrliv

4 жыл бұрын

The USA sees where you're coming from too.

@californiaball2599

3 жыл бұрын

Trump is a stubborn son of a gun who just won’t give in even though he already lost in more ways than one. Is the brexit problems still happening btw?

@californiaball2599

3 жыл бұрын

I would vote libertarian (not democratic) this year if I was old enough to vote.

"Arguments" 30 years war 7 years war Napoleonic wars Crimea war WW1 WW2 The cold war And many other wars in between

@generalkenobi3601

4 жыл бұрын

Yugoslav wars

@pako5586

4 жыл бұрын

@@generalkenobi3601 did that comea after or before the cold war i forget

@generalkenobi3601

4 жыл бұрын

@@pako5586 after

@ihatefortnightgivemeareaso5659

4 жыл бұрын

pakoisaias 39 war on terror

@pako5586

4 жыл бұрын

@@ihatefortnightgivemeareaso5659 no in europe my guy nice try doe

I love the way he shows that most signs had the “London” taken off Derry.

@stephenwright8824

2 жыл бұрын

Well, it was only added in the first place because some King or PM thought it would be cool to have the London Corporation Council run the place. London long ago gave up that oversight, so...

At 5:10 I was like “That was quick!” *checks the progress bar* “Waaiiiit a minute...”

Same as here in the Isle of Man, we didn't have a vote in Brexit and it's going to affect the island a lot too

@Matt09pearce

4 жыл бұрын

Its unfair that we dont have European privileges (drivers licenses, foreign embassies etc.) Yet we have been dragged quite silently into the whole thing. I dont think even the Manx politicians know whats going to happen to the isle of man.

@anthemsmadeeasy5940

4 жыл бұрын

@peter gavin I'm not retarded, I know that, I'm just making a statement that the Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland both have a stake in Brexit that can damage them both, not saying they should have the right to vote.

@anthemsmadeeasy5940

4 жыл бұрын

@peter gavin That's exactly why it gives Ireland a stake in Brexit, because it's in the EU without the UK, therefore there could end up being a hard border between the UK and EU.

@jakarta5080

4 жыл бұрын

peter gavin they are though ,separate entity from England Wales or Scotland but still UK

@anthemsmadeeasy5940

4 жыл бұрын

@@jakarta5080 the Isle of Man is not in the UK, don't believe me, look it up 👍

The second part just reminded me of that one joke I heard a while back: UK: We want a unicorn. EU: Unicorns don't exist. But you can have a pony instead. UK: We vote against your pony. EU: We already discussed this in detail: It's either a pony or nothing. UK: We vote against your pony. EU: Alright. Nothing it is. UK: We vote against your nothing. EU:...you really don't get it, do you? UK: We need more time to think about it. EU: About the pony or about the nothing? UK: We want a unicorn.

@Jackilichous

4 жыл бұрын

It’s true and I hate it.

@jaywilliams9294

4 жыл бұрын

This joke is retarded

@thenoobcannon9830

4 жыл бұрын

What actually is the unicorn in this analogy?

@fecu2394

4 жыл бұрын

@@thenoobcannon9830 The unicorn is the UK's fantastical position in Brexit negotiations, principally not to be in the Customs Union or have regulatory alignment and yet not to have to perform customs checks or a hard border of any kind. Or, as was promised in the referendum, to have complete access to the single market without any of the statuary, regulatory, political or institutional commitment the single market is built upon. Any demand which would render the single market and EU non-functioning.

@jaywilliams9294

4 жыл бұрын

@@fecu2394 The EU is Retarded

Those last few words were pretty foreboding.

@jackduncan5311

4 жыл бұрын

ExtremeTacticalBlaster sounded patronising to me mate

As an American yank speaking almost a year in the future... we still don't know what's going to happen. But I really do hope everything that's happened in 2020 makes Brittan realize just how deathly harmful Brexit is.

Thank you for that bit at the end, whilst I love your historical content, you perfectly summed up how I (and no doubt a lot of others in the North) feel about the current events unfolding. No matter what happens - peace is the ultimate prerogative.

@alexroberts771

4 жыл бұрын

Not just Irish people but people in England too

@ulsterscotsman6648

4 жыл бұрын

Your IRA pals are the ones looking for trouble as usual, it's just a border most civilians will be able to cross it no problem, get over it and move on.

@jodiemcinally2550

4 жыл бұрын

Ulster Scots Man It’s not wee day trips over the border I’m worried about mate. I’ve had family killed by the IRA and family beaten half to death by the UDA. Apologies for not wanting to jeopardise our already-fragile peace & economy

@shaunmusson2340

4 жыл бұрын

@@jodiemcinally2550 im sure people in england have had familys besten up somewhere but leaving the eu doesnt mean we all start killing eachother i really dont understand how leaving he eu can make everyone so scared grow up and stop being scared mongered

@AshBashVids

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaunmusson2340 To think it is scare mongering shows a lack of knowledge of how fragile said peace is in N. Ireland. It's always the people who never experienced it who say shit like that!

This sent me on a binge of Manny Man’s vids

Thanks for your heartfelt comments at the end of the video. All of our best wishes for a peaceful and happy resolution from Pennsylvania US

This comments section ought to be good...

@historyarmyproductions

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, Ikr.

@konstantinosnikolakakis8125

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@cartermiller853

4 жыл бұрын

26+6=1

@Ruairoquai

4 жыл бұрын

It would be better without trite comments like yours.

@abandonedchannel72929

4 жыл бұрын

Ruairoquai no u

I would love The Troubles as an episode

I have ancestry on my dad's side from both Northern Ireland and Ireland (from Belfast to Cork). Fascinating to learn more about the history of the island

@grubert3535

4 жыл бұрын

Avery the Cuban-American why the fuck do you comment on everything on KZread and Instagram? Do we just follow all the same fucking people? Do we subscribe to all the same people?

@LucidFL

4 жыл бұрын

I’m english and irish. Which part of myself do I hate?

@Sillykat420

4 жыл бұрын

Big Daddy you're American

@sonnydog830

4 жыл бұрын

@@LucidFL I'm Russian, Finnish, English, Scottish, and both sides of Irish. What do I hate?

@LucidFL

4 жыл бұрын

Tordsworld actually no

Beautiful message at the end.

This really helped connect what I knew about Brexit to what I just learned about with the Troubles. Awesome work!

Fantastic video, great to finally hear something new in these sorts of videos covering the border. Can't say I have ever heard of even had suggested that such border exchanges could have occurred. Class work as always!

From one Irish man to another fair play to ya man! I'll be lashing a few sheckles on your patreon!

Can’t say I agree with your commentary on everything but not only are your videos a productive addition to the international conversation, your heartfelt message about Brexit was excellent. Up Donegal!

Man, this video got real. Thanks for thorough coverage!

5:16 I laughed, way, WAY too hard at how you drew Nigel Farage.

@AimlessSavant

4 жыл бұрын

"Our independence day" *groans*

@MRB1157

4 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of the troll face

@stephenmurphy2212

4 жыл бұрын

General Generic He is a troll! lol 😂

@stephenmurphy2212

4 жыл бұрын

Ominethious Calistian right there with ya, pal! 🙄

@alexh2947

4 жыл бұрын

Eh say what you want about the man I personally get a kick out of his voice calls with northerners but the point isn't nigel. This video is needless to say biased and fthats okay, I just wish there were some more videos from the other point of view, why a man from London wants brexit there's no discussion here and it didn't need to be a discussion but in the grand scheme of things it's a real shame. This is coming from someone who has deep family ties to Ireland Scotland England and Germany so just take it how you will

Thank you for this video. Expecially about how you feel personally about this matter.

With all the brexit issues, I feel bad for ireland 😥. I hope everything will turn out alright for Ireland and Northern ireland . I whish all of you the best and strength💪! Greeting❤️ from Netherlands.

The drawing of the sign with london scribbled out jusy leaving rhe word derry is so spot on its funny

Ngl you totally got me at 5:10 - I just assumed it was an old video and turned my phone back into portrait mode ready to move on 😂

From one person who studies history to another, in answer to your staying at the end: you and I both know history tells us it won’t be.

Me an American watching this: "Welp I can only do so much about this problem."

@lastnameeverfirstnamegreat5656

4 жыл бұрын

Sign up to fight with the IRA

@corruptedcola393

4 жыл бұрын

@@lastnameeverfirstnamegreat5656 What and kill innocent people? The IRA are not heroes, they're cowards who killed people on both sides of the border indiscriminately.

@corruptedcola393

4 жыл бұрын

@Heinrich Himmler Yes but, the IRA tends to be glorified by Americans to the point of out right funding the group.

@noise289

3 жыл бұрын

@@corruptedcola393 And the UK founded and concluded with Loyalist paramilitary.

@stephenwright8824

2 жыл бұрын

@@corruptedcola393 The only IRA that ever did anything positive for Ireland died at Beal na Blath with Collins.

Great video, sending support from Australia !

Absolutely brilliant channel, you've nailed it John and you make more sense than many of the politician's.....thanks for the straight to the point history.....from Co. Derry

What a bruh moment

EVREYONE needs to calm down

@danielmoyer1628

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree

@Gillemear

4 жыл бұрын

Say that to the Muppets in Westminster who believe the answer to no border is two!!!

@alexh2947

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gillemear eh corbyns the biggest muppet

@Gillemear

4 жыл бұрын

@Tom G Religion is not the problem. Money and power is. Religion is just a convenient excuse Look at the DUP suddenly supporting checks at the ports. They are fine with it now because thanks to the Stormont lock, they believe they have some sort of power. How easily manipulated those who lust for control can be

@kirbe856

4 жыл бұрын

WE ARE ALL GONNA DIEEEE

Just discovered your videos the other day and have been devouring them. Rly detailed and well put together, and I think your message at the end is so powerful. Good to see someone taking their analysis throughout history and it informing their worldview. Keep it up 👍💜

Love you and your videos john~ hope everything turns out peacefully as well

As a proud Scottish and Irish Canadian I want to say thank you and I hope it all works out

In the future the ending before the patreon part will either be very sweet or very depressing depending on what happens in the next month or two. I really, really hope that it is sweet.

Always love it when you upload!

Stay safe John! I hope everything works out for the best for you.

Brilliant vid, as always, someone in the future let me know how we did

There’s been so many conflicts in Ireland it’s hard to keep track. The Easter rising, the Irish war for independence, the Irish civil war, the troubles. I have a friend who’s Irish and these conflicts were like his life, and his history. He does get nervous about some aspects of it, like the red hand symbol, & the IRA. He actually talked about the British doing some racial profiling of his family because they were Irish. Then September 11 happened and they started profiling another group. It’s honestly hard to imagine that such violence occurred in a country that is part of the first world. Great video as always dude!

@Halpo2k9

4 жыл бұрын

The red hand of ulster definitely does not mean kill Catholics, it comes from the O'Neills coat of arms who were very much Irish

@alexboehm3919

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I double checked with him and you guys are correct 👍

@Mugdorna

4 жыл бұрын

I'm an Ulster Nationalist. The Red Hand of Ulster is on the Jersey of my county team. Its an Ulster symbol NOT a loyalist symbol. As a kid I crossed the border multiple times a week. Army checkpoints and car searches were 'normal' to us in the 80s.

@thenextshenanigantownandth4393

4 жыл бұрын

That's just one century of history. There's 800 years more worth of rebellions and wars against the Normans/English.

@Mugdorna

4 жыл бұрын

@Luís Filipe Andrade No. I would like to see a united island. It may take another 20 years though. Attitudes must change on both sides of the border.

This channel is so underrated

Brilliant stuff, John! And didn't know you had a 2nd channel.

That scribbled out “London” at 5:01 nice touch haha

@conormurphy7534

4 жыл бұрын

@peter gavin he was right to do it though

@conormurphy7534

4 жыл бұрын

Nah to push a fact that traitors denied for years

@conormurphy7534

4 жыл бұрын

Are u even from Ireland

@conormurphy7534

4 жыл бұрын

I grew up here my great grandfather fought for freedom my uncle was beaten to death in the trouble ur talking with out living in it

@conormurphy7534

4 жыл бұрын

U ain't lived here u ain't seen shit and u don't know shit

In six counties: God Save the Queen In 26 counties: Long live the Republic The entire Island: A political mess

@hobog

4 жыл бұрын

The island being Britain, bc as we see, N Ireland didn't vote for brexit

@Edmonton-of2ec

4 жыл бұрын

Hobo G I meant the Island or Ireland and it's historical issues, not Great Britain.

@LucidFL

4 жыл бұрын

26+6=1

@-economix.9483

4 жыл бұрын

Britain is becoming the shithole thank you very much

@David-mb7zw

4 жыл бұрын

@@LucidFL You're American. We don't care

I agree completely with that last statement that you left off with... these are troubling times, and it feels like everything that we've taken to be normal happenings with regards to world affairs has just been uprooted by everything going on. Whatever happens, I hope that you are not personally affected too much, and that Brexit isn't absolutely detrimental to the economies of the UK and Ireland. Regardless, I will continue to support your channel for the incredible educational content it provides, as I learn something new from each one. :)

Loved your video and your final thoughts... TOTALLY agree!

"One big European family" *doubt*

@redornament3248

4 жыл бұрын

X for Doubt

@11Survivor

3 жыл бұрын

One big European family. If we don't count all the retards who think the EU is some kind of conspiracy to destroy their nation (and these retards aren't just in the UK, mind you).

*Title calls it Northern Ireland* Well this is gonna get ugly...

@Wtfbrourmad

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@fionnanlynch4566

4 жыл бұрын

Cause it's what it's called

@robertreidy5687

4 жыл бұрын

@@fionnanlynch4566 DUMMY dumb dumb its the Irish/Northen Irish border yeno that there HAS to be something on the other side of a border???

@lextalonis839

4 жыл бұрын

Or the “Country formally known as..”, or as the f(£wits in the Media are rebranding it..The bit up the top..in..”The Island Of Ireland”.

@boyinthesky382

4 жыл бұрын

The country of ulster 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Glad to see you do some more history

Brilliant video mate. Randomly popped up for me here. Hope all is well in Donegal! Must have a catch up when I'm next down!

Honestly believe that the peasants are always forgotten in the end. Both sides forget that the common man just wants life to be as easy as possible. Couldnt imagine living in a place where all of a sudden a hard border is placed up. The likes of which Ireland and even Germany/Korea has seen. Whilst Germany/korea are extremist versions of this situation, going from one place to another within youre own shared "homeland" and having to be questioned every step of the way would instill rebellion in anyone after a while.

@thehodge168

4 жыл бұрын

@Luís Filipe Andrade totally hope its more like germany too

@devilmanscott

4 жыл бұрын

@Luís Filipe Andrade That's bullshit, do you feel like the border between Canada & America is the Berlin Wall, it's not, and they don't have free movement, if the UK leaves it will be a bog standard border between two countries, nothing special.

The border of northern ireland in 8 minutes. Video is 11 minutes long

@therealdave06

4 жыл бұрын

@ELEGANCE SOLID these people are the reason this whole thing is so complicated

@detectivehobson7465

3 жыл бұрын

Valid, but your icon though?

This is amazing! A video on The Troubles would be much appreciated!!!

Great video dude !

The Troubles attack of the brexit!

Brilliant video l’m welsh and really starting to think we shouldn’t have had the referendum because we’re starting to feel the negative effects and we haven’t even left yet. I hope the border in Ireland will be sort out of peacefully.

@nia.d3356

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the kind words of support the welsh irish and scots have always had a sort brotherhood love from ireland (your gaelic cousins) friend!

@aidanmaxwell4903

4 жыл бұрын

@@nia.d3356 not really with the "loyal" Scots and Welsh

@nia.d3356

4 жыл бұрын

@@aidanmaxwell4903 ahh nowadays when can all be civil and get along I respect and admire all fellow gaelic\celtic cultures and country's

@nilloc93

4 жыл бұрын

"we shouldn't have let the people have a choice in a decision"

@LolLol-ch7sl

4 жыл бұрын

If there is a return to the troubles it would not be a million times as bad as the civil war England will have when they are governed by sharia law

Firstly, I appreciate your message. Secondly, I appreciate your LOTR Risk in the background.

Much thanks for the hand work🙏

Ah yes another great history video that won’t be demonetized or have any hate comments in anyway

@leokennedy7624

4 жыл бұрын

I feel your sarcasm. I think there are gonna be some hate comments; the last time he went into recent politics, a lot of Republicans were angrily calling him “biased”

I’d love to here your resolution John (and others) on what the whole trade and border situation should be between Ireland when Britain does leave the EU

@noodlyappendage6729

3 жыл бұрын

You mean *between the RoI and the UK 😉 It should be how it was before either state was in the EU.. It’s the EU that’s causing the problem. UK and RoI citizens were free to live and work in each other’s state and they shared a free trade deal before they were in the EU. The RoI’s problem now is that it can not have a trade deal it wants with the UK or ANY state because the RoI is in the EU.

John:Explains the troubles without a riot Me:Take the peace prizes, take them all!!!!

Great great video!

As a Brit, I really do hope that the solution is peaceful, though I'm a remainer myself

@zlatko8051

4 жыл бұрын

As a singaporean looking into this,I also hope that three stay,you EU lads are all stronger together.

@samgill8183

4 жыл бұрын

Literally same, leaving would ruin us

@neamhdhlisteanach6720

4 жыл бұрын

I'm from northern ireland but I don't think the EU is that good. It's a tough decision

@alexwars8327

4 жыл бұрын

@@neamhdhlisteanach6720 I know that EU is not a perfect and I'm wondering what you dislike in being in the EU.

@neamhdhlisteanach6720

4 жыл бұрын

Boomer Galactica I’m not loyal to the queen either I’m irish

What ever happened to the flight of the earls video Did YT take it off

Your best video yet

I live in northern ireland, in the south of county down, and that plea for unity really hit home to me, we're all so tired of Brexit, and the rest of the uk doesn't seem to care that northern ireland is getting dragged along so badly.

I think that no matter what the border ends up being like, the British voted to leave the EU and should be allowed to do so

@Number1Irishlad

4 жыл бұрын

Im all for democracy. It seems to me a lot of people voted not knowing what brexit would entail on their doorstep

@micahistory

4 жыл бұрын

@@Number1Irishlad yes but you can't change votes because you later regret it

@qwertyTRiG

4 жыл бұрын

@@micahistory Why not?

@micahistory

4 жыл бұрын

@@qwertyTRiG are you serious? What kind of a stupid democracy is that? I guess every election from now on, all the losers can just call for a recount because the people didn't know better and vote for them

@nutyyyy

4 жыл бұрын

But you also can't just go back on a treaty.

7:03 Oh Snap, Things Just Got Real!

Yay! New vid!!!

I respect your view and I too live about 10 minutes from the border in Fermanagh. I voted to leave and I am a unionist. Despite this I do not want a hard border as I know how bad this could become, but at the same time I value the union over the European Union as I believe in the long term that will be best for Britain. Thank you for making these videos despite my disagreements with your point of view as it allows so many more people to get a look at the situation from the perspective of people most directly affected by the vote. God bless you.

@JohnDRuddyMannyMan

4 жыл бұрын

Bleach Is Good For You thanks very much! If only more people could argue as reasonably as you! Thanks :)

@jackfeist1193

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDRuddyMannyMan As do I, if we all were able to see the perspective of the other side we would all be better for it. Reasonable debate and compromise is the key to solving the worlds issues. This combined with the will of the people in democratic process such as with the brexit refurendum should be the foundation of a stable society and is something that must be promoted and defended from those such as the paramilitaries of old who wish to take it from us.

That last part made me very emotional.The world is falling apart we need more people like you to realise this in the uk

English remainer here. I don't think it's at all likely that Britain will remain inside the European union and I think a second referendum would be no less divisive than the first, but it's still awful know what might happen in Ulster. Three years ago a great many people decided to put English pride before Irish lives and they'll never understand the consequences of that decision.

@thenextshenanigantownandth4393

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much your typical English attitude towards Ireland or Éire as I have often heard you limeys call it.

@henryficklin3333

4 жыл бұрын

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 Most English people know and care very little about Ireland, I'd be interested to here who you talked to to get the impression you have

@thenextshenanigantownandth4393

4 жыл бұрын

@@henryficklin3333 Did I say they didn't?

@henryficklin3333

4 жыл бұрын

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 No, but I am

@henryficklin3333

4 жыл бұрын

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 That is if you're refering to the idea of them not knowing much

Welcome to the club mate. Am in North Dublin but I love the North. I love the natural beauty, I love the passion of the people, I even love learning to understand the view of the Unionists, whom I respect if not share the opinion of. Some of the most fascinating conversations I have ever had were with Ulster Unionists friends over a pint in the Crown pub of Belfast. I hope the borders of the past, both physical and metaphorical will never ever return. My Unionist friends are of the same mind. We want to have many more mad nights in Belfast and Dublin, not the paranoid suspicion of my parents generation.

@PS-ru2ov

4 жыл бұрын

as a unionist myself thank you for your kind words, i do not want a united ireland (0bviously) but i do like the South and its people and you are always welcome in Northern Ireland :)

@Gillemear

4 жыл бұрын

@@PS-ru2ov Cheers mate, appreciate that. Gives me hope for the future.

@PS-ru2ov

4 жыл бұрын

@Liam C what I am a cunt because i am nice to people , gosh you must have a sad life

@PS-ru2ov

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gillemear welcome nice to see a positive attitude from someone from the south towards Northern Unionists, we are not all bigots and hating catholics ( Half my family are catholic) I do believe NI is best served within the UK if only we could get our act together

@Gillemear

4 жыл бұрын

@@PS-ru2ov Totally respect that even if I can't see how. I often discuss this with my mates. Just as an example, Belfast would be the second city of a united Ireland and would benefit from massive investment as Cork city does today. In the UK it seems to be a forgotten or much maligned backwater (No offence). I counted 3 cranes over the skyline the last time I was there, Cork had 15. I can understand the Unionist pride and passion but see little or no love coming from the British mainland.

Well done 👍!

Ireland: Leaves the UK for political freedom UK: Leaves the EU for political freedom Ireland: 0_0

@aidanmaxwell4903

4 жыл бұрын

Britain has its own government ireland didn't there's a difference

@TheThundertaker

4 жыл бұрын

@@aidanmaxwell4903 Ireland was about to get Home Rule until the radical republicans decided to go down the path of violence and ensure the schism between Unionists in the north became permanent and irreconcilable, the UK was on a path to decentralisation, wheras the EU is only centralising further and further.

@louisbaker4362

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this comment has come up. I'd have thought the Irish of all people would have understood this.

@caolanfeely4317

4 жыл бұрын

TheThundertaker the unionists were afraid of that to and were going to go to war over any ground given to the Irish

@TheThundertaker

4 жыл бұрын

@@caolanfeely4317 didn't help when the Irish republicans vindicated their fears by turning the Republic into a defacto catholic theocracy with The Catholic church having way more power than it should have had in a modern state. The republicans bear as much responsibility for alienating the unionists and dividing Ireland as the other way around.

Great video, yet I just started

Thanks for uploading this the day before I had to give this lesson.😭

I dont have enough hands to clap enough at this expecially the last part.

As a guy from Sourh America were votes tend to be "suggestions", i think that no matter the circumstances brexit should be upheld, you cannot have a referendum and simply ignore it because the results were unexpected. Specially in a country were presedent becomes law, can you imagine the damage to the entire notion of democracy in the UK ignoring it can do? Edit: grammar

@cianmcguire5647

4 жыл бұрын

You can also vote again though, especially since we have elections every 5 years or so. More voting = more democracy no?

@lucafaithfull7397

4 жыл бұрын

@@cianmcguire5647 not if the results of the first vote was not carried out

@dontworry1302

4 жыл бұрын

@@cianmcguire5647 More voting doesn't mean more democracy if you never implement the last vote. That'd be like voting for Parliament, and voting again before seating the previous one

@Oldmanplum

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucafaithfull7397 In many countries if a government cant be formed after an election they hold another one to try and sort it out now that the voters have a better idea of what the election could result in, recently done in israel. Nobody argues that such a process is undemocratic

@cianmcguire5647

4 жыл бұрын

Bernie Sanders The Uk had a confirmatory referendum on EU membership after the first vote in the 70s. If you believe that was ok then but not now then your hypocrisy’s showing.

If i were Boris i'd get a hard Brexit and afterwards offer N Ireland a referendum to leave the uk.

@JoshuaKimbrough

4 жыл бұрын

They don't want to leave the UK they are bootlickers

@Mugdorna

4 жыл бұрын

They majority og the 6 counties want to remain. And a hard Brexit before an N. I. only referendum can't work as they had already left.

@qwertyTRiG

4 жыл бұрын

It's not up to Boris to offer NI a referendum. It's up to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

@Mugdorna

4 жыл бұрын

TRiG (Ireland) Except that the current UK PM has taken the full responsibility for making Brexit happen upon his shoulders. Thus solving the riddle of the British Border in Ireland is now his task.

Great video I live in Crumlin in norn iron and am 14 so this cleared up a lot of stuff for me thanks :)

"And then the BREXIT vote happened", lol! Loved that part as well as your fadeout! On more serious terms though, I also hope for a peaceful resolution to what can seem to be a scary turn of events as all current affairs seem to be. All the best, Mr. Ruddy!

UK: Ok, after 800 years of oppression we will let you vote on independence. Ireland: *votes for independence* UK: bUt tHiS pArT DiDnT!¡!¡ UK: I want this part. Ireland: but the people in this part that didn't vote for independence aren't native to here, also that's not how referendums works UK: idc, my part

@geekyradical4985

2 жыл бұрын

The majority of folks in Northern Ireland are unionists who see themselves as part of the UK. They kind of have a right to self-determination. To say otherwise would be kind of imperialist, wouldn't it?

@NoName-hg6cc

Жыл бұрын

@@geekyradical4985 Are they? And it was an whole Ireland vote. All of Ireland should have exited and THEN the Northern should have had a vote. But uk is THE evil crime syndicate, so...

Do a video on the Highland clearings of Scotland.

Great video (made cooler by the LOTR Risk in the background!)

I love your Irish story's I hope you do more

Bro I am the 2nd sub to your 2nd channel

I'm a Swedish bloke, hence I live in Sweden. We are part of EU and Norway isn't, never been an issue crossing between Sweden and Norway, it's just a sign saying you change country and in Norway the paint on the streets is yellow (in Sweden white). It doesn't need to be that hard, I honestly think people exaggerates to make it sound worse. Not as sure on Switzerland, but I know there is tunnels starting in Italy and ending in Switzerland and so I do assume it's close to crossing between Sweden and Norway.

@joc7196

4 жыл бұрын

@Michael Evans lets fucking pray free movement is 100 miles from the table

Clever, easy to listen to, witty & informative. I couldn’t imagine a teacher in the classroom being able to inform the students about this subject in a full school term, let alone the time it would take them for their morning break. As for last few minutes where John tells us we’d be better off together in the EU, too bloody late, the mainly English working class has been talked into making a huge mistake by voting leave which is as much the EU’s fault as it is the fault of lying & deceitful politicians here in England. ( I will not say here in the UK, because we are not united, Many Scottish voters want full independence & it’s hardly surprising & with the Westminster government refusing even to talk about the issue in the hope it will go away the more proud Scots will shout for independence & to remain in the EU. Has Boris & his crew learnt nothing from our history, from Irish history!?) what a mess.

Nice one mate. Love it. I hope we stay as well.

*grabs bowl of popcorn* This comment section is gonna be good

So... At one hand you want an Independent Ireland, because you don't want to be a part of the United Kingdom, but the second the UK doesn't want to be a part of an another bigger union, suddenly you are like : wE aRE StRonGEr TogEther? Is that about right?

@thenextshenanigantownandth4393

4 жыл бұрын

Totally different situations from a historical context.

@jakub_paints6775

4 жыл бұрын

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 are they tough, in principle?

@thenextshenanigantownandth4393

4 жыл бұрын

@@jakub_paints6775 Yes.

@jakub_paints6775

4 жыл бұрын

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 I don't really think so but ok

@thenextshenanigantownandth4393

4 жыл бұрын

@@jakub_paints6775 Doesn't matter what you think, it's not.

Well said John 👏🏽

Well said.

I loved the European family bit. Good luck from Spain! 🇪🇺 Btw: there is also the Gibraltar-Spain border.

@oyvey304

4 жыл бұрын

@What what If you want to to know the real reason behind the EU look into Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi a Freemason. He started the Paneuropean Union which is the beginning of the EU. Look into his book I recommend starting with Practical Idealism: The Kalergi Plan to destroy European peoples. You will understand why the EU allows mass inv*sion.

@FOC-xu2kw

4 жыл бұрын

What about Catalonia or the Basque country?

Ah yes the “Mismanagement” of the potato famine

@Worldschooler

4 жыл бұрын

Noticed that too. It was genocide. It's amazing how many people in Ireland (and my home of Boston) talk about the potato famine without calling it genocide.

@AshBashVids

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Worldschooler To call it genocide isn't exactly accurate - yes, at first glance it can seem like it, and many factors do point to it to the point that many Irish historians have argued quite a bit about this, but frankly "mismanagement" or "neglect" are weirdly the best descriptors, especially due to a mixture of ultra-liberal economic policies (not in the wanky US sense, more as in neo-liberal) and anti-Irish sentiment at the time.

Good show dear Sir! always love this kinda stuff Papa bless brother!!

Great video my friends from America didn’t understand a thing and showed them this