God this is a sad spectacle!! The question was (in case anyone missed it) "are we anti-irish?" I would say demonstrably NO! but I have detected a touch of animosity to certain sub-sections of Ireland (and England). Telling Irish jokes does not make you anti-irish, it shows a sense of humour, telling predominently Irish jokes may be another matter! If we insist on a history lesson, we have been just as "bad" to the Welsh and Scots but we seem to get on OK with them......usualy.And let's not forget the opoen air prisons of USA and Australia that we set up seem to be quite friendly now. Right now I'm on a role....... where's me Guiness?
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