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Thread #96642   Message #1891803
Posted By: GUEST,sorefingers
23-Nov-06 - 11:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: Nation with-in Nation
Subject: RE: BS: Nation with-in Nation
Hmmm well somebody does not want to be in the Canadian nation and as GUEST shows somebody else opposes it.

Compare Britian and Northern Ireland; of 9 counties, 6 were artificialy scooped off by the British into the UK on the basis of religious/national sentiment, in order to create a slave class for the Protestant majority. So far, this has caused two wars, and laid the seeds for a pogrom later on. The rest of the Island now an independent country continues to relate to the rest of Britain in much the same way it did before independence AND it still relies on old understandings in all spheres.

Scotland and Wales are also devolving, allbeit in a more peacefull way, but in the end it will end up the same. A seperate nation within the old union but less bound to it. About N Iron, there is very little to say, since the abused and growing Cathjolic minority within it fully expect their numbers to exceed the punishing Protestant majority in the not too distant future thereby enabling those 6 counties to join with the rest of free Ireland.

British still? sure, but not with 'enforced' Loyalty, more like voluntary union.

Now Quebec shares the same difficulties as did Ireland Scotland and Wales with regard to Anglo domination. They are a different ethnicity, they do not like being Anglofied, and in this case they are still speakling their own language ( unlike the 3 subjugated nations of the Britons whose languages were replaced by English with some encouragement by swords and such things). Then there is the historical side of things from which they inherited some sovereignty, so it could never ever be said that Quecbec owes their Anglo overlords anything .

From my unique Republican perspective it would be better for us all if Quebec becomes independent, thus further weakening British-Orange power in the Americas.

So yes, go for it Quebec.