The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #163884   Message #3915883
Posted By: Jim Carroll
08-Apr-18 - 11:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: On the cause of Famines
Subject: RE: BS: On the cause of Famines
"Have you any idea what the word racist means?"
You suggested I argued the way I do because I hate Britain - your were causing me of racism
It's become as popular as "antisemitism" to use it to offset criticism
"I'm sure you know the publishing process Jim "
Nothing to do with what I'm talking about Kenny.
The fiftieth and centenary years of the famine produced nothing worth talking about regarding the Famine
I would guess that a combination of the Troubles, the move towards a Peace agreement and Ireland's new-found prosperity (now sadly naused up by the banks) did the trick here.
The same has happened with the 1916 Uprising centenary - a tsunami of seriously rehearsed works
In the next few years we have the gaining of Independence (sort of) to look forward to.
This really is new ground being broken
I would guess that the huge rise in popularity of Irish traditional music is very much part of all this
No - I certainly don't accept everything on this forum (not without question), but I have learned a great deal from people (at least those who know how to put forward their arguments without the torrent of personal abuse (no names - no pack drill)
Jim Carroll