Thank you for that. As an American born in the late 70's, I don't have a deep understanding of the Troubles, though I've been aware of them, which is more than I can say of many Americans my age.
Maybe this is where the metaphor breaks down? Right now, in the US, the violence and threat of violence is really one sided. Conservatives claim…
Thank you for that. As an American born in the late 70's, I don't have a deep understanding of the Troubles, though I've been aware of them, which is more than I can say of many Americans my age.
Maybe this is where the metaphor breaks down? Right now, in the US, the violence and threat of violence is really one sided. Conservatives claim that Antifa and BLM terror groups are rampaging through America's cities, but we know that these protest groups, while garnering much media attention, are small, not organized nationally and tend to be reactionary a specific event.
Also, the topography of the US is much, much different than Ireland. There's no defined "sides" in the US. A militia in western New York might want to carry out an attack, but they could pick NYC, or Buffalo. Also they might target any number of places that they deem "liberal" such as college towns like Ithaca or Burlington, VT. With its vast geography, it's hard to see any widespread, organized effort with umbrella groups directing the attacks.
One thing I am certain of, if this current environment keeps progressing with politicians and propagandists concocting ever wilder threats to "real Americans", we will certainly see violence. It will be widespread, it will target cities, towns and institutions like colleges and government agencies.
Thank you for that. As an American born in the late 70's, I don't have a deep understanding of the Troubles, though I've been aware of them, which is more than I can say of many Americans my age.
Maybe this is where the metaphor breaks down? Right now, in the US, the violence and threat of violence is really one sided. Conservatives claim that Antifa and BLM terror groups are rampaging through America's cities, but we know that these protest groups, while garnering much media attention, are small, not organized nationally and tend to be reactionary a specific event.
Also, the topography of the US is much, much different than Ireland. There's no defined "sides" in the US. A militia in western New York might want to carry out an attack, but they could pick NYC, or Buffalo. Also they might target any number of places that they deem "liberal" such as college towns like Ithaca or Burlington, VT. With its vast geography, it's hard to see any widespread, organized effort with umbrella groups directing the attacks.
One thing I am certain of, if this current environment keeps progressing with politicians and propagandists concocting ever wilder threats to "real Americans", we will certainly see violence. It will be widespread, it will target cities, towns and institutions like colleges and government agencies.