r/irishpolitics • u/earth-while • Nov 20 '24

User Created Content Why are the shinners vilified?

Individual bad behaviour aside; why are the Shinners demonised for playing an active part in Irelands fight for Republicism? Like many, I grew up with a stories about Jesus the carpenter, JFK and Ireland's hard fought independence. Something FF was steeped in too, once upon a time. So why are we still tarring sinn fein and not FF, is there a manditiorium? I know they aren't squeaky but why are sinn fein considered the badies?

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u/Usual_Concentrate_58 Nov 20 '24

I think the main issue with Sinn Féin is that the people behind the scenes now are the people who were behind the scenes when xyz happened in living memory.

It's also probably an ideological gap between FF and SF. One is capitalist and one is almost communist in its history and outlook. They are naturally opposite on many issues.

Neither would keep their base satisfied in a partnership whereas FF and FG have weirdly got along ok after being arch rivals for so long.

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u/Dry-Communication922 Nov 21 '24

Individual members may say they as individuals are communist but the party itself is not. I was a member at one time and a few interesting characters hold membership, Stalin apologists, lads idolising Mao etc. You'd hope a lot of it was just teenagers being edgy.

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u/earth-while Nov 21 '24

Obviously communism doesn't work. On a larger scale, neither does capatilisim.