"The people have spoken, the bastards"
... Dick Tuck's concession speech following his loss in the 1966 California State Senate election. Only now it's the people of Ireland and a quote many outgoing politicians are now saying. I'm sure many of my international friends have already heard how the voice of Irish politics has taken a shift to the left. Sinn Féin has won the popular vote. It's been covered in Global media and seems to have shocked most, as Sinn Féin is rooted in history.
Sinn Féin is a left-wing socialist type party. To make a long story short Sinn Féin is the political wing of the former IRA. The IRA disarmed many years ago. But history is still there and Global media are keeping it in the present with the associations made in reports and publications.
Never the less, the Irish people have spoken, the bastards. Like what? Sinn Féin hasn't managed to run council departments let alone government departments. Do you know who they were running for a seat? Sure I will give you a laugh. Do you remember that MMA fighter " The Hooligan ", Paddy Holohan. Well, he is now a politician. But he got suspended following extremely offensive comments. Thanks be to f**k.
If I wanted to see entertainment in politics (although it is entertaining) then I will watch a bit of Trump. For a bit of left entertainment, Le Pen does the job. But when it comes to running Ireland, entertainment is not what I want! looks like others do, the people have spoken.
What's funny is, no one will admit to me they voted for Sinn Féin. With such a large vote there is no way I know no one that voted for them. No way possible. Not only are they bastards but they are also liars. Damn. That's real friends for ya.
My take on that is people wanted change. Sinn Féin never did well and so no one expected this. So everyone gave them a vote, thinking no one else will and they won't get into government anyway. Wow did that backfire or what.
I'd say my British friends are hating this too. It's not over with Britex and Sinn Féin want a united Ireland. The border has been a problematic part of the divorce and mark my word, Sinn Féin will want to have their say.
But it might not happen. With the way Irish elections work, although Sinn Féin got the larger number of first preference votes, they did not run enough candidates to fill a government and so now they must form a partnership with others. It's hard to tell what will happen. Some have said outright they will not share power with Sinn Féin, but others are open to talks.
The political landscape around the world is changing. Trump, Le Pen, Sinn Féin, Brittex. It's interesting, to say the least. And for sure I never cease to be surprised.
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
H.L. Mencken