The Irish Left have realised they are losing their claim on James Connolly. They accuse nationalists of historical revisionism and cherry picking quotes to make Connolly out to be something he was not. The truth is the exact opposite. These accusations are projections of something they are guilty of. They are the ones who cherry pick the obvious nationalist sentiments in his writings in order to omit them from his legacy while twisting his views to suit their own modern day interpretation of "socialism", one which Connolly himself would not recognise or adopt.
It is time to destroy the SJW's illusion of Connolly's views once and for all and lay out the truth, leaving them with a choice to either accept it or disavow him for his own words. James Connolly was a socialist. James Connolly was a Nationalist.
The aim of this channel is to gather relevant information to use against the left specifically on the topic of Connolly in one place. To start with, I will be going through his writings and posting quotes that outline clearly the inherent nationalism of his views. The text will be posted so it can be turned into memes/graphics. I'll use bold&italics for the quotes so they stand out when scrolling and put sources in a separate message for easy copying/pasting.
This is a small fight in the culture war that we can win, because we are already winning it.
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It is time to destroy the SJW's illusion of Connolly's views once and for all and lay out the truth, leaving them with a choice to either accept it or disavow him for his own words. James Connolly was a socialist. James Connolly was a Nationalist.
The aim of this channel is to gather relevant information to use against the left specifically on the topic of Connolly in one place. To start with, I will be going through his writings and posting quotes that outline clearly the inherent nationalism of his views. The text will be posted so it can be turned into memes/graphics. I'll use bold&italics for the quotes so they stand out when scrolling and put sources in a separate message for easy copying/pasting.
This is a small fight in the culture war that we can win, because we are already winning it.
#top
I'll be combing his stuff in chronological order usually but for now here's a quote from the end of his life and we'll go full circle. Wounded and awaiting execution he told his family:
"Establishment of AN IRISH SOCIALIST REPUBLIC based upon the public ownership by the Irish people of the land,"
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"the national and economic freedom of the Irish people must be sought in the same direction, viz., the establishment of an Irish Socialist Republic,"
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Both quotes above are taken from Irish Socialist Republican Party (1896)
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James Connolly: Irish Socialist Republican Party (1896)
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The following quotes are from Socialism and Nationalism (1897).
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James Connolly: Socialism and Nationalism (1897)
"In Ireland at the present time there are at work a variety of agencies seeking to preserve the national sentiment in the hearts of the people.
These agencies, whether Irish Language movements, Literary Societies or Commemoration Committees, are undoubtedly doing a work of lasting benefit to this country in helping to save from extinction the precious racial and national history, language and characteristics of our people."
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These agencies, whether Irish Language movements, Literary Societies or Commemoration Committees, are undoubtedly doing a work of lasting benefit to this country in helping to save from extinction the precious racial and national history, language and characteristics of our people."
#irishpeople #irishrace