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It is my experience over the years, that traditionally loyalist (read as 'english friendly') areas would be less welcoming, being viewed with suspicion as a stranger. But over the past 30 years, all this has subsided, the majority of the population, simply cannot be bothered with the troubles, wanting no part of it and are now no longer afraid to say so if required. I can tell you, having said it before, I have felt less comfortable in daytime, in parts of Liverpool and Manchester than at 2am on the Falls Road in Belfast (serious Republican area). Nowadays, the cause of the troubles, are a smokescreen for illegal activities, in particular drugs - which lets face it, is a bigger problem on the mainland than it is here (although it is growing). Embrace artery blocking breakfasts, bowel blocking alcohol, pride and tours of a now defunct blockbusting TV show and tragic liner, one of the best driving roads in at least the country (possibly the world), you will have a ball. And I guarantee you wont see an illegally held firearm, or bomb going off. Sectarianism is visible in places, but in conversation it is rare, and best avoided by an outsider so to speak. Although most locals will use it as a base for black humour, as 'we' know it matters none to real life.
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15th July 2021, 19:21 | #22 |
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If GM was german (as I assume was erroneously written in the linked article - I didnt read it), by the same comparison/inference, Sherman was also German.
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