tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post4406310111534678610..comments2024-03-27T02:55:10.109-07:00Comments on Irish Papist: The Wonderful Gerry Adams Shows His Deep Humanity Once AgainMaolsheachlannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-54458498340000158452013-04-09T01:16:15.030-07:002013-04-09T01:16:15.030-07:00Everybody is on the right of Sinn Féin; Sinn Féin ...Everybody is on the right of Sinn Féin; Sinn Féin are quasi-Marxist, although I am perfectly sure they will drop this part of their philosophy quicker than a dumb-bell if they ever get into government. But as usual, the social aspects of their Marxism will be retained when they drop the economic parts.<br /><br />As for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, it would take a wiser and more knowledgeable person than me to explain them. They are basically catch-all parties; Fine Gael were socially more liberal in the past (I think) but now are rather less so than Fianna Fáil. I read recently that Mass-goers and people of a pro-life persuasion are more likely to vote for Fine Gael. We don't really have a conservative party here.<br /><br />Labour are a social democrat party but much more interested in their social agenda, abortion and same-sex marriage and so forth.Maolsheachlannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-12341153896850521162013-04-08T22:15:40.284-07:002013-04-08T22:15:40.284-07:00If you don't mind, can you explain Ireland'...If you don't mind, can you explain Ireland's party philosophies? Would Fine Gael be on the right of Sinn Féin?GoldRush Applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04672912751538200761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-47708021719511495662013-04-08T12:55:10.390-07:002013-04-08T12:55:10.390-07:00Hear, hear. Excellent post, Mal.Hear, hear. Excellent post, Mal.Young Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288229892465629655noreply@blogger.com