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Base841 t1_ispxtqd wrote

Geez, I wish I could give you more than just one upvote for your honest question to balance your -7. Seems when somebody on Reddit says something to do with Ireland vs Northern Ireland, there's a flurry of downvotes. Not sure why.

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bajcli t1_isq7wsy wrote

Don't think the downvotes have anything to do with Ireland vs NI at all; it's just a pretty dumb question with a very obvious answer.

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nobodysgirl333 t1_isrdqa5 wrote

Obvious to those who know. Not necessarily obvious to someone who knows nothing of Ireland or the rivalry between catholics and protestants there.

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bajcli t1_isrzf28 wrote

True, but it's still more likely that it got downvoted for that than whatever the other person suggested. Not even sure what the reason for the "flurry of downvotes" was supposed to be: Irish Catholics being offended that their religion is being disrespected? Irish people in general being offended that people aren't aware of their struggles?

Whatever it is, I feel pretty certain that it's not THAT complicated or insidious.

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