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by LongMemory 2258 days ago
Yeah, I am Irish and I think that patriotism is a disease. But even so, historical figures who have reputations for ethnic cleansing and genocide [1] should not be forgotten OR forgiven.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwellian_conquest_of_Irelan...
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LatteLazy 2257 days ago
Out of interest, how is Cromwell taught in Irish schools and what do they say about the causes of the war?
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