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    Not officially socialist?all i needed to know.

    And no they haven't done more than either of the SP, SWP, WP, or even CPI at that. Their actions are nothing but revolutionary, you think killing drug dealers like topper stanton is a revolutionary act? And btw i have yet to see the 32csm at any of the protests against the cuts of which their have been loads that i have attended both in Cork and Dublin.
    If you haven't seen them at the protests you are blind. Sorry but its true, for a start go on their website. If I have time tomorrow I will give you a proper response.
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    THe biggest revolutionary group! Are you nuts seriously?
    THe 32s are NOT the political wing of the IRA but they have done more for the working class than the SP ever will. THey have been at the forefront of all protests against cuts. They are also involved in tackling crime and drugs accross Ireland. YOu think the ongoing occupation of Ireland is irrelavent? You will never have any socialism in Ireland with British presence. None of them give a position and only talk about booklets.
    They are the political wing of the Real IRA. And no they have not, have they stopped A&E's from shutting down through working class community based campaigns? have they lead mass movements against things like the bin charges and water tax in the 90's? have they set up campaigns against social welfare cuts, are they active in the trade union movement demanding more radical action against the cuts? where will they be when working class people need a voice to oppose the JLC cuts, or the SNA cuts or the water privatization, taking about the british occupation and about evil drug dealers i suppose because fighting on the bread and butter issues is just to trendy for them of course.
    And for the last time we don't ignore the occupation, read them again if you must, if we ignored like you said then i wouldn't be here debating about it with you now would i ?

    I have yet to see the SP promote a the national question in anyway.
    Im not a supporter of the 32s but I will defend them. And fair play to those who have the guts to take up arms and put their lives on the line to fight the empire. I don't support them but I will never condemn them or hinder their struggle.
    Yes fair play to those who shoot british soldiers, PSNI officers, drug dealers and civilians (accidentally, maybe, but doesn't change the fact) who play into the hands of reactionary scum like ian paisley and gerry adams and set back the movement for working class unity.



    The SP are the trendy left. Im a trot too if you must know. And the 32s have done more than sell papers. They take part in protests accross no matter the weather, they get battered of the streets by garda and PSNI.
    Your clearly aren't a trot, and if you were i suggest reading his pamplet about why marxists oppose individual terrorism i.e groups like the 32csm, INLA and the IRA. and no the SP is anything but trendy its alot trendier to spew nonsense about guns, and killing de brits and attacking others who disagree with murdering people on a whim in the name of "justice".

    They are contantly stopped and harrassed by the RUC. Get their doors kicked in in the middle of the night by the scum. Their children have been sexually assulted during these searches. They get attacked and their arms broken by the RUC but rather than the RUC getting in trouble they throw them in jail.
    And what exactly is this supposed to do? They got in trouble from the police? they got there doors kicked in? whats your point? yes i oppose police brutality in every respect including this of course but just because an organisation was attacked by the police doesn't mean its revolutionary.


    The workers party? Didn't think you would like the super sticks. You know who they where linked to don't you?
    I'm aware. But at least the WP provide a decent voice for real working class struggles and work with the SP on many different issues.
    And can I ask why the SP refuses to work with the IRSP who are more communist they you's every will be and have done more for the working classes than you's ever have or will do?
    Ha.

    Oh and by the way, your 32 buddies were the ones responsible for Omagh. "Have done more than the SP" well ya, we haven't killed anyone i suppose.
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    If you haven't seen them at the protests you are blind. Sorry but its true, for a start go on their website. If I have time tomorrow I will give you a proper response.
    I have been on their site for Cork and other than protesting against the Queen and attending mayday protests. Nothing.
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    I have been on their site for Cork and other than protesting against the Queen and attending mayday protests. Nothing.
    Well I am telling you they have been involved in most protests across the country in some form. As im not a member or supporter I don't know about everything they do. Their website is sh1te though.
    They also had members arrested for occupying a bank during on of the protests in Dublin.
    They where very visible in both Dublin and cork, protesting against the commander and chief of the British armed forces.
    I didn't see much sign of the SP?
    They also regularly hold protests in support of the POWs, Again where's the sp?
    Again i'll reply to your longer posts when iv time later.
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    Well I am telling you they have been involved in most protests across the country in some form. As im not a member or supporter I don't know about everything they do. Their website is sh1te though.
    They also had members arrested for occupying a bank during on of the protests in Dublin.
    They where very visible in both Dublin and cork, protesting against the commander and chief of the British armed forces.
    I didn't see much sign of the SP?
    They also regularly hold protests in support of the POWs, Again where's the sp?
    Again i'll reply to your longer posts when iv time later.
    I never claimed that the SP attend those protests.
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    SP tool..
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    Really mature, Insults over the Internet.......

    This is why people think Left republicans are idiots, because they freak out at anyone who disagrees with them.
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    If only the situation in maghaberry was happening in Palestine or somewhere far away, the SP would be all over it!
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    If only the situation in maghaberry was happening in Palestine or somewhere far away, the SP would be all over it!
    Yep, i hear israeli prisons are practically hotels, no brutality or racism at all.
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    Yep, i hear israeli prisons are practically hotels, no brutality or racism at all.
    You're missing the point; The point is that the existence of British Controlled Northern Ireland maintains the same Imperialist Neo-Colonial relations that the occupation of rightfully Palestinian Territories does. Not to mention that as well, Republican Prisoners of War for their service against Neo-Colonialism and Imperialism within Northern Ireland are subjected to abuse, torment and torture by their captors. It is as well pointing out that Left Communists and Trotskyites completely abandon Revolutionary Struggle against existing Imperialist and Neo-Colonial Relations and only seek to confront these relations when it is opportune for them to do so.

    While accusing certain Political Parties and Ideologies that are confronting Imperialism and Neo-Colonialism as not being 'Socialist Enough' for not continually mentioning the Proletariat infinitely. Meanwhile, at the same time not proposing Anti-Imperialist and Anti-Neo-Colonial positions towards the existing relations and becoming utterly irrelevant.


    Really mature, Insults over the Internet.......

    This is why people think Left republicans are idiots, because they freak out at anyone who disagrees with them.
    'Really mature, Insults over the Internet.......'

    You're rather silly as in the other Republican Thread you and various other Trotskyites and Left-Communists were being insulting towards Left-Republicanism and those carrying out the struggle against Neo-Colonialism and Imperialism.

    'This is why people think Left republicans are idiots, because they freak out at anyone who disagrees with them.'

    You're silly.
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    Yep, i hear israeli prisons are practically hotels, no brutality or racism at all.
    I can't believe it was that easy to get you to proof my point?

    Daily strip searches, ill prisoners being refused medication, 23 hour lock ups, sometimes going 24 hours without food. Israeli prisons are fair bad alright.

    Oh shit, I accidently described Maghaberry.
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    Originally Posted by Lunacharsky
    You're missing the point
    No im not, i was intentionally ignoring that sad attempt to jab at the SP and highlighting Hoggy RS's implication that israeli prisons don't contain brutality.
    The rest of your post is useless.
    Originally Posted by Hoggy RS
    I can't believe it was that easy to get you to proof my point?
    How could i prove your point, im not a member of the SP sorry to disappoint you. Better luck next time.

    Btw theres practically nothing in this thread about the actual issue at hand, from this the republican posters seem to has imagined that the SP and others somehow supports the current prison system or police brutality.
    While it's always useful to out a couple of members of supporting terrorism, torture and the murder of workers and to show what a shitty capitalist organisation the 32csm is, perhaps it would be useful to get back to the OP?
    So OP, i don't see any french communists?
    And do you have more information on the prison, the prisoners and why they were imprisoned?
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    No im not, i was intentionally ignoring that sad attempt to jab at the SP and highlighting Hoggy RS's implication that israeli prisons don't contain brutality.
    He wasn't saying that. He was saying if Maghaberry was someplace far away yous would be all over it
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    No im not, i was intentionally ignoring that sad attempt to jab at the SP and highlighting Hoggy RS's implication that israeli prisons don't contain brutality.
    The rest of your post is useless.

    How could i prove your point, im not a member of the SP sorry to disappoint you. Better luck next time.

    Btw theres practically nothing in this thread about the actual issue at hand, from this the republican posters seem to has imagined that the SP and others somehow supports the current prison system or police brutality.
    While it's always useful to out a couple of members of supporting terrorism, torture and the murder of workers and to show what a shitty capitalist organisation the 32csm is, perhaps it would be useful to get back to the OP?
    So OP, i don't see any french communists?
    And do you have more information on the prison, the prisoners and why they were imprisoned?
    Christ almighty kid, trip to the opticians is in order. Where did I imply anything about an Israeli prison?

    What does this have to do with the 32CSM? There are prisoners from the IRSM and the continuity movement too. It's not just real IRA prisoners.

    But you wouldn't care about socialist activists spending years in prison for such crimes as allegedly being a member of a non-armed group like the INLA.

    There are different prisoners from different movements, being charged with different things. http://www.irishfreedomcommittee.net...IPOWS_LIST.htm
    http://www.irsp.ie/TnF/pows.html
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    Not officially socialist?all i needed to know.

    And no they haven't done more than either of the SP, SWP, WP, or even CPI at that. Their actions are nothing but revolutionary, you think killing drug dealers like topper stanton is a revolutionary act? And btw i have yet to see the 32csm at any of the protests against the cuts of which their have been loads that i have attended both in Cork and Dublin.
    are you actually accusing the 32 csm of killing drugdealers???
    If you havent seen them at any protests then you obviously havent been there yourself
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    I can't believe it was that easy to get you to proof my point?

    Daily strip searches, ill prisoners being refused medication, 23 hour lock ups, sometimes going 24 hours without food. Israeli prisons are fair bad alright.

    Oh shit, I accidently described Maghaberry.
    dont forget abut having prison guards illegally sit in on a one to one doctors consultation
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    They are the political wing of the Real IRA. And no they have not, have they stopped A&E's from shutting down through working class community based campaigns? have they lead mass movements against things like the bin charges and water tax in the 90's? have they set up campaigns against social welfare cuts, are they active in the trade union movement demanding more radical action against the cuts? where will they be when working class people need a voice to oppose the JLC cuts, or the SNA cuts or the water privatization, taking about the british occupation and about evil drug dealers i suppose because fighting on the bread and butter issues is just to trendy for them of course.
    And for the last time we don't ignore the occupation, read them again if you must, if we ignored like you said then i wouldn't be here debating about it with you now would i ?


    Yes fair play to those who shoot british soldiers, PSNI officers, drug dealers and civilians (accidentally, maybe, but doesn't change the fact) who play into the hands of reactionary scum like ian paisley and gerry adams and set back the movement for working class unity.




    Your clearly aren't a trot, and if you were i suggest reading his pamplet about why marxists oppose individual terrorism i.e groups like the 32csm, INLA and the IRA. and no the SP is anything but trendy its alot trendier to spew nonsense about guns, and killing de brits and attacking others who disagree with murdering people on a whim in the name of "justice".


    And what exactly is this supposed to do? They got in trouble from the police? they got there doors kicked in? whats your point? yes i oppose police brutality in every respect including this of course but just because an organisation was attacked by the police doesn't mean its revolutionary.



    I'm aware. But at least the WP provide a decent voice for real working class struggles and work with the SP on many different issues.

    Ha.

    Oh and by the way, your 32 buddies were the ones responsible for Omagh. "Have done more than the SP" well ya, we haven't killed anyone i suppose.
    again, are you accusing the 32csm of carrying out that attrocity? Are you one of the people who couldnt say sinn fein wothout attatching IRA onto the end of it?
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    Oh jesus, this thread is utter cack.
    Trots bandying out the individual terrorist card with 32's coming out with the trendy leftist jibes.
    I have my differences with both the SP and the 32CSM but I recognise both as being somewhat progressive even with what I would perceive as ideological faults, some nuanced some not.
    Firstly the SP are not "armchair revolutionarys", you dont have to by strutting around the bog with an armalite to be a "true revolutionary", their actions in the mobilisation of the working class in many southern communities against private capital are to be commended, they are without doubt the most efficient at such actions in the 26 counties. They do tackle issues affecting working class people under attack from private capital and their mouthpieces in the Dail.
    Now saying that I find their economist "gas and water" socialist policies with regards to Imperialism in Ireland as deeply flawed. I can understand the rational behind their policies, mainly a reluctance to grasp the thorny issue that is Loyalism and its inherent degenerate supremacist ideology. This can be seen with a tepid endorsement of Loyalist triumphalist marchs through Nationalist communities on the 12th or their affiliations with the PUP in years gone by, yes the political wing of the UVF.
    Also an uncomfortable truth for many in the SP is that the SP could only dream of the amount of support the 32CSM/RIRA has in certain working class communities in the North in comparison to the SP.
    Even though I disagree with the RIRA's "armed campaign", even if it could be called an armed campaign, I disagree with it on practical grounds, ideologically it is not individual terrorism and tragetting British Imperial Officers in their colonial constabulary, British Military or Loyalist Death Squads is not in the least bit sectarian. I still think that such a campaign in the current socio-economic context is futile and in no way would ever encourage it but that does not mean I would make the mistake of criticising it on fabricated and misguided ideological grounds.
    As regards the 32CSM/RIRA I recognise them as a reaction to Imperialism. I recognise most anti-imperial organisations as being inherently progressive. But the 32CSM/RIRA most certainly could not be defined as Socialist. Claiming that the 32CSM/RIRA is indeed Socialist is either a misunderstanding on the definition of Socialism, deliberatly distorting the facts or a misguided judgement on the 32CSM/RIRA. I could pull numerous documents the 32CSM has released over the years to verify this and well the 32 supporters only have their opinions to fall back on.
    The 32CSM has some glaring ideological chasm's and does not recognise the class struggle in the majority of its actions but im not one to preach from the pulpit, the INLA made some major mistakes in its campaign and in many instances neglected the class struggle as it got sucked into an armed campaign with little political direction for various historical reasons, some of their own making and many instances orchestrated by external imperial forces.
    But to bring us back to the original point of the thread does that make the struggle of anti-imperial prisoners in British jails any less justified? Does it mean we should not endorse some level of support for progressive political prisoners who are seeking greater human rights? In my opinion these political prisoners should be fully supported in their current struggle.
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    SP love to rant and roar about palestine cause its a trendy thing to do. But when it comes to Irish POWs having forced strip searches, locked up for 23 hours a day with not foods etc, getting beaten be crowds of riot cops, some on the dirty protest etc.... the SP son't care because its not trendy enough!
    Pathetic.
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