Comments by "Emanon" (@Emanon...) on "History of Ireland - Documentary" video.

@ T.Rey Except systematic genocide, whereas the Saxons and Arabs sought to integrate their customs in the societies they conquered - hence "anglo-saxons", Mughals, Khawarezm, Egypt and the Maghreb. Slavery was there, yes, but not based on "race". Heck, even the concept of race was not invented until white Europeans started their global hegemony in the 1700's
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Amazing video. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Denmark
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@danieldossantos5868 We can agree that slavery is slavery. Arabic slave bas as abhorrent, I agree. But not based on race. However you put it, the systematic approach of chattel slavery during colonialism and/or during the roman empire cannot be compared to any other slaving empires in sheer scope and extent.
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@Jim-gk4so The Irish are gregarious, fun and never invaded another country. Also they don't come off as self-important pricks that are barely relevant. Just like the English Royalty.
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@Dee K Of course it's okay. And the man was a hero, no doubt of that. I just don't see the pride in cheering for a guy that left his own country to go fight for another. Especially given the hardships that Ireland endured the last 400 years under British rule. Anyway, cheers to the Irish. My favourite people in Europe!
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@davegreene8588 Did he have a dual citizenship? No? Then the correct term is really just American. The fact that he had Irish heritage/ancestry ie non-American ancestry... Well... That's literally every American except the Native nations. Secondly, eg many Italian Americans use that title. Except they don't speak Italian, have never been in Italy, don't know anything about the history or culture and barely can cook the food... Nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage. Just don't use it to treat people differently or elevate yourself because you happen to have ancestors that came from the same region.
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@arthurtorin8776 Thank you for a well thought out reply. My point is not that of "Slavery bad. White people slavery worst." It can be summed up in 2 different points 1) Modern concepts of Eugenics, Racial Supremacy and Social Darwinism, Apartheid, Segregation used as recently as in our parents' lives. Yes. We can hold them to a different standard because it wasn't ancient history. Have you ever apologized for Hitler, Stalin or Pol Pot because "it was a different time with different standards". No? My point exactly. "Dark acts" are abhorrent and recognized as such by contemporaries. That includes slavery in the 1800's. 2) The very real day to day impact of said policies from Baltimore, Atlanta, Detroit to Dar Es Salaam, Capetown, Dhaka or Pnom Penh. At least the recognition of damages done in human lives would be appropriate. Damages and restitution aside, would it hurt the prestige of modern "humane" democracies to acknowledge and apologize for these actions? No. Not slavery per se, but that is a good place to start.Then maybe apologize for Vietnam? Iraq? The French in Algeria? Brits in Rhodesia? The "Whites" are the worst by sheer scale because of their hegemonic dominance for 300-400 years and the emergence of libertarian ideals contrary to that, and yet continuing with the views on racial inequality. Also, scale matters, buddy. Just as the Holocaust and the Holodomor are held up as the worst events in history - not the concentration camps in South Africa by the British in the 1890's or the Irish Famine. Scale matters. Ps: The Neanderthals were a different species, not race. They went extinct not from conflict, but because we bred with them and sapiens had much higher birth rates.
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@shannonrose2590 Pretty sure he was American.
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@Dee K Nope. He was a US citizen. So he was American...
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@Dee K Of course people were treated differently if they had a different skin colour. I'm not arguing that. I'm arguing how the Irish, who look like every other European, were treated like shit alone based on their ethnicity. Hence: Modern concept of race. Also, maybe don't say "you lie, it's sickening" about something that is more an academic mental exercise than anything else. Did anyone get hurt by my assertion? Did it change anything in the world? It's views based on historic precedence. You're free to disagree. Doesn't make you a "liar". Don't be a fucking infant.
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And he will suffer from time to time...
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@Dee K Ireland wasn't built on exploitation? No. Exploitation was built on Ireland, my friend. I'm starting to believe you are absolutely clueless about even your own country's history.
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@BullDetector-365 Interesting question. I don't think anyone has the answer. But as a general rule, if people are alive to remember it, it should be done.
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