An American Trump supporter on a spiritual trip to his ancestral homeland has been left stunned after discovering what the Irish version of a ‘Republican’ is.

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    2 months ago

    It made sense when the party was formed during the civil war. Republicans believed in a strong unifying federal government, rule of the Republic vs rule of the individual states.

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      2 months ago

      I mean, it still makes sense, there’s nothing wrong with it, it just feels weird

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        2 months ago

        Ehhh, in a modern sense they’re kind of on the other side. Trump is doing his best to dismantle the feds, after all.