That may be a bit of a mirage. The Irish are proud of their language and culture not in its own right, but as a weapon against the British. It's similar to Catalonia, where Catalonian nationalists are all in on being pro-Islam and immigration, because they view that as being anti-Spanish.
Ireland is a surprise entry in that list.
The Irish strike me as a perfect patsy to have swallowed the bullshit, but also one of the first groups that will push back.
Even the lefty Irish tend to have more ethnic pride than a lot of western groups -- with pushes to preserve their language and culture.
Don't disagree that it's surprising, but maybe less so than you think.
That may be a bit of a mirage. The Irish are proud of their language and culture not in its own right, but as a weapon against the British. It's similar to Catalonia, where Catalonian nationalists are all in on being pro-Islam and immigration, because they view that as being anti-Spanish.