Hello everyone
Hello everyone. Donald Trump's comments over the weekend around Irish unification has renewed a focus on the conversation around United Ireland. Today, the leaders of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O'Neill, were in Cardiff meeting with the leaders of Plaid Cymru. That's the largest party in Wales. Along with the Scottish National Party's leader as well in relation to discussing breaking away from Westminster. They They've agreed to work together and they signed a memorandum of understanding in relation to helping.
Each other and cooperating to break away from Westminster. Sure Andy Burnham won't be too happy with this following his comments a number of weeks ago around that any form of Irish unification is off the table. But, let's go into what was discussed and what was put down on paper on the memorandum of understanding. First of all, it starts quite well where it says that the nation's right to determine our own futures and also the wishes of its people and democratic.
Means should be upheld. Well, we all fundamentally agree with that. But, it goes on and says the economic prosperity of countries should be paramount. And also challenges should be around inequalities in society and to use the resources of our nations for the good of its people. Sounds fantastic. But, later there's always a kicker. Use the resources and the drive towards renewables. This is what they stated in the memorandum of understanding.
They also went on to say that Brexit has caused major economic hardship for people. And they stated are coming home as in Europe and as part of the European Union. It was going so well. It was going so well until they mentioned European Union. So much for democracy, independence, sovereignty, and even neutrality. And they've signed up to the EU agenda. This is what it's all about, isn't it?
So, what does United Ireland mean in reality when it's part of the European Union? Well, over 70% of legislation will come from Brussels transposed into Irish law currently. You know, recently with European Union migration and asylum pact, where we don't have to agree or sign up to this, but then we have to commit funds towards a so-called solidarity fund.
“So, what does United Ireland mean in reality when it's part of the European Union”
So, we've ceded control of our borders through this
So, we've ceded control of our borders through this. And uh also, we conceded so much of our fiscal and monetary policies. You know that through various treaties such as Lisbon, we had to vote on twice. At least we give the right answer the first time. Second time, we had neutrality and the triple lock as a safety mechanism with it, but that was quickly eroded. I've forgotten about now with Micheál Martin as a drive towards militarism continues in the European Union.
And we have to hand over our budgets and the long-term budget plans to Europe, so Frankfurt can look at it. And they can decide what we can and cannot spend within the fiscal parameters of the fiscal rule book. It's always ripped up for the elites, isn't it? Always ripped up. We saw that during COVID. It gets transferred well towards the billionaires. We also seen it now with the 800 billion euro rearmament Europe plan and money for war, no money.
For the basic needs of people. That's so much for challenging inequalities, wealth inequalities, and other issues such as social justice, as well. This is another ruse used because the myth of social democracy in the European Union doesn't exist. Doesn't allow it. So, what this nonsense is saying that they can say it's around social democracy and challenging inequalities. It doesn't allow it. And they were two treaties that were signed up to.
So, here you go. We see so many people struggling with the cost of living this after sky-high fuel bills, sky-high fuel prices, and people suffering day after day with lengthier hospital waiting lists. We see the homelessness disaster. We see the chaos, as well. And remember, European Union when they came to town on their high horse and uh came along uh with the members of European Central Bank and the IMF and bailout. Over 42% of the total European.
Banking debt was forced upon the people of Ireland and many are still feeling the fallout of that devastating austerity policies where the services were smashed, services privatized, so much of the system has been completely deregulated, benefit those big corporations and multinationals, those super rich in society, like we see in Ireland where 10% have the same wealth as as of where the richest 10% have 50% of the wealth. When you consider so many people are struggling day by day today.
With deprivation, poverty, and many more issues as well
With deprivation, poverty, and many more issues as well across Ireland. So, this is what they want. So much for sovereignty, so much for having control over our policies in the state. So much for real democracy. It doesn't really exist. But, this is what's taking place. Let me know in the comments what you think. The drive towards Irish unity will continue. The conversations will continue around this. But, we need to lead those conversations. We need an Ireland for.
The people and by the people and put the interests of the people first, not corporations, billionaires, or to pursue European Union agenda which is driving us driving us towards a totalitarian disaster. So, thanks so much for supporting my videos. Really appreciate them. And from Dublin's even longer follow talks as also. Bye-bye.
