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Originally Posted by Bagor
Anyways, thankfully them days are well gone. The main issue IMO was always that of civil rights, i.e. equal housing, equal jobs, equal employment and equal education. Over the last 10-15 years these issues have been largely resolved and people have been more content. Happier people generally tend not to fight as much.
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Great post, I read the whole thing but just wanted to comment on this part.
From my understanding, prior to the global economic crisis, The Republic of Ireland was a strong economy. I'm not sure how it is holding up now, but I know that Britain is being hit pretty hard (like the U.S.). If the British controlled parts of Ireland see an economic collapse that the Republic of Ireland does not see, do you think it's possible that public opinion will turn towards the North unifying with Ireland? As history shows us, wars and conflict often become enflamed during times of economic hardship. Quebec separation is stronger during recessions, and just look at what happened in Europe during the 30s.
For a current European example, look at Latvia. Prior to the economic meltdown, they were considered a poster child for Eastern European countries on the rise. Relations between Latvians and Russians living in Latvia left over from the Soviet Union were pretty good as there was a lot of wealth to go around. Now that things have changed, there have have been riots and anger towards Russians who many still look at as occupiers, even though Latvians have been accumulating some wealth lately.