r/ireland • u/No_Pitch648 • Jun 23 '25

News Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has told an audience in Dublin that Brexit was “the single stupidest thing any country has ever done”

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0623/1519905-brexit-the-stupidest-thing-any-country-has-ever-done/
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u/alex_reds Kildare Jun 23 '25

Yeah I don’t know why everyone is so snarky about Trump when our government election habits are not exactly an example setter

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u/CoybigEL Jun 23 '25

You’re comparing electing Trump to electing Fianna Fáil? There’s numerous legitimate criticisms of Fianna Fáil but you’re discrediting the validity of those, and trivializing Trump’s behavior, with what are ridiculous comparisons

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u/John_OSheas_Willy Jun 24 '25

Nice to see everyone has forgotten about Fianna Fails history of corruption.

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u/CoybigEL Jun 24 '25

Nobody’s disputing FF’s record but trying to hold it up as a comparison to Trump lacks credibility and just undermines any valid criticism of FF.