English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish : Why do we fight?

Question

Okay, I'm on the English side of this, and yes, I will be the first to admit I hate how England has opressed the Celtic nations. But I don't wanna hear about the Evil we did. I'm Celtic myself, I might be English, but I can assure you, I'm more Welsh-Irish-Scottish than English.

So, in todays world, when there's worse evils we should join and fight, why do we STILL argue, and open up old wounds.

Answer 1

HAHA I'm American of exactly Scottish, Irish, English and Welsh origin. Hasnt been an issue here.  The UK should learn from us.....before the Pakis take over

Answer 2

Old hatreds die hard. d**n shame as actually we are closer genetically that some would like to believe,with a large proportion of the English being just as 'celtic' in their descent as the other peoples of the British isles.

  These are troubled times as you say, and it would be better if we could unite, not ever to  forget the old injustices of course, but to put them aside and concentrate on building a happier future instead of continuing an unpleasantness based on (mostly) past misdeeds.

Answer 3

We argue because of these reasons (O safbwynt Gymreig, From a Welsh point of view. )

1. The English still think they are superior and undermine the Celtic nations continuously.

2. They're always dominanting the union of injustice and unfairness.

3. The oppression lives on. English come to Wales buy holiday homes and then moan about the locals speaking in Welsh (It's our language accept it and embrace it, Theres more to the world than Anglais)

4. The Union is often Referred to as England which is wrong

5. Many English will happily mock the countries without knowing the history of these lands,

6. The United Kingdom flag has Wales absent yet the English st georg's cross is bold and foremost on the Flag,

7. England uses the same anthem as the Uk which causes confusion,

8. their monarchy has soveringity over our countries

9. Their always belitteling Wales yet they always come to our country and litter out countryside, clutter our beaches and are very arrogant.

10. Their councils flooded many Welsh vally's for English water removing the poeple eroding and killing communities for the Sake of the English, Did we have a say no!.

11. Wales has been robbed of the coal, Gold, Copper, Slate and Limestone from the English for centuries, yet now they say that they subsidize us? How cheeky and rude and inconsiderate.

12. Wales collects 26 billion each year in revenue the expendesure on Wales is 22 billion which leaves me question how are we being subsidized and where has that 4 billion gone? When hospitals and schools are closing in Wales due to lack of funding, The 4 billion is getting spent on the Olympics which won't benefit us, Going to the Queen which has nothing to do with us, Going to fund warfare and nucleur programmes which have no relevance to us.

13. The sooner Wales, Scotland are Independent the Better.

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