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39. You are making me think of the movie "Gangs of New York"

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 03:21 PM

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Bigotry had a large role in the movie, from a great many angles and perspectives.

One of the main disputes in the movie was too many Catholics coming to New York and competing for resources. The "Nativist" party descriptions of Catholic immigrants are nearly identical to what is said today in the immigration space. Humans have short memories when they want to, and every few generations we like to reaffirm it.

FWIW - I think our country is starting to resemble 1970's and 1980's Belfast. Still, even my Hibernian brothers and sisters mostly got their acts together. Now it's a tax haven for American businesses. The world is a funny place.

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