The socialists tend to overstate to what extent the independence movement was socialist. At no point was socialism ever “the main ideology driving” the revolution; it was only ever a wing. Collins, Griffith, De Valera were never socialists.
Likewise, the civil war wasn’t socialist-vs-capitalist, though there were elements.
I’ve tried watching the film twice. Too sad for me.
Thanks for the perspective; I wasnt sure how real the socialist presence was in the first wave. I would guess that a large amount of the socialist core likely fled when they started hanging them though.
Good source. Basically right.
The socialists tend to overstate to what extent the independence movement was socialist. At no point was socialism ever “the main ideology driving” the revolution; it was only ever a wing. Collins, Griffith, De Valera were never socialists.
Likewise, the civil war wasn’t socialist-vs-capitalist, though there were elements.
I’ve tried watching the film twice. Too sad for me.
Thanks for the perspective; I wasnt sure how real the socialist presence was in the first wave. I would guess that a large amount of the socialist core likely fled when they started hanging them though.