Showing posts with label The Proclamation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Proclamation. Show all posts
Guest writer Daithi O’Donnabhain on what the Proclamation should mean to the current generation of republicans.
Daithi O’Donnabhain

Much like the GPO steps it was supposedly read from, the word Socialism is entirely absent from the Easter Proclamation text. The ethereal language of Pearse is able to traverse the decades and retain its power because it appeals to something vaguer and thus more inclusive. Not only retain its power, but grow as its ideals are consecrated in blood by those whom take up the Republican torch. It remains our refuge from the distraction of current political whims, or prevailing fashion.

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