Why Ireland is Divided

[@RealEngineering]

The use of the Bloody Sunday drumbeat in the intro was a lovely touch

[@tome8373]

So are the three hundred deleted comments. He is silencing those that are correcting him.

[@spencerqify]

Yes! I was just noticing the drum best as well!

[@baronmemmer1592]

I agree, it’s awesome when it is a song you recognize

[@patrickoconnor3170]

@@tome8373Censoring what? the injustices England has caused my people are inconceivable

[@LimerickWarrior1]

@@tome8373 They are only unionist comments, they need silencing.

[@jammyjamjars6995]

I now live right around the corner from where Bloody Sunday happened. My granddad as a 24 year old at the time freaked out when he heard what happened cause his 18 year old brother had went to the march, so he and his other brothers travelled to Derry to find him. By sheer luck, my granda met his brother at a checkpoint in the city. He said he never hugged his brother tighter than at that moment.

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

That reminds me of my great grandfather who was a teen in the German army and fell in love with a girl who was Jewish so he kept her family hidden and

[@BelieveThePanda]

Well come on finish the story now​@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper

[@N_g_er]

Liar

[@N_g_er]

@@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepperliar

[@N_g_er]

@@BelieveThePandaliar

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

From someone from Belfast, my father was murdered by loyalists and would like to thank you for making this video. Long live the peace process.

[@Amberxxbbunni]

So sorry for your loss🕊️💕

[@OfficialGOBBLEZ]

R.I.P man, sorry to hear that ♥️

[@retroN8iV]

How is the process going? Still didn't unite Northern Ireland with Ireland?

[@haroonsuresh2326]

There is no peace until ireland is United

[@shikshapandey8196]

Loyalist ? No they were must murderers ,who never got punished for their action because as per Churchill history written by winner , and in a very clever manner British whitewash their all history, by doing so called charities and tax payer tour by British royals

[@GaryAbb10]

As an Irish prison living on the border, I’ve been waiting for this video for some time now! The sad reality is that tensions still exists in some parts, all these years later… A part 2 covering the events that later followed Bloody Sunday needed!

[@PantherU]

Prison?

[@EstbXCIII]

It really saddened me to listen to this video. As an American who loves and adores the British and the Irish people this SUCKS to hear.. I've always known a lot about UK history from the day Caesar arrived to the Irish famine 1,800 yrs later but still never heard about this. I pray that nothing like this ever happens again 😔🙏🏻

[@freneticness6927]

And maybe mention the murders of the police before dublin bloody sunday.

[@Blex_040]

I assume you refer to the London letter bombing? If so, the KZbin channel Imperial made a very good video about it around a month ago. But don't take my word as an outsider for it. Real Engineering, an Irish person himself as you probably know, also deemed it good!

[@freneticness6927]

The event was a violent protest

[@-tristan]

Nothing is more inspiring than watching people stand together.

[@iFerg]

Never thought I’d see Johnny make a video on my country, wow…

[@STEINLAR]

Johnny has made videos about the UK before.

[@maddox6667]

He showed how your Ancestors played real CODM

[@kavindujayanga9826]

😭

[@kavindujayanga9826]

Yoo Ferg Sup Never Thought I Would See You In Here

[@cryptocurrencydailybugal]

​@@maddox6667 heat😮

[@michealsharkey5016]

As a long time Irish subscriber I never clicked into one of your videos fast enough, a brilliant watch. Hopefully the fact that you’ve uploaded this sheds light to an audience that may not have heard of thus horrific event that happened on this island.

[@keyan7990]

As a young English man we are not told the story of the troubles in schools, just the stereotype of the IRA will blow up your car it’s these videos that highlight the corruption and the disgusting behaviour the English government try so hard to cover up clearly it’s a subject that they still don’t want to talk about, may one day the people effected by the troubles are compensated and the people that caused it are bought to justice, my prayers and respect go to the Irish

[@CR0SSu]

As someone who lives in Northern Ireland I never expected this video

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

Potato 🥔

[@larsstougaard7097]

Time for Irish coffee ☕️

[@KhizarKhan2001]

@@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper please give me some 😭😭😭

[@socire72]

@@AquarianAgeApostle 1 9 2 1

[@Obsidian-10101]

@@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper Potato Bread FTW

[@lmcg5555]

As a young man who grew up in Belfast and had family recount stories of these times, this was the last video I ever expected to see. An interesting note is that Catholics (my granny included) originally thought that the British Army were being brought in to protect them and therefore welcomed them on the streets, but learned very quickly this was not the case. There are many injustices in Northern Ireland that will never see the light, so thankyou for bringing attention to this one. Great work, Jonny

[@johnnotrealname8168]

I think the main problem was how they became embedded in the oppressive system the government allowed to happen. The British Army could have been good there and helped dispel the myriad grievances Irishmen had and instead they blew it.

[@jackfrancis5238]

Also from NI and thought this was something that could have been noted. Although for the story at large it’s more of a footnote so can’t take anything away from this video. Great watch!

[@2vcrew782]

Me family too! We are in America now

[@2vcrew782]

@@johnnotrealname8168similar thought maybe on the American revolution and what transpired

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@2vcrew782 Of course you are.

[@shanmackenzie7991]

I’m British so not proud of this history, but good to see you’re giving attention to European and international stories. Interesting watch Johnny!

[@r_and_a]

it's unfortunate so many british know so little about the history with ireland, especially wee norn iron

[@TheNotoriousMIC]

@@r_and_ayou can say the same about the Irish or anyone else really. The amount of Irish people who think Ireland was colonised by the English and think Ireland wasn’t a member state of the British empire and didn’t spend 400 years robbing and pillaging the entire planet is unreal.

[@r_and_a]

@teddypicker8799 while both sides committed violence it sure wasn't equal in terms of "fault," power, motivation, ethics, etc. dark times indeed but foreseeably born out of dark times as every oppressed group eventually reaches a breaking point where they can tolerate no more & oppressors rarely will agree to more fair terms unless forced to

[@Liverpool-1892.]

The ira massacred friend and foe civilians and military. They were far worse than Irish protestants.

[@rohand04]

Im curious do you learn or heard of Jallianwala Bagh massacre.. and the 30 mn Indian that were killed by Britishers or your beloved Churchill..

[@devmanek]

This wasn’t their first time. They did something similar in India called the Jallianwalabagh Massacre. Thousands of shots were fired on unarmed civilians by the command of General Dyre. He got promoted after the massacre.

[@toxicviner1772]

​@@KyleFisher-Hickmannot all

[@Doradexplora]

This wasn't even the Paras first massacre in Northern Ireland. They murdered 11 in Ballymurphy a few months before.

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

​@@KyleFisher-Hickman Most of the soldiers were sikhs and of Indian origin who fired on innocent civilians. Their names have never been made public because such can strongly hurt anti-Brit sentiments needed to revive Indian freedom sentiment. Truth is stranger than fiction.

[@jontaedouglas7244]

@@kumardigvijaymishra5945even if it was, pretty sure the command came from a Brit

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

@@jontaedouglas7244 Soldiers who pull the trigger were equally responsible for the reprehensible act as much as the commanding officer. There are always partners in crime.

[@arnoncornette3097]

Loved hearing U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday's drums in the back, a song literally written about this historical event. Bravo, Johnny, just bravo. Great to see the amount of work and depth you go into making great content.

[@PaulDowneyMusic]

Interestingly, there were two Bloody Sundays. The other one hsppened in Dublin, 1920. British tanks stormed into Croke Park, our national sports stadium, and opened fire on innocent people and GAA players on the pitch. Google Bloody Sunday 1920.

[@callumfraser4645]

Britain is supposed to be a democracy not dictatorship, it helps breed terrorism sadly which is why democratic values are paramount

[@evh1eddie1rocks]

My great grandfather was the Referee on the field that day. The worst part is he was subbed in that day due to the other ref getting sick. He was petrified for the rest of his life with the memories of pulling injured players off the field. When he passed away in the 1970’s the IRA have him a 21 gun salute. I carry one of the bullet casings with me everyday as a reminder of what my people have gone through.

[@socire72]

Jesus christ, never heard about that. There's so many around the world, there was one in Russia, where the army killed a peaceful protesting priest in the early 1900s, which probably helped contribute to the communists taking over.

[@wojtekseweryn8351]

Not to mention the russian Bloody Sunday from January 1905. Also the horrible event and quite similar, unfortunately 😢

[@jedsithor]

That's not accurate. There were armoured vehicles in the movie, Michael Collins but that was dramatic licence for the movie. British forces did open fire on the crowd though. It was retaliation for a series of IRA assassinations of British agents earlier in the day.

[@shannonm8685]

My great grandpa was a catholic in Belfast. He was a civil rights activist during the Troubles but ended up moving to the United States for safety for his family. So, this history holds a close part in my family’s heart. Thank you for showing this part of history.

[@joesnow8834]

The Irish are super nice people. An Irish neighbour even took me in when I was looking for a place to live after my landlord decided to make me homeless overnight. I came to study from Africa. All the Irish dudes I worked with were super chill. They were literally treated like black people throughout history even in America. I remember watching a video about the history of Irish people in America where establishments had signs saying no blacks, no Irish and no dogs. It’s really sad how they were treated. Much love to the Irish people

[@socire72]

⁠@@joesnow8834I mean, we know about losing our homes... thats what the British did to us. We weren't considered 'pure' or 'white' until not too long ago.

[@jamesmcdougall7748]

The civil rights activists were used as human shields by the IRA, and the human shields were killed. The IRA are portrayed as brave revolutionaries but in reality they’re just murdering cowards.

[@Eoin999]

I haven’t lived through the troubles myself, I’m only 16, but my parents did, they tell me stories, I won’t say what area I’m from but I’m on the nationalist side of the divide.

[@joesnow8834]

@@socire72 yeah it’s tragic. I remember my neighbour telling me how the Irish were called the blacks of Europe. I will always stand with my Irish brothers. Respect

[@MambaBreezy24]

How you're able to upload top tier content on a weekly basis is mind-blowing. Keep up the great work.

[@bangscutter]

He has a team helping to produce content. No longer solo like in the early years.

[@Tom-zz6hn]

Have a look into the other Bloody Sunday in 1920 in Dublin That afternoon in Croke Park, 14 people including one player (Michael Hogan from Tipperary), lost their lives. It is estimated that 60 - 100 people were injured.

[@freneticness6927]

After michael colins did in 14 british police men the day before.

[@CiaranMaree]

​@@freneticness6927they were part of the black and tans

[@lazytea_x]

why were there british police in Dublin in the 1st place?@@freneticness6927

[@aidanobrien4367]

@@freneticness6927policemen vs civilians, what are you on about

[@freneticness6927]

@@aidanobrien4367 The ira killed 14 british policemen the day before.

[@forrestcampbell3572]

As someone who is Irish and living in Belfast - Thank you for sharing this story to your audience.

[@lalalavandica]

The dots are connecting. The oppressed ones fight with rocks and slingshots, while the oppressors send all the military and artillery, arrest them without trial, march into their houses... geezzzz why does it sound so familiar?

[@VideoVerdict]

I also see the Irish are very vocal about the European whites who forgot their past and occupied another people's land

[@kiangibson7571]

I think that is why the Irish fight so hard on behalf of the Palestinians because they understand what it is like to some extent.

[@Theskyisred44]

And the freedom fighters kids who grow up under the occupation and the injustice rules are being called terrorists and blamed on starting a mass massacres

[@unjaded912]

The hideous machinations of “empire.” A tale as old as time and sickening, still.

[@olekcholewa8171]

@@kiangibson7571 Except I don't remember IRA using it's civilians as human shields.

[@lydiamillar8796]

I'm from Northern Ireland. This is a terrible moment in Northern Irish history and I'm glad you've made a video about it. One thing I resent is the lumping together of all Catholics as Nationalists and all Protestants as Unionists. NI is a complex place full of complex identities and this subtlety has been missed here.

[@ULHIS]

You know when it wasn't missed or complex, when the events in the video happened. The video is spot on, because that's what was clear-cut then.

[@Astrogator1]

thanks for one of the more intelligent comments here!! His standards used to be much higher but ...

[@Astrogator1]

@@ULHIS what are you talking about ??? Spot on for what ??

[@Ilovecats1236]

Wolfe Tone was a pioneer for the fight for Irish Independence in 1798 and he was Protestant.

[@jmhorange]

It's a 20 minute video. I think no one thinks every Northern Irish Catholic is a nationalist and every Northern Irish Protestant is a unionist. Is that all you took from this video? Maybe you should make a 2 hour documentary on this and show us the complexity?

[@pavelmacek282]

And as per usual, none of the soldiers who were shooting or the politicians responsible for this situation in general were held accountable...

[@BIGNOIDS]

There were many IRA members were never held accountable for murdering British civilians too.

[@disco1974ever]

David Holden: Found guilty in November 2022 He was charged with manslaughter by gross negligence. The former soldier was the first ex-member of the Armed Forces to be found guilty of a Troubles-era offence since the Good Friday Agreement. The Telegraph : Four more Troubles veterans prosecuted as cases ‘rushed through’ before amnesty deadline Officials in Northern Ireland bring charges to beat Legacy Act deadline, which blocks future legal action over Troubles-era incidents"

[@Suicidekings_]

The system isn't broken, it's working exactly as intended.

[@gothicgolem2947]

As said below wasn’t one person found guilty of a crime?

[@brandonhoffman4712]

No one holds Johnny Harris accountable for posting 20 shorts a day and inundating his own channel with BS. If youtubers can't be held accountable, how can politicians? They run this sheet.

[@SkyHighTigre75]

I'm half Irish and Half English, and to see this level of enmity between our two nations, nations that should be brothers, given how many of my kind, with both Irish and English blood there are, but instead we have a rivalry that just makes no sense

[@johnrockyryan]

Thats what im saying this whole conflict from Cromwell to Thatcher should have never happened

[@Getithowyouliveit44-]

I’m over 2/3 Irish and a lil under 1/4 English, I will never stand with the country of England all my family I have known are Irish to the bones straight off the country fields into Ellis island… Irish pride babyyy

[@Nevano12]

As someone from NI who's watched your content for years, pretty cool to see you covering this

[@domnotjake7708]

Whoever chose to put the "Sunday Bloody Sunday" drumbeat in the background, I love you 👏👏👏

[@johnnyharris]

Tom our composer!!

[@andywakeman9806]

Glad I wasn’t the only to notice!!!

[@sevensages5279]

I can't believe the news today Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long? 'Cause tonight We can be as one Tonight Broken bottles under children's feet Bodies strewn across the dead-end street But I won't heed the battle call It puts my back up, puts my back up against the wall Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Alright, let's go And the battle's just begun There's many lost, but tell me who has won? The trenches dug within our hearts And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long? 'Cause tonight we can be as one, tonight Tonight, tonight (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Tonight, tonight (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Alright, let's go Wipe the tears from your eyes Wipe your tears away I'll wipe your tears away I'll wipe your tears away (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) I'll wipe your bloodshot eyes (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday Yeah, let's go And it's true we are immune When fact is fiction and TV reality And today the millions cry (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) We eat and drink while tomorrow they die (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) The real battle just begun (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) To claim the victory Jesus won (Sunday, Bloody Sunday) On Sunday, Bloody Sunday, yeah Sunday, Bloody Sunday

[@maggie3277]

As a child of an English father, and an N. Irish mother who grew up in the terrible aftermath of Bloody Sunday, this was an exceptionally detailed and difficult watch.

[@dervy5935]

I live on the border between the North and south and grew up on stories from the troubles never expected Johnny do a video about it I had the honour to listen to John Kelly who's brother was shot on bloody Sunday in the Free Derry Museum as apart of a school trip it was an experience I will never forget

[@simz7304]

Johnny going hard this year and I love it. Thank you for keeping me educated

[@YoinkMasterTony]

I'd love to see how much you retain in just a few days to a week 😂

[@Nathansss365]

If only this was the actual history . Read some more and then educate yourself properly

[@Rohans_Mad1]

Watch better content this guy basically loosely summed up max 5 pages in my school history book

[@brandonhoffman4712]

He's going so hard I'm rethinking my subscription. His channel is now full of shorts. I don't do tiktok.

[@simz7304]

@@Nathansss365 wouldn't mind if you pointed me to the right direction where I can get the real truth

[@marcogenovese1048]

Biggest fan of you Johnny, I'm from Coleraine next to Derry. I always wanted you to do a piece on NI as this kinda thing tends to be your cuppa tea. It's well made and you did justice on the truth! Thank you!

[@A147-s6x]

My uncle is Lord Saville, who wrote the Bloody Sunday report for Tony Blair

[@kristiqnnenov7787]

Give us money m'lord

[@Matt-nc8yj]

Jimmy Savile?

[@OilBaron100]

@@Matt-nc8yjlol!

[@ShadowWizard123]

Lord Jimmy Saville

[@tomowen3231]

on behalf of catholic northern ireland

[@jonasll]

Nice touch to have the opener's drums mimic U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday. I see you, Johnny 😂

[@alin-mihai]

Was waiting for a reference to the song, and was not disappointed

[@CortexNewsService]

How can you not use a song that was inspired by Bloody Sunday?

[@johnnyharris]

Glad you got it! Tom our composer nailed it

[@clairemacauliffecarroll263]

Thank you for covering this topic. Love from Ireland

[@johnwatson1376]

Tom in post-production ups his game EVERY video! Props to you all for making geopolitics not only interesting but putting them in a sense where even without any sort of connection, you feel the history. Thanks and cheers!

[@vidwanhs22]

So much coverup in 1972 Imagine what British would have done to coverup 1919 Amritsar massacre in jalianwala bagh in INDIA which killed more than 1000 civilians.

[@EmmaMaySeven]

The commanding British officer at the Amritsar Massacre---R E H Dyer---was condemned in a vote in the House of Commons a few weeks after the massacre by 247 to 37. The Hunter Commission which investigated the massacre for the British Government thoroughly condemned the killings and those responsible. They acted in a manner opposite to what you suggest.

[@vidwanhs22]

@@EmmaMaySeven appointing a commission doesn’t mean a thing, he wasnt arrested and not sent to jail but the great British people collected 50000 pounds for him and House of Lords praised his actions. So it happened exactly like I said.

[@jpazinho]

​​@@vidwanhs22no it didn't... 1) the British command involved in the incident simply avoid jail because they applied the law at the time (harshly and disproportionatelly, but lawfully)... 2) he didn't receive £50.000, he received £26.000... 3) the money wasn't from British people, it was from people with connections to the British Raj - these included many non-Indians and Non-British...including, figures connected to the Portuguese colony in Goa (had the UK been successful, this would've proved good for the portuguese) and many many wealthy Indians whose families now try to re-write history to erase their involvment in European colonial rule in India...

[@abiBezuidenhoudt-oe2rb]

Sadly the atrocities that occurred in the colonies will never be taken as seriously, it really angers me!

[@vidwanhs22]

@@jpazinho Come on bro really? Money was collected by British Newspaper Morning post. You have read whitewashed history by white supremacists. And yes Indian loyalists did praise the action to cozy up to British but I’m talking about the fake Hunter report which said only last 150 people where killed later revised it to 300 where 1000 ppl had died.

[@loganmartin7663]

Fun fact: At 12:12, the soldier listed as private T would later go on to win the Victoria Cross in the falkland war.

[@Irishman0855]

Says it all doesn’t it

[@Irishman0855]

The queen also thanked them

[@loganmartin7663]

@@Irishman0855 I'm not justifying the actions of the para's on Bloody Sunday, But Ian McKay (The para that won the Victoria cross in the Falkland's) was found to not have fired shots indiscriminately and only shot and inquired one man by accident while aiming at someone throwing acid bottles at him.

[@YoungDefiant369]

@@Irishman0855his name is Ian McKay

[@RFMvids70]

My mother is Irish and remembers bloody Sunday with high emotions. Her family home was invaded by soldiers and they took her brother claiming he was the enemy. Fortunately he was released 24 hrs later but his name is on record as a sympathizer. He was terrified of the police and soldiers until he passed away. No one knows what happened to him while he was held but they say he was never the same. #RFMvids

[@jaysunbrady]

All it took to be a suspect was to be between the age 16 and 65 (same as what Israel are doing no in Gaza)

[@kingkarlito]

treating your family's history like a ghost story is so gross. "No one knows what happened to him while he was held but they say he was never the same." couldn't talk to the guy or get him to a therapist. "instead he was never the same"... yuck

[@ST-online]

@@kingkarlitodid the family inform you that they’ve never tried to help him or are you just creating baseless assumptions out of thin air? For all we know they tried to help as much as possible but even then the impact of what happened could’ve changed him so much that he in fact was not the same as before the event

[@Exirium]

@@kingkarlito What a disgusting and insensitive reply

[@donkhan1593]

Many parts of the world have seen oppression from a certain hegemony and unfortunately Ireland bore the brunt of this too. Every empire has it's day and eventually ends..the oppression they dished out will eventually come back on them...

[@mgnsn]

Johnny.. why are you still doing BetterHelp sponsorships?? 😭😭😭

[@wduncanator]

Legit. Everyone seems to have forgotten about what they did 8 years ago

[@Jimcast86]

All about the Benjamin’s.

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Because his campaign for youtube shorts aren't paying off properly. So he doubled down on shorts and sold his soul. I made my last visit to his channel in a while. If I check back in a few months and it's similar. I'll unsubscribe.

[@21972012145525]

Explain. It is my understanding KZbin shorts aren't monetized ​@@brandonhoffman4712

[@ancientgearmaster1]

@@brandonhoffman4712elaborate please, what campaign and sold his soul how?

[@Shashank-eh7yy]

British army is the most notorious. They did Jaliwanbala Bagh in India.

[@diarmuid1219]

Glad you’re covering this.

[@TheVelvetVixen]

Johnny needs to make longer documentaries. Love them, want them to be longer.

[@MKR3238]

Can you please not work with Better Help? They run a predatory business model trying to extract as much money from you as possible

[@PinkieJoJo]

So many have mentioned this yet I keep seeing them being sponsors of more and more influencers including ones that put out videos about predatory behaviors. Very disingenuous.

[@itsv1p3r]

He doesnt have any integrity lol, look at how eagerly he tries to sell his emotions during ad reads😂 looking into the cam longingly and speaking slowly like hes offering a helping hand to a friend. The tactic is clearly designed to appeal to people’s parasocial relationship with content creators and is pretty gross. Johnny harris’ commentary usually sounds like hes being painstakingly emotive and slow and it seems like he overvalues delivery a lot. Idk, i prefer straight information and try to steer away from johnnys vids because every word that comes out of his mouth is spoken in a way that feels manipulative and fake.

[@apoco_lips9957]

I was just replying to another comment that was critical of better help, it was gaining engagement and then suddenly deleted...

[@warrenny]

​@@itsv1p3r yes. People think KZbinrs are educators and their friends. They are sales people who manipulate their audience like everyone else that ever worked in broadcasting radio and podcasting.

[@Rock_Appreciator]

Seeing a better help ad automatically sours the video a little and causes me to be even more likely to do some supplemental research afterwards. He must have seen some of these comments over the last couple years. I have to hope he doesn't believe the claims or didn't look into it thoroughly. I wouldn't trust better help with my data, even if the therapy *was* great (which it usually isn't) Reminds me, I haven't looked into it but I'm sure ingogni is subpar at handling data as well. One of the main reasons I don't trust it is because of the sponsorships lmao

[@digiscream]

"...when you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die...how many lives shattered, how much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning - sit down and talk." The irony, I think, is that Bloody Sunday became such a cause in itself that without it (and the commitment to properly investigate it), there wouldn't have been enough impetus to get the peace talks over the line in 1998. And, as always, there was only one way this could possibly end - by sitting down, talking, with both sides admitting where they went wrong, and committing to never let it happen again.

[@Slenderman12342]

Peter capaldis best speech

[@freneticness6927]

The event happened because of violent protests.

[@StuartRoland]

It would be really interesting to see a video more focused on the historical context that preceded The Troubles, going back decades and centuries into the conflict. Great video as always

[@Fowlfan4]

As a fan of your videos, I’m pleasantly surprised to see my home county show up in my feed! I’ve spent a few years in the Stroke City, and it holds a special place in my heart. Thanks for the excellent work covering this sad piece of our history.

[@Fleetstreetbestone]

* not as sad as the fact that the uk is still a corrupt dictatorship

[@HemanthKumarJadhav]

Also do a video on Jalianwala Bagh massacre. 20,000 people protesting the suspension of civil rights, in a garden including women and children with only one small lane for entry and exit.

[@kumardigvijaymishra5945]

Indian soldiers killed innocent civilians under one officer Gen. Dyer

[@DeanKennyMusic]

Thank you for covering this extremely complicated topic !!

[@autumn1546]

Better help? Really? I assumed you would drop them quietly and move on, be professional and ethical in one, but...*really?* I trust you to listen to your audience and I'm not going to watch any video you make sponsored by them. Sorry.

[@frozenbbfan]

You know, I've watched dozens of documentaries on the Troubles and this is one of the best and most informative. Thank you. Subscribed

[@liamdavis2387]

It's incredibly biased

[@nicolaramoso3286]

I mean the video is nice but to put it among the best I think it's a long stretch to be honest

[@Plupert]

@@liamdavis2387 Found the Brit lol.

[@liamdavis2387]

@@Plupert Well yeah, we don't buy into Irish propaganda as much

[@leanne9813]

Thanks

[@apoco_lips9957]

Damn, the comment warning people about better help selling users data just got deleted, strange

[@warrenny]

Not strange. It was deliberately DELETED. I unsubscribed.

[@alexginger1948]

It is someone from the Johnny Harris team who deleted it as well as every comment making a Palestine analogy.

[@g1u2y345]

And yet your comment is still here.. 9 hours later. KZbin is really bad with over-censoring comments, any keyword which could be slightly bad gets removed.

[@Sahtoovi]

@@alexginger1948 quite odd that they'd censor things about palestine since, you know, this channel is kinda about talking about oppression and all that

[@brandonhoffman4712]

​@@Sahtoovithere are two theys in chat. Johnny Harris and youtube. Which one of them are you referring to?

[@ciaranfooty7720]

Growing up in Derry myself was always surrounded of stories from the massacre and some near misses involving people close to me. Thanks for covering it.

[@backwardsman1]

I just wanted to say how thankful i am for your videos. I've discovered them recently and have been binging them. You provide so much detail in an easily digestible way. Every video of yours that I've watched i came out learning something. I was never a big history buff, but I'm becoming one due to how interesting i find your videos. So, thanks! I've never felt so interested in learning history and how the world works.

[@kieranstewart78]

I was in Guildhall Square when David Cameron read out an apology via video link from Westminster for the actions on Bloody Sunday, the cover ups, and the lies. It was such a weight off of peoples' shoulders, and still gets me emotional to think about. If you ever get the chance you should definitely visit Derry. It has an incredibly rich history from the Medieval period, through the wars of William of Orange, through the World Wars, and into the Troubles. It's a city, but really feels like a medium sized town, very walkable, and a gateway into stunning scenery in Donegal.

[@evh1eddie1rocks]

This is sadly not the only “Bloody Sunday” to happen. There was the one in 1920 in Croke Park. The British came in to a Gaelic Football match and started firing at the players and crowd. Killed 14 people and injured over 60. My Great GrandFather was the referee that day and had to pull bodies of players off the field. He was given a 21 gun salute by the IRA when he passed in the 1970’s. My father use to tell me stories of hearing bombs going off as a kid constantly. The amount of cars being hijacked and used for bombs was at such a frequent event. Thankfully they moved to Canada in 1981. 🇨🇦

[@freneticness6927]

The ira killed 14 british policemen the day before.

[@Hard-Core-Gaming]

Now I understand why the Irish people always stood up with Palestine because they have been through the same aggression.

[@nicholascooper1092]

I don’t recall the Irish indiscriminately killing 1200 people and keeping 250!as hostages. Not sure you’re equivalence if fair on the Irish

[@lolmagus3974]

how much is Better Help paying Johnny to keep running these ads lmao

[@apoco_lips9957]

I heard from a video critical of better help that they pay a lot more than other sponsors and arent strict on how to ad is worded or delivered so its appealing for a lot of creators. I was replying to another better help comment that was near the top of the comment section and it suddenly got deleted

[@rhaegartargaryen9315]

Somewhere between $50-75k.

[@lonewolfe2502]

Hi Johnny! Love this episode. As Indian, I would always sympathies with Irish people because we shared the common enemy in the past who destroyed both countries. I would be grateful if you make a video on Jallianwala bagh massacre and Bengal famine. These are the most horrifying crimes ever committed in the history by Brits which many people are not aware of. If it's possible then please make a video on this & use your platform to educate people about this dark history. 🙏

[@plugsocket9432]

No it wasn't.

[@lonewolfe2502]

What wasn't?

[@SANDWHlCH]

Love the work brother!!! Keep going!!!

[@margotk4653]

this video came at the perfect time as i'm studying this conflict in school but needed more context. this helped a lot, thank you!

[@brandonhoffman4712]

I found context on Johnny harris's channel. By way of 1 million shorts innundating it. It like 75% tiktok in there. Earning its way to my unsub.

[@teeblackgold97]

Better help and RSL are the worst sponsor ever 💀

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Yup. It's like E sports, sponsored by child gambling sites...

[@eoinrankin7789]

Thank you for shedding light on one of the most pivotal moments in recent Irish history.

[@brendanmaguire4134]

Arguably Blood Sunday might never have happened, if the brits had not have let the Paras off with what they done in BALLYMURPHY MASSACRE a few months previously

[@Ludraman_]

Not really a secret, it's well known in Ireland

[@Martin_Edmondson]

It's well known in the UK too. I think it is currently taught in schools.

[@socire72]

@@Martin_EdmondsonIt is? Pretty sure protestant schools in NI dont teach it. They refuse to teach unbiased history as it would expose their lies.

[@weetabix8112]

@@Martin_Edmondsonit is yeah

[@anush_agrawal]

Not in other parts of world. I didn't know about it.

[@jamieoshea1681]

@@Martin_Edmondsonafter years of suppression

[@jamm8284]

The deep dives you do to give yourself and the audience as much context as you can, it is amazing... ...that you still promote better help, with their past, and present 🤷‍♂️

[@FJ-sn5lz]

This...

[@apoco_lips9957]

I was replying to another comment that was gaining engagement and it was suddenly deleted, a bit disappointing

[@Astrogator1]

this was not a deep dive on the subject, much more an American limited shallow reflection

[@Msapere]

​@@Astrogator1 instead of blind criticism point us to a more comprehensive report

[@MrJinkxy]

He literally just read a few Wikipedia pages, he didn't do that much of a "deep dive".

[@LOSEYONE]

My great uncle William was killed and his father was shot trying to save him on Bloody Sunday, great video you’ve made!

[@rorymcavinney6135]

Great to see you covering this topic. Been watching you for years. I live on the border of NI, thankfully I was too young to remember much of what happened but my grandparents and parents can recall it like yesterday.

[@floodster]

my friend's grandfather was a peaceful protester during Bloody Sunday and was shot at by British soldiers. he narrowly escaped with his life

[@freneticness6927]

Proud ira member I assume.

[@floodster]

@@freneticness6927what do you not understand about “peaceful protestor”? he was not a member of the IRA and moved to Canada seeking a better life about 15 years later.

[@freneticness6927]

@@floodster He lied to you.

[@Aubrey2004-j4k]

@@freneticness6927whats wrong with the IRA though?? I am so confused

[@darrenkennedy3293]

Thanks Johnny I love the subject you pick to dive into I hope you do more videos like this

[@the.voivode]

My dad was in the police during the troubles during the late 70s to late 80s. His partner and best friend was killed, and he himself helped expose and deal with a bomb at a shopping complex. He eventually moved to Canada and had me and my siblings - its taken him a long time to talk about all of the violence. His accounts of what happened during his time there would be worthy of a movie.

[@bpd1111]

Ask him about the glenanne gang. Responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the troubles. At one stage had wanted to massacre primary school children to start a civil war. They were police officers and soldiers and uvf memebers

[@kevindarling9183]

Or maybe not every police officer wanted to commit massacres? I will not deny collusion or such but to act like it was the attitude of every police officer is reductive @@bpd1111

[@bpd1111]

@@kevindarling9183 it was more a sectarian militia than a police force. Not entirely but without question a majority and a cornerstone of a sectarian state

[@kevindarling9183]

I believe that is a fitting description more of a group like the b-specials. The RUC by the 90s was quite a different organisation to what it was during the late 60s and early 70s, to which I would agree is fundamentally biased. Though, I would still disagree about it being the majority @@bpd1111

[@bpd1111]

@@kevindarling9183 I wasn't talking about the 90s. Irregardless even the psni today are been obstructive and helping to cover up the crimes in the past of the ruc.

[@haider22229]

Sounds a lot like palestine

[@-doctor_ji]

As an Indian citizen I am deeply concerned with the actions of the English government against Ireland. The Irish deserve compensation.

[@TheNiblious]

Let’s gooooo every time I see a new upload I know about to be absolutely blessed with knowledge almost no one else has. Goooood looking out Johnny #GOATED

[@Akahoshi86]

Commenting from northern ireland and I really appreciate you doing this. Unfortunately too many people refuse to acknowledge the truth of what happened that day and it will be a long time before this wound heals

[@plugsocket9432]

I'm from Northern Ireland and I want to know why Nationalists/Republicans are so concentrating on Bloody Sunday however aren't interested in the many killings by PIRA?

[@senadmarovic3530]

Very informative thank you I always thought that conflict wasn't that bad but this shows otherwise

[@antonygibson_]

Hey Johnny, this is brilliant timing! I'm from the UK and I literally just finished my day at college where I learned this exact thing, but your explanation has made it clearer for me, so thank you very much!

[@crawn14]

Excellent video Johnny! I would like to add to the conversation mentioning about what Happened in my country Mexico in 1968, more than 300 students protesting were killed by the Mexican army under the president command, would be really good to see a series exposing different governments doing this kind of injustices

[@sgavy]

I'm from the area. This was a great video, thanks.

[@viceadmiraladama4006]

If you are interested in Irish history, read The Famine Plot by Tim Pat Coogan. It is a great book shedding light on how The Famine in Ireland from 1845 - 1852 was actually manufactured genocide by the British.

[@damienreilly4347]

😂 don't be silly. There's truths then there's conspiracy, which this sounds very much like.

[@eliee1]

government is not your friend, neither is management.

[@insuchaway]

HR is the CIA of the workplace.

[@dlb4988]

Great video Johnny. Told the facts without spin

[@srengoul860]

good video wild story and congratulations on 5 mil sub

[@brandonhoffman4712]

1 sub per short he's made...

[@Akselgz]

And that’s why ladies and gentlemen the Irish ☘️ support the palestinians

[@osagieagho7375]

Now I see. Someone did mention what you said. Like history repeats itself.

[@hankb27]

Nah

[@karinaaaarr]

This

[@twistedyogert]

Because they know what a heavy-handed response does. It hurts ordinary people and thus makes insurgency and terrorism look reasonable.

[@doesntmatter7560]

Why pick sides in war?

[@mclainsamson9711]

I see a lot of parallels between Ireland's history of oppressive colonialisation by us the English and what has been happening in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Which has helped me greater appreciate why the Irish government stands on the side of what is fair and right. Similar histories in South Africa and across the world as a result of British or American colonialisation campaigns. I'm grateful to you Johnny Harris for providing us a reminder of these brutal facts of history. The Irish diaspora continues today.

[@pityfool23]

From Belfast lad - great vid

[@cara9463]

The timing of this video is kind of crazy... I was in Northern Ireland just a couple weeks ago for the explicit purpose of learning about peace building and conflict in Northern Ireland. I met some of the most amazing people in Derry who'd experienced Bloody Sunday. Truly an important topic to talk about. Thank you for shedding light on this!

[@PapaSamsonic]

How can you not side with the Irish? These British actions to keep oppressing people have been going on for centuries.

[@ScotsIrishman]

Thank you for covering this! Amazing work

[@astrladam4392]

They movie “71” is about the troubles and it is incredible. I suggest it highly.

[@tc9552]

The intro music in this one was really good.

[@camilosolano9495]

Thanks for bringing these stories ❤, it seems very important to me.

[@aunicornwithglasses3284]

As a Brit, we don't really get taught much on topics like these, we are primarily taught our participation in the world wars and some brief time periods over our long and mixed history. I do feel proud to be a Brit as we have done and made a lot of good and advantages like the leading the industrial revolution, introducing infrastructure like railways that would half travel times (granted a fair amount of these constructions were at the expense of others) as well as our stereo typical pride and the ideal of keeping our chins up. However as a history fan it goes without saying that we have done a lot of horrendous acts that are understandably unforgivable, acts that are still felt to this day, something I strongly believe is that if history is to be taught you need to not only mention the troubles we have faced but the pain we have dealt which is something not taught unless you choose to pursue these topics yourself. With all that happened in Ireland its more then understandable why there is still tension and why there is still a lot of hate and mistrust between us and I personally believe that the actions my countrymen had taken is unjustifiable and the military personnel who partook in the shootings and mass violence should've been held accountable. But the actions of the government should have been brought up and acted on with those PMs losing their positions and face criminal charges. That being said the actions taken by both sides to promote the violence are unacceptable all be it understandable. One of the biggest problems faced when it comes to history or just looking at events is that we humans are a very biased lot and there are a lot of grey zones where the actions taken can be understandable. You don't have to agree with it, like it or support it but there are always going to be parts left out by whoever reviews it. I commend those in the comments from both sides acting civil on a topic that is understandably difficult and I commend Johnny for making a video on the topic as its one that isn't really that mentioned unless you want to start a argument. Sorry for the long comment just wanted to say what was on my mind.

[@SashoNaumovski]

Johnny, I want to thank you sincerely and wholeheartedly for showing stories of the world who are forgotten or not given the right attention. You are one of the rare people I follow who is transparent and shows the real face of every country, especially of the today's big powers who are teaching us democracy and human rights. And because I don't have the power to show their hipocricy, you are doing that for me. Keep the great job and can't wait for your next video. Best regards!

[@mariaigdalino5226]

Thank you for doing this.

[@Rayan-lv9lg]

The Quality is outstanding.

[@Astrogator1]

its an other typical American especially in the lead up to the massacre, showing a very limited understanding of a very complex period, and following the normal memes.

[@xB-yg2iw]

Outstanding how one could give such a shallow and frankly biased interpretation, yes.

[@GiuseppePotrick]

It is amazing the quality of your videos, thank you for your amazing work!

[@MichaelKomba-xk1wy]

Thanks Mr.Harris for this video. Really gave an holistic perspective into this. I've always been confused about this conflict until now.

[@ryanmufc2]

Thanks for doing the video and telling the story properly. Great to see this kind of content with a quality creator. Michael Kelly lived opposite my dad in Creggan growing up.

[@MrBizteck]

The recent Speech from the Irish leader Leo Veraka in Washington. Explains EXACTLY why we Irish feel an affinity for the Palestinian people.

[@21972012145525]

Very moving

[@LJtheman-z1z]

Irish man and I don't support Palestine

[@snipedotgenius]

Your documentation of topics is excellent 💯

[@ciaranmurray4301]

This is not the end of the story, this video ends in like 2014. What about Boris Johnson’s attempts to give immunity to British soldiers who committed war crimes against civilians during the Troubles.

[@SKennedy88]

another stunning piece

[@tadiwanashechikanya9712]

I love how u present any topic, it's very entertaining

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

Hasanabi does not like

[@zainulabideen9464]

Damn there isn't a single part of the world where the british were not present and they haven't imposed these kinds of wars.

[@Patrick-sz4sn]

It's quite weird growing up British with the internet and becoming very aware of how much suffering we caused and continue to cause. Then you look around and most of the country aren't aware/don't care that its happening and think we are great. A lot of people think British colonialism is a thing of the distant past and we are nothing like that any more. We are exactly like that still. We just buddy up with our allies when we want to pillage a part of the world now- all under the guise of anti terrorism. hmm I'm sure the million dead Iraqi's (one of many examples) are glad of our brave anti terrorism! I don't think people realise that the US and the UK etc are just as much propaganda machines as say Russia. I love where I am from and the people in general, but our leadership/foreign policy is so far gone down this path of selfishness and straight up apathy for anyone who isn't part of the "us" and is unfortunate enough to be a "them". Same for the leadership of most of the west. And same for the leadership of most of the Wests enemies now unfortunately, we made that bed ourselves, treat people like animals and they will learn to hate just like you.