The Shocking Mistake That Inspired a Thrash Classic

[@m4ssee]

Crazy how music works. Because of the eastern vibe in Friedman's solo after the first verse you'd think the song is about the wars in Middle East. Maybe the lyrics are more general than just about the Irish thing.

[@_ProTrax]

Music video also has Gulf War footage, it's clear the Ireland thing inspired it but Dave left it much more open ended

[@brandonjackson5865]

“Brother will kill brother” Meaning as in the human race we’re all brothers “Killing for religion something I don’t understand “ Most wars boil down to people fighting over who’s religion is the real one and I don’t necessarily mean traditional religion WWII was ultimately a cult leader’s attempt to eliminate a whole race of people. “ Fools like me who cross the sea and come to foreign lands “ Meaning It’s ridiculous for the US to get involved in every foreign conflict like the US government knows best . I don’t think it was about any specific war but how Dave not knowing the whole history of the conflict wasn’t qualified to have an opinion nor voice it on stage it was foolish for him to speak on some he knew nothing about I’ve always took the song as a statement on Americans holier than thou attitudes and trying to police the world, and how pointless most wars are when you boil it all down to the bare bones most wars are fought over people having a different set of beliefs and one side wants to force their belief on another. Anyway it’s one of my favorite songs, it said exactly the things my 12 year old mind couldn’t put into words it summed up my thoughts on the US war machine. We watched the first desert storm on prime time tv and my young mind thinking why are we doing this? Why are we watching it on TV ? Why is it necessary for the US to go to war with Iraq . Looking back on it now it’s clear it was all about the oil and the US dollars it is traded in. The mighty religion of the dollar right ? I think Dave was just observing the world and shaking his head maybe. Don’t misunderstand war anywhere and between anyone is terrible and it hurts the innocent most of all . I just don’t think it’s America’s business to get involved much less fund both sides of whatever name a conflict. We have plenty of problems at home that needs to be addressed before we go off policing the world.

[@alpyre]

@@brandonjackson5865 Very well stated. I couldn't agree more. ♥

[@TheCrimsonFoxx]

tbh when I first heard it as a young teen in 2012, I thought it was about the mujahadeen in afghanistan, I had no idea it was actually stemmed from the IRA

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

I always thought it was about the crusades specifically lol

[@durrclips746]

Saw their first concert back in Northern Ireland after 30 years. Dave didn't speak ONE WORD the entire set other than to say "this song is called...." 😂😂

[@tomiivaswort6921]

first mistake, last mistake...

[@oldmanuserphan]

@@tomiivaswort6921 no more mistakes!

[@leonardoneves7450]

A genius manager once said "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice...strike three"

[@jacktodd3439]

It's called PTSD 😄

[@ecurewitz]

He learned his lesson

[@TheNothing6]

Dave was Sweating Bullets!

[@222MovieMan]

They tried to take his bslls

[@TheNothing6]

@@222MovieMan He was on the train of consequences! It was a foreclosure of a dream. 😆

[@leonardoneves7450]

His misfit ways...

[@sabbathbeast1322]

@@222MovieMan and make him a robot

[@jaystechroom]

Hahahaha

[@oxouk]

“For once lets forget about sectarian attacks and go see Megadeth. We’ll all get along, have a good time and not be reminded about our differences. What could go wrong?”

[@H.E.M.]

Leave it to Dave to make people Angry Again.

[@davidgraham2673]

He does have a knack for that, doesn't he.......

[@CALL-EEEN-JUAN-JUAN-DUDE]

Enraged my mind starts to smoke.

[@tomiivaswort6921]

@@CALL-EEEN-JUAN-JUAN-DUDE Enforce mental overload

[@nordicshredder4128]

not really his falt he just did not know

[@fuckitweball77]

@@nordicshredder4128 dude really said give Ireland back to the Irish and expected everything to go well 💀

[@frodijr]

Irish person here, if you are wondering what The Cause means exactly, it was a metaphor for the IRA, and saying you were fundraising for The Cause meant you were fundraising for The Cause of a United Ireland, which is what the IRA fought for.

[@kjl3080]

No

[@fscorpion678]

Ireland should be united

[@krabuh]

@@kjl3080 hello KayJay

[@ianjones2731]

Funding terrorists.

[@cartilagehead]

@@fscorpion678 more importantly, the British should GTFO

[@JaySay]

I always like the theme and presentation of these vid's. They're informative, and interesting to see the history behind some popular events in the rock and metal scene. Eventually, it'll only be a part of history, where someone will only ever hear or read these stories; but for the moment, it's still livable, and recent.

[@RowdyGrunt]

Mistakes that start as "hold my beer" and "I can't believe that worked" always create the best stuff!

[@All7777Fever]

"Wallet Inspector!"

[@barrymcnicholl4140]

This didn’t happen in belfast. It happened in Antrim town. The concert was at the Antrim Forum venue.

[@SeanSMST]

Northern Ireland tho, and hell can't blame a foreign band for knowing the nearest city name and not the town. If I was visiting France and I stayed in a town near Nice, I'd just say I was in Nice. Would not be able to remember the town whatsoever.

[@aplus1080]

Was going to call bs til I saw your last name.

[@Flatallica]

@@SeanSMST Yea and you'd be wrong twice then.. Its not the band, Dave knows it's Antrim, it's lazy reporting.. I was there that night, and tbh, it wasn't that bad really.. 10 minutes of nonsense, then Dave threatened a kid in glasses with his guitar screaming "Come up here and say it you little 4 eyed c#@t!" I actually spoke to David Ellefson about it a couple of years ago , and they were genuinely in fear for their lives.. Maybe us inside just wanted more metal.. The entire day was crazy.. The bus I arrived to Antrim in, from Belfast, was absolutely trashed.. It was a crazy day, and a great song was born from it..

[@Flatallica]

@Tommy Shane lol in what reality? I hope you're taking the piss..

[@barrymcnicholl4140]

@Tommy Shane no. Belfast is in County Antrim.

[@Alfredo78666]

- Ok, what's next stop? - Brussels, Belgium - Ok hand the pen, give back Congo to...

[@inconnu4961]

LMAO! if they stop in Paris, ask them to return Algeria! Stopping in Barcelona? Time to free the Basque country!

[@deise69]

The fact that he thinks it's all about religion, shows he still knows SFA about the matter. It's about identity, religion is just a simplified identifier for the two sides.

[@mournblade1066]

I used to work with a guy from Ireland. I asked him why the Catholics and Protestants hate each other over there, and he said they don't. He said the conflict has absolutely nothing to do with religion, but rather land. But it just so happened that one sight was majority Protestant, and the other side majority Catholic. But they weren't hating each other because of their respective religions.

[@barryb90]

@@mournblade1066 Quite a substantial amount of Irish Republican heroes were Protestants, including literally all the founders of the movement (Society of United Irishmen). There was no religious issue in the Republic. As you said yourself, the religion is a good indicator of who they were, although not necessarily 100% accurate. Irish nationalists tend to be catholic background, Descendants of British planters were of a Protestant background. The sectarian element of that conflict in Northern Ireland is the Orange Order and the now defunct RUC police force.

[@NotMuchThanks]

Wow, Loudwire, this is the kind of content I would love to see more often. Props!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

This dude almost set the world afire!

[@bigrich6075]

I guess you can say it was almost a Symphony of Destruction

[@bgbd182]

The world would need a hero after that

[@ConanObrien22]

He wrote Holy Wars based on a true event in Devil's Island

[@NorthGaReptile]

Escorted out, being driven to Dublin in an armored car.. thats a serious train of consequences. Religious hate just can't die dead enough in my opinion.

[@thammar1990]

You guys can go to hell with all these puns

[@RobertPaulGass]

He said to give Ireland back to the Irish on a stage in Northern Ireland back then? If he wasn't drunk and totally ignorant of the history that would be the most ballsy thing I've ever heard of a performer doing.

[@danilobence83]

Dave Simpson

[@ConeTheBoss559]

Could you explain though? Do they want the English to own them? How does it work

[@RobertPaulGass]

@@ConeTheBoss559 Long ago the English came into Ireland and took a bunch of land and exploited the Irish for generations and now Northern Ireland is part of the UK and the IRA wanted all of Ireland for the Irish only, so what Dave Mustaine said pissed off the supporters of the English/protestants in Northern Ireland who are the ones in charge of the government there. That's why Megadeth had to be bussed out in a bullet proof bus.

[@ConeTheBoss559]

@@RobertPaulGass Oh I completely missed the northern part lol, also thank you for providing this info, I see it now

[@theundead1600]

One thing I love about Dave is he starts his own shit but almost every time admits to it and to do something about it.

[@dancarrington7100]

"Next thing you know, they'll take my thoughts away!"

[@brandonjackson5865]

Man that 30 year old line really says it all today huh ?

[@Red5tar66]

All credit to the metal fans for not rioting.

[@thrashmetalambassador]

"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" is the greatest thrash metal song of all time.

[@bigrich6075]

The big Four metal songs Master of Puppets Angel of Death Indians Holy wars

[@metalboy5150]

@@bigrich6075 I'd replace "Angel of Death" with "Raining Blood," but yeah, you pretty well nailed it.

[@A_Final_Hit]

@@bigrich6075 Indians?! Fuck no.

[@jackyflowers3493]

And, true to word.

[@bobnewton1064]

Agreed

[@johncastillo4228]

Best metal song ever written, IMO... 🤘🏽

[@222MovieMan]

Best album aswell

[@brandonjackson5865]

I’m trying to think of a better one and I can’t argue, it’s definitely on of the best. Once I heard the line Killing for religion something I don’t understand , I was just blown away I’d already at a young age thought so many wars have been fought and people died over religious reasons. I agree with Dave killing for religion is stupid. I love Dave he steps in it then stomps around in it and crawls out the other side better for it . Fools like me who cross the sea was him basically say that the US shouldn’t be world police getting involved in every foreign conflict because we want to sell weapons to both sides that will be used 20 years later to kill our children when Uncle Sam decides another oil field ( or poppy field ) needs liberating. The more I think about it Holy Wars might be the best metal song ever written, I’ve always loved it and considered it an epic masterpiece, but man Dave really said it all . That’s just considering the lyrics and on top of all those riffs and the guitar clinic Dave and Marty put on , yeah it’s got to be at least in the conversation of best metal song ever written.

[@isopropyltoxicity]

Cemetery gates is better

[@grogu1986]

@@isopropyltoxicity defo up there with the best ever

[@brandonjackson5865]

@@isopropyltoxicity music isn’t a competition and cemetery gates is a favorite of mine as well but I like Holy Wars better

[@gileadbot19]

One of my very favorite things is finding out the roots of a song or how it sprouted from an idea to a track. Its endlessly fascinating to hear the author explain where it came from and why it exists, as well as the meaning(s) Thanks for this.

[@Bandit69ply]

I completely agree, I feel the same way. I'm always curious how certain songs came to be. Number of the Beast is one of those songs I decided to read about to see the back story of what let to it being written. These are both great songs.

[@SpookyApparition]

When Dave went to sleep that night, he really thought he was going to wake up dead

[@iradubasalaysa4550]

*insert the outro guitar solo...

[@RA-gy1ft]

🤣🤣

[@robertstephenson9760]

I often read in places that his comments caused a riot. I don't really remember it that way. There was initially silence and shock, and then some chants of "Britain" from sections in the crowd. People were shouting stuff. The main thing was that some people near the front started spitting on them and I seem to remember they either walked off stage for a while, or threatened to do so. I think that added fuel to the fire and we experienced the comical irony of Dave Mustaine lecturing the crowd on things you shouldn't do at concerts. There was frustration and anger, but I don't remember any kind of riot. Mind you, we did leave pretty quickly afterwards - so maybe I missed it. I expect they were escorted away only as a precaution. I think its one of those stories that gets a bit more embellished with each year that goes by.

[@still-standingrunner810]

Little did Dave know that it would be his Reckoning Day

[@andrewkent650]

You really can Trust Dave to get the crowd Angry Again.

[@countsmyth]

I'm from Dublin and there's a lot on misinformation here. The catholic side was not known as the IRA as the narrator says. The catholic side were nationalists, and the conflict wasn't about religion. It was about the unification of Ireland. The nationalists wanted a united Ireland and the unionists wanted to keep the union with Britain.

[@MariUSukulele]

Great video! Highly informative background info - plus to hear Mustaine’s voice solo’ed … really interesting! DANKE

[@kokorolex]

That's insane. Never heard of that incident unill now. Makes ya wonder what other goody shit rockstars did that stirred up the audience into a riot. (Not a bad video idea)

[@firebirdlover4460]

ohhhh....Tom Araya was known to stir up some shit back in the 80's...usually against the cops or security. I personally think the real reason he quit talking much at Slayer shows was because he realized he rarely had anything productive to say lol.

[@oldmanuserphan]

He took a Risk and didn't even remember it.

[@paulplayspoorly]

Sharp intake of breath when it was revealed what Dave had said. Cannot overstate the enormity of what he said to the crowd as anyone British or Irish and alive at the time would know. Wow.

[@erichobbs4042]

As soon as the narrator says "the cause", I'm like "Oh dear, this isn't going to end well". But ironically, it kinda did because Holy Wars is a classic.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Yup... he figured that was what all the Irish wanted, and that he'd ingratiate himself to the crowd. Instead, he basically pissed off 90% of that crowd. The IRA had maybe 10% of the population in support of their cause.

[@throatwobblermangrove8510]

I'm American and was alive at the time, and I knew about the tensions in Northern Ireland. The Police had already featured it in their video for Invisible Sun years before this, and that video was even banned for its depiction. Anyone traveling to another country should prepare themselves with some knowledge of the people and culture before going.

[@inconnu4961]

@@throatwobblermangrove8510 we are Americans! Apparently we arent that smart! But in fairness, 1/4 of the population here believes he/she is part Irish!

[@jewishfart4466]

Probably one of the best metal songs

[@tobee1346]

Love this kind of videos, keep it up

[@kronosad2759]

Everybody makes dumb mistakes, especially under the influence of whatever. But much respect to Dave for publicly admitting he fucked up and giving us one of the best thrash classics!

[@szithaanu9934]

In Northern Ireland in the 80's and dedicates 'Anarchy' to The Cause. A song with the line - Is this the IRA? I thought it was the UK. Man Dave was on fire that night haha.

[@dylanbuckle114]

The Northern Ireland conflict was not religious. It was primarily political conflict. Still it’s an interesting story and a great song.

[@panrick]

There's one thing I think Dave, and many others, still doesn't get about this, The "Trouble's" are always painted as a conflict about religion, but it's really about Imperialism..England treated the Irish terribly for centuries.For example, the Irish Potato "Famine" was really a genocide, because the English took all the food from Ireland and left the Irish with only potatoes to eat essentially, so when the potatoes got a disease the Irish starved. That doesn't have anything to do with differences between religions, it has to do with England being horrible and heartless empire. The only reason people in general claim its Protestants vs Catholics is because Irish are Catholic and English are Protestant, its just a way to differentiate the two groups, they never actually killed each other because they believed the other persons religion was bad. They killed each other because of politics and a long history of very bad treatment. That conflict would've still happened even if they were all the same religion. The Irish wanted self governance, they wanted England off their shores, they wanted revenge for past crimes. Religion was just a way to tell the others apart.

[@becmkh]

Yeah I feel like even the commentator on this video doesn't understand that it's more about Britain colonising Ireland than religion

[@inconnu4961]

The Celts were a bit of a mess BEFORE the English got there!

[@panrick]

@@inconnu4961 And then the English did everything they could to be inhumane and cruel to the Irish from that point on, to the point of starvation, not allowing the Irish to vote or own land, in their native land!... and then you go and leave that comment? I explained how the Irish were starved to death by the British, and you decided that comment was a good comment? You either don't understand history or you're a cruel asshole. I'm gonna guess its both. ....Let me guess, you're British? or maybe American?

[@peterflack9933]

This reminds me of a documentary I saw, about a 60s' band from Ireland. Called The Miami Showband. Strange name right? But in the documentary it does portay and audience on both sides, getting along. The problem then was not with the audience though. The problem was with the UK Protestant side, accused of bombing the tour bus.

[@grogu1986]

Holy Wars. The greatest metal song of all time.

[@andrewspratt4351]

Best irish rebel tune too😂

[@lt8400]

The only good thing to come out of the "Catholics v Protestants" explanation of the war

[@wayne6942]

This didnt happen in Belfast, it was in the Antrim Forum in Antrim, 20 miles to the north west of Belfast. Small geographical point.

[@lopezdad30]

That was Dave's Reckoning Day!!

[@jeffrichards1537]

Probably their best title for a song. PEACE SELLS, BUT WHOS BUYING".

[@GL.Sorrell]

2:53 Love the sincerity in that "God damn"

[@jimijames27]

He was trying to sell peace...no one was buying.

[@RSProduxx]

@no fun are they though?

[@TheGabrielSevero123]

😂

[@DrawtheCurtains]

It's amazing to me how many people still don't know that the second half of Holy Wars is about The Punisher.

[@kasisoot]

Holy shit, he used to be a really good looking young man. Age kills us all, so no shame, but I had no idea.

[@dudebro7698]

I gotta say he looks good in a tough kinda way with the beard and the gray these days.

[@HectorMartinez-wp2qo]

Dave was in his darkest hour. Standing on Devil's Island in the hight speed dirt. Nothin to do except Crush em. Lucretia.

[@JelloFluoride]

Oh he TOTALLY knew. What he DIDN'T know was how fucking CRAZY and DANGEROUS these people are.

[@jtrider3779]

I wonder if some rock and metal bands will look back on stands they took and statements they made in the 2020’s with the same hindsight.

[@brandonjackson5865]

I doubt it ? They are little more than propagandist for the extreme left neoliberalism.

[@MrChezlor]

Christ they’re lucky that they left with their kneecaps intact!

[@inconnu4961]

LMAO!

[@markandersen793]

Sometimes ignorance isn’t heavy metal bliss.

[@palehorse1511]

Well, that's NOTHING compared to Dethklok waking Mustakrakish, the Lake Troll. They didn't know better either but that turned out okay and a damn good song was born from that, as well.

[@dblyth5098]

DM was off his head during that period. It was either Slash or Mustaines Biography it mentions shooting Heroin, Backstage at the Donington Monsters of Rock event in August 1988. Wasn't Slash present, during the Nicki Sixx Heroin overdose in December 1987?

[@GaryCantonDrums]

This happened in Antrim, not Belfast

[@mikeyfn-a6684]

Funny this comes up in my feed when just the other day I got to it in the book-'Mustaine'

[@indicahunters9360]

I always thought this song was about a different conflict. But yeah bet that place got real crazy real fast after he said that. Very cool Piece of metal history tho thanks for the video. 🤘

[@BCWasbrough]

The sad part being that it could represent SO MANY conflicts in our time. :( It's a great song.

[@daveyboyd784]

Yeah, it always struck me as a broad overview of mid-east conflict and the possibility of such things hitting far closer to home than we might expect. He wouldn't have been wrong had that been the case. Dave's actually written a couple of songs that seem eerily prophetic in hindsight. Hook In Mouth describes our current state of affairs almost perfectly, everything he talked about in that song is something that's happening right now to one degree or another.

[@indicahunters9360]

@@daveyboyd784 yep for real! And don’t get me started on foreclosure of a dream! 😂 way too Relevant right now.

[@DrumWild]

RIP Nick Menza.

[@dawgtown8661]

I really like that Dave instead of ostracizing tries to understand why he’s doing what he’s doing before anything

[@davidgraham2673]

When you drop a bomb and don't realize it was armed, or even a bomb.

[@tomiivaswort6921]

we do a little trolling

[@davidgraham2673]

@@tomiivaswort6921 , In an explosive environment like they have over there, a little trolling is saying "God Bless You" when someone sneezes.

[@RSProduxx]

@@davidgraham2673 that´s why we (germany) leave god out of it and just wish good health :)

[@davidgraham2673]

@@RSProduxx , I was fortunate enough to have lived in Deutschland twice, for a total of five years. Great people, great food, and great memories.

[@inconnu4961]

@@davidgraham2673 LMAO! The problem with the Irish, besides everything, is they simply arent used to being happy! They wont know what to do if that ever happened so they need to prevent it at ALL costs! LOL

[@younkinjames8571]

The best thrash song ever written...

[@juliantorres8818]

The Thrash Classic that inspired a shocking mistake

[@zacharymcmillan2788]

My God,that ad before the video,I've been Rick Rolled!!! 😳🤯😖

[@SouthsideGar42]

True stories are the BEST! Thanks!

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

The song can be taken to mean whatever injustice has been done!

[@crapshoot5264]

Learn something new every day. And yes, one of if not the best jam from Megadeth.

[@WolfgangSourdeau]

Dave Mustaine, the guy who talks before he thinks... which he never does.

[@DrLuke49]

1988: Dave Junior gives Mustaine the stink eye over *"The Cause"* debacle 2022: Mustaine and Junior are still giving each other the stink eye

[@222MovieMan]

And the lack of mercy killings!

[@maxxcouri4949]

Dave is the goat 🤘🏽🤬

[@ThalesWell]

Dave Mustaine stop dipping his toes in complicated matters? Hahaha

[@noloosers]

kind of simplifying the conflict between the anti-imperialist IRA fighting for the end of suppression and discrimination, for a republican ireland without the crown at its head; and the british crown doing what it does best, murdering and colonizing, by saying this conflict was about religion.

[@MikeGervasi]

Funny how nearly starts a riot. McCartney issues a single of the same sentence and it's a hit.

[@niksfilms101]

i agree with Dave give us the 6 county's back:)

[@inconnu4961]

Why dont you fix what you already have first! LOL

[@mikemercer5808]

Best Metal song ever IMO.

[@morganhart6997]

Kinda missed the point a bit in this its more about giving northern ireland back to the irish people , it was taken by the british. Its part of the island of ireland …

[@maniacrecords6220]

Exactly

[@inconnu4961]

Tell the Irish to move back, then! Why do they all live in England ? If only it were so simply! The IRA almost got Margo Thatcher and they STILL wouldnt give it back!

[@davidareeves]

Sometimes without knowing it, you can start something that people can reflect upon. For the better or worse.

[@jessejudkins3246]

The only reason they made it home was because of who they are.

[@isopropyltoxicity]

No shit Sherlock

[@JakobSanvig]

It's by lenght their best track. And among the best metal tracks ever

[@piercehubbard4086]

The story of how one of the best thrash metal songs was inspired. I love it!

[@Krrrimmi]

This is why I love METAL & Thrash METAL since I was 14. Because of its political & issues on their songs. Like MEGADETH, SLAYER, etc. 🤘😎

[@horstdunoch3546]

O gosh that singin' voice!! :D I didn't knew this guy sounded like a baby sheep... 🐑

[@astraxivax]

Great song and lyrics content.

[@VeLvEtGuNs]

fyi, this still goes on in Northern Ireland and it's not nearly known enough.

[@inconnu4961]

Why?

[@Monkeypole]

He was right though 🇮🇪

[@barrymcnicholl4140]

But the information supplied here is wrong. This happened in the Antrim forum, not in belfast. Still, 🇮🇪

[@astraxivax]

What a coincidence I was thinking about this song today

[@luisgordillo1695]

greatest metal song from the greatest metal Album of all time.!!! 🤘🤘

[@josephphillips7949]

"Give Ireland back to the Irish" should not be a controversial statement!

[@RicoMacco-369]

Once again every few years Dave has to reminisce on his version of events. Throughout the show he repeatedly say, give Ireland back to the iriy. When he was was about to play "Anarchy", he did say power to the IRA, sorry Dave I was sober like most at the end of the gig. Also there was no crowd split, people were just angry with you, yes you nearly started a riot, because the crowd were gonna dismantle you!. Also you said you were escorted out of Norn Iron" & woke in Dublin, another strange or missing memory. A friend of mine worked in the Europa hotel in Belfast, & meet ye all in Belfast, unless the escort was after breakfast, & ye gave him t shirts & merchandise. The thing is if he'd have admitted in 88 sorry I said the IRA, I was talking when I should have been listening. I love Megadeath, I'm so glad he came back to explain & put right his error, not very many musicians would have, go to show the man's character, & to realise, I phocqued up, & Megadeath have played here from that incident occurred., & always a great gig. Thanx Dave ✊🐺

[@RudyHarlanPhantomBoom]

Dave rode a Train of Consequences after his statement.

[@SALTYDATTO]

Holy shit. This was AWESOME.

[@a8anasios666]

wow learned a new thing, nevee heard of this before

[@civilwildman]

Well, they say the road to disaster is paved in good intentions.

[@KingCobra66]

I don't see anything wrong with what Dave said. Ireland should be given back to the Irish

[@inconnu4961]

If the Irish would have taken better care of the place the English never would have had to intervene! LOL Being a bit cheeky here! Its a very long and complicated history, Ireland was seen as a foray into England by foreign powers hostile to England, so that is another layer to add to its complicated history! My part of the US funneled a LOT of money to the Irish Republican Army and its forerunners. The fenians here in the US tried to gather an army to go back to Ireland to liberate post-US Civil War!

[@jackhahson2010]

If only the problems cause by the English in Ireland only went back to the 17th century. They have their roots in the Papal Bull of 1155 issued by Pope Adrian, giving Henry II the right to use the title Lord of Ireland and subjugate the Irish church...nitpicking aside, nice vid👍

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I had no idea. Wow

[@mournblade1066]

The thing is, the conflict and strife in Northern Ireland has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with land. It just so happens that most of Northern Ireland is Protestant or Anglican, and most of Ireland is Catholic.

[@bernardodelatorre5243]

An american not knowing what's going on in the world!!????? Nooooo, reallyyyyy!!????

[@projectDominic]

Great work Jared, as a welshman I'm gutted for the Irish, but then I'm also a Brit which puts me in the other camp, weird

[@inconnu4961]

@@automaticninjaassaultcat3703 where would they go? How would Wales exist apart from UK?

[@projectDominic]

@@automaticninjaassaultcat3703 Wales can't do much technically as we are a principality legally bound with England. But there is a lot of animosity over the past we only let it out on international rugby days vs England. Culturally Wales has kept it's traditions and i guess thats as far as it goes for now. I hope Scotland stay part of the UK

[@JF-eq1tm]

I was thinking of this about a week ago....

[@Millweed]

He was right tho

[@kelseygraham4684]

Iam big fan all metal bands from 80s and 90s i support my friends

[@Killerofdemons666]

hello dave its me again!

[@BryanSteacy]

1:10 "Guinness Beers" 🤣 ffs