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Ah now, bar anybody over 40 from Stormont and fines for whataboutery should do it? ;)
Re education, that is something that surprises me: The UK government keeps going on about it, but when my partner was unemployed (try finding a highly specialised job here...) there wasn't even a re-education loan option from the Brew office.
And the areas with riots, they don't get good direction of resources perse and people that can afford to move out, move out.
A colleague of mine lived near one, she said the local party cut cross community funding (and not it wasn't the DUP...) it's a mess but I also think the "middle class" (which isn't a huge house but you know...your 3 bed semi in a non fleggy area of NI) can do more.
JWestland-
It’s not worth discussing politicians here - deeply seated views (whether right or wrong) and all the main parties set in the past. Firefighting politics every week - currently it’s ‘will Stormont remain following the election of Poots’. There is no vision of a future from anyone. As time goes on, and I get older, nothing appears to change. Whataboutery is rife - the ONLY upside is the current whataboutery does not include tit for tat murders, as it did in the past.
Re. Education - I thought training courses were available through the colleges etc for free (ish). I received information last year regarding free courses at a local college - IT and similar type things and I’m currently employed.
Your point re middle classes is something I had considered - but, perhaps, middle classed and middle aged is closer to the truth. It’s a matter of complete bewilderment to me why the DUP continue to get votes around Ballymena and further north. The only reason can be historic/ family reasons based on I Paisley Snr - how and when will this change. The very unusual situation of losing votes to SF is mad - one extreme to the other and no useful middle ground. To clarify - the middle ground voters are being polarised not DUP votes going to SF or vice versa.
I still think my mad Original Solution ( not final now) is the only workable option but it’s mad!
To quote a particularly good song by the Sex Pistols ‘No future’ and that is sad.
TGR
Fair points - well made. Decades? I think much longer.
I was speaking with friends about this last night and we came up with a Final Solution - euthanise everyone over 40 years old and let the young folk get on with it. Failing that severe proposal - anyone over 40 must leave NI - never to return. A less drastic solution and one which probably wouldn’t work.
There is no answer - the current focus is grass roots / underprivileged / working class families and trying to get them to avoid paramilitaries - this will never work. Education will be another focus. Nothing works when children are brought up in a family environment promoting hatred.
It’s a grim outlook but then, it’s a grim place.