Edward VIII doesn't abdicate

I don't doubt that de Valera was playing the whole crisis to get a republic, but once he played his hand he can't unplay it and act like he never supported E-8.
 
I don't doubt that de Valera was playing the whole crisis to get a republic, but once he played his hand he can't unplay it and act like he never supported E-8.


As I've already explained, de Valera never supported E-8.

Instead, de Valera used the crisis created by E-8 to speed up the creation of the Irish Republic and the removal of the same from any lingering political ties with Britain. In the eye's of de Valera E-8 was a tool, a pawn, and nothing more.

de Valera had spent most of the decade slowly removing any mention of the monarchy and what little power a monarchy had from the Irish constitution while also building the power of the office of the presidency which he held. The idea that de Valera would commit an ideological u-turn and think that importing an English king and installing him on an Irish throne could speed the process of making Ireland a truly independent republic is, well, silly is the kindest word I can use.

It would be akin to Hitler suddenly joining the Anti-Defamation League.
 

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Instead, de Valera used the crisis created by E-8 to speed up the creation of the Irish Republic and the removal of the same from any lingering political ties with Britain. In the eye's of de Valera E-8 was a tool, a pawn, and nothing more.

and politicians were allergic to using pawns, back then?

that'd be a first.


The idea that de Valera would commit an ideological u-turn and think that importing an English king and installing him on an Irish throne could speed the process of making Ireland a truly independent republic is, well, silly is the kindest word I can use.

you didn't read hte post, then. he said we might end up with an Irish monarchy now. he didn't say de Valera would do it on purpose or right away.

It would be akin to Hitler suddenly joining the Anti-Defamation League.

more like Churchill putting in a good word for the Devil.
 
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