@Ystwyth1558 A lot of people have the idea that loyalists are the "most British" people, having an ancient form of patriotism, Protestant identity, etc. but much of their culture was really just imported from the Gaels-the paramilitary stuff especially comes from Gaelic rapparees
@NewSchwabenland Loyalists considering themselves not Irish is a recent thing-it used to be a lot more like Scottish Unionism (i.e Im Scottish AND British). The first "Patrick" to be enrolled at Harvard was from an Ulster Protestant family.
@flowrmeadow I knew a few Episcopalians mashed in with all us Irish, Italian, Poles, etc. They didn't get any of the culture but occasionally some nonnas would be nice to them and try and set up with their grand-daughters so it was alright. One travelled to PNW and said it "felt like home"
@PunishedEwiger@RolandGunnTN Yes. People have noted that thereโs something โoffโ about it compared to the rest of the German and Scandinavian Rust belt. This is the yankee element at play
@dinkeigh This is like the inverse of Irish Americans. Southeners want nothing to do with the UK and hate your monarchy, a lot more than northeastern liberals