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No, it is not that simple. You are ignoring the very real compromise of varying degrees of local autonomy. The Ukrainians have already promised that governors will be elected rather than appointed- thus assuring that local governors have local accents, mannerisms and cultural understandings. Prior to the arrival of the Russian volunteers, most locals did not want anchluss with Russia per se.
What are the differences between the way Catholics and Protestants speak English in Northern Ireland? - Quora
So, though I have never been to northeren Ireland, my guess is that no, it is not always possible to pick out ulster scots and irish based solely on their accents.
Dont get me wrong, I am sure there are some Ulster scots and Irish who strongly identify with their religion, speak in distinct accents, always wear distinct clothing, never leave a secterian area, and never assosciate with anybody not of their sect etc.
There are probably other people though, where the outward differences are not so dinstict. It might not always possible to tell who is who at a glance. For example, even an expert might not have been able to have walked down that street in Omagh before the bombing (both catholics and protestants killed) and picked the protestants from the catholics by glancing at them, or by listening to them speak.
It seems to be he same situation in east Ukraine. Some people are distinct, some not so distinct.
In the case of Ukraine, yes, an ethnic Russian population did exist prior to 1890. Industrialization in the 1890s and communism greatly increased that population. The Soviets had a policy of Russification where ethnic Russians (more pro Soviet) were encouraged to move to, or were transfered to other republics. This greatly increased the numbers of ethnic Russians in east Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tandinistra, Karelia, Latvia, Lithuania and espescially Estonia (ethnic Russians eventually outnumbered native Estonians).
Poland also did not exist for centuries, had the same royal family as Russians, yet nobody would think the Poles and Russians are a single people
DNA hapalong groups have no bearing on how people percieve themselves. For example, Croats and Serbs may well be close genetically- but they perceive themselves as very seperate peoples.
Though I have never to been to northren Ireland, I bet most people living there prefer the results "half assed" peace agreement- how ever imperfect it maybe, to say, the conditions of 1975 and 1980.
Is there any chance that not all irish and ulster scots speak in distinct dialects? Strangely, this person says that he cant tell irish from ulster scot based on accent- why would he claim such "nonsense"?What you are confusing is what you perceive from your own ears and eyes vs a person like me who spent years worth in Northern Ireland, have family there, visit family there regularly, parents were from there and I myself lived in the Republic for a few years myself. I can tell a difference in dialect and so can UK Government and the EU. Hell in the Good Friday Agreement they recognize the difference. So before you go and tell me you can't tell the differences between groups, think about people who've lived there for years.
What are the differences between the way Catholics and Protestants speak English in Northern Ireland? - Quora
So, though I have never been to northeren Ireland, my guess is that no, it is not always possible to pick out ulster scots and irish based solely on their accents.
Dont get me wrong, I am sure there are some Ulster scots and Irish who strongly identify with their religion, speak in distinct accents, always wear distinct clothing, never leave a secterian area, and never assosciate with anybody not of their sect etc.
There are probably other people though, where the outward differences are not so dinstict. It might not always possible to tell who is who at a glance. For example, even an expert might not have been able to have walked down that street in Omagh before the bombing (both catholics and protestants killed) and picked the protestants from the catholics by glancing at them, or by listening to them speak.
It seems to be he same situation in east Ukraine. Some people are distinct, some not so distinct.
When Russia gained control of the area, and named it NovoRossya, it does not mean the areas had large Russian populations. Britain named an Island in the Pacific "New Britain" as well. That does not mean there were alot of Britains there.Ukrainians and Russia share the same royal family until 1917 (Bolshevik revolution). Before 1922 Ukraine didn't have a national identity, rather it was land that was split between Poland, Russia and left overs of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The Bolsheviks created a Ukrainization policy to help spread communism in the area. Russian immigrated the the area of Donbas long before 1890s. Donbas and as far as Odessa was known as Novorossiya (New Russia) and was formed in 1764 after the Russians pushed the Turks out of the area.
In the case of Ukraine, yes, an ethnic Russian population did exist prior to 1890. Industrialization in the 1890s and communism greatly increased that population. The Soviets had a policy of Russification where ethnic Russians (more pro Soviet) were encouraged to move to, or were transfered to other republics. This greatly increased the numbers of ethnic Russians in east Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tandinistra, Karelia, Latvia, Lithuania and espescially Estonia (ethnic Russians eventually outnumbered native Estonians).
Poland also did not exist for centuries, had the same royal family as Russians, yet nobody would think the Poles and Russians are a single people
Physically, no, as they are white but genetically you can. Irish have some of the highest rates of haplogroup 1 gene in Europe and are more closely related to Basque people. Irish settled part of Scotland between 400-800 AD so there is some over lap but the levels drop off dramatically with Scots and English.
DNA hapalong groups have no bearing on how people percieve themselves. For example, Croats and Serbs may well be close genetically- but they perceive themselves as very seperate peoples.
The goal should be a long term solution. Not a half-assed that leads to wars later.
Though I have never to been to northren Ireland, I bet most people living there prefer the results "half assed" peace agreement- how ever imperfect it maybe, to say, the conditions of 1975 and 1980.
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