"I could never understand ethnic or national pride. Because to me, pride should be reserved for something you achieve or obtain on your own, not something that happens by accident of birth. Being Irish isn't a skill... it's a fucking genetic accident. You wouldn't say I'm proud to be 5'11"; I'm proud to have a pre-disposition for colon cancer. So why the fuck would you be proud to be Irish, or proud to be Italian, or American or anything?"
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