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The Irish people didn't starve to death by the thousands because of the potato blight. They starved to death because English landlords took every last oat, cow, grain of wheat, cask of beer, side of bacon, you name it... for rent and "surety". All in a brutal attempt to rid the land of the "savage natives". Native Irish people weren't even allowed to own land in many parts of the country. For years they had been secretly cultivating potato patches to supplement what little was left over from the "Rent" they were forced to pay. There was no famine... there was however INTENTIONAL STARVATION.
Like the other poster said, you took the line... hook and sinker.
You can get all defensive about it or you can educate yourself...
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