Actually, it is not an analogy. Read his original post. How can you put IRA in that sentence about the Civil War and the Confederacy being traitors and have it make any sense?
He is just changing the subject.
And, for the record, the IRA were trying to overthrow a system of oppression, not prolong it like the Confederacy.
Originally Posted by ExNYer
It makes sense when you use both parties, the IRA and the Confederacy, as insurgents against what they perceived as an oppressive government, whether it meets the modern definition or not.
I've never really understood the hatred between the English and the Irish. The only thing different about them is that the English tend to be slightly more polite, until you get to know them, then they can be total assholes, too. Also, both sides have produced great men, and beautiful women.