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    #4382
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136873#Comment_121136873

    Hang on a second. Ireland was hosting a very high-profile meeting at the UN General Assembly.

    We literally elect politicians to represent us domestically and internationally. The United Nations comes under that.

    It’s a pathetic excuse. What is the point in having TD’s if there’s no foreign or international policies?

    Also, if it’s to do with the leaders being at the UN, why are TDs who are not in government being targeted?

    There was no reason for this protest. It’s a bunch of nut jobs and scumbags trying to intimidate democracy and anyone suggesting it has to do with anyone else is making excuses and enabling them.



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    #4383
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,911 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136873#Comment_121136873

    They are doing their jobs as our elected representatives by representing the country at the annual general assembly, every other countries leaders are there too, are they also sorting themselves out with jobs? You havent a notion what you are on about and tbh your posts are in exactly the same vein of ignorant paranoid conspiracy level arguments id expect to see from yesterdays crowd.



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    #4384
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,289 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136908#Comment_121136908

    It is a separate point but it was ridiculous that both the Taoiseach and Tanaiste as well as other ministers are at the UN. An expensive and unnecessary junket for the boys.



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    #4385
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,289 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Most of the scum at that protest yesterday voted for Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Brid Murphy and all of then in 2016 and 2020.

    These are the politicians that tell this lot they can have everything for free and reject any need for punishments if crime is committed particularly if you're a drug user.



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    #4386
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137014#Comment_121137014

    And yesterday hanging effigies calling for them to be murdered

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #4387
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136855#Comment_121136855

    Ohh right so anything that doesn't fall perfectly in line with your beliefs is all bullshit is it?

    Ah yes take snippets of what I said and post them together in an out of context manner.

    There is no point in me explaining anything to you because you think you are right about everything.

    You are the other side of the arguments version of what was outside Leinster house today. And those that hold the same views as you are just as bad.



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    #4388
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,911 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137014#Comment_121137014

    I dont think they did they are all gemmaroids and id be surprised if they voted at all



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    #4389
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137054#Comment_121137054

    But you were trying to excuse yesterday and randomly shoehorn lgbt people in out of nowhere suggesting that this was all a reaction to pride 😶

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #4390
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137070#Comment_121137070

    That's incorrect, I was replying to another post that mentioned the mob were spewing hate about trans.

    This has been explained several times.

    Also please show me where I excused yesterday's behaviour?



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    #4391
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136908#Comment_121136908

    I've just googled it and it its unga23 which doesn't appear in the news until our leaders aren't here. it's not like they don't know when the first week of the dail after the summer recess is.

    I wait for the un job announcement after the next election.

    and yes I am a cynic when it comes to these meetings. they never seem to achieve anything.

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #4392
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,911 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137118#Comment_121137118

    Yeah they should have asked the UN to move the GA opening to next week..... are you expecting a job announcement from the other 145 countries leaders that are also there?



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    #4393
    bluedex
    Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭bluedex


    How do these fine upstanding citizens get so much time off from their jobs for all their peaceful protests?

    They must have very understanding employers. Or maybe a lot of them are entrepreneurs and have their own business?

    Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.



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    #4394
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,307 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136768#Comment_121136768

    You are doing it again, infantilising the group. You are claiming that the reason they are out protesting is because they are being manipulated and incapable of thinking for themselves. Do you consider this true for any other protest movement here?

    The other way of thinking about it is that they do not like the way the political system is running the country and their concerns are clearly not being listened to at all. I suppose this is less palatable because it paints the communities where these are growing as increasingly illiberal.

    I tend to think it's a lot more of the latter that's driving this, rather than a few bad actors whipping up a frenzy.



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    #4395
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,256 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137085#Comment_121137085

    You were replying to a post that never mentioned LGBT or trans - I proved this last night remember?

    Here it is again:

    The post you replied to:

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121135406#Comment_121135406

    Your reply:

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121135436#Comment_121135436

    So either admit you were wrong, or admit you were lying.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #4396
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137054#Comment_121137054

    Oh yes. The "context" makes that all just fine and dandy.

    If you're going to make posts attacking LGBT then at least own it. Same with your posts excusing violence.

    What happened yesterday was a direct attack on democracy and the rule of law, so yes I am the exact opposite of that.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4397
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121136873#Comment_121136873

    Remember back when every second post on this forum was about how Enda Kenny was doing X Y or Z only because he was taking up an EU job any day now?

    That's how silly this argument looks

    BTW the Tanaiste is there because he's the minister for Foreign Affairs.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4398
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,481 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137320#Comment_121137320

    Actually namloc's post was just as bad, but in a much more cunning way. The classic "both sides-ing", now where have we heard that before?

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #4399
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,307 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137355#Comment_121137355

    Back when Kenny was in office he was sounded out to become commission president in 2014 by Merkel and Cameron and he was strongly tipped to take the role when Tusk stood down as well.

    Legitimate reasons for Varadkar and Martin to attend the UN GA but don't know why Ryan is there too tbh. Many leaders stayed away this year, notably Sunak and Macron didn't think it worth attending and Biden was the only P5 leader to attend.



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    #4400
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137345#Comment_121137345

    What are you talking about?

    No one has excused violence's that is all in your head bud.

    You are mad over a fictional scenario you created yourself...



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    #4401
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137320#Comment_121137320

    You didn't prove it quite the opposite i actually quoted the exact part of the post i was replying to just to show you how mental your extreme reply was.

    Believe what you like ive already debunked what you are saying with proof and tried to explain to you that you have the wrong end of the stick.

    But you seem to insist on being outraged so have at it, i wont be spending the day trying to convince you otherwise.



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    #4402
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,256 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137910#Comment_121137910

    You said the post reads: "They had been at a far right protest which had hosted speakers who were spewing hatred and bile against refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, trans people, vaccinated people"

    The post - which is embedded in your reply - consists of eleven words: "The extremist nonsense on all sides is beyond tiring at this stage."

    I really can't make it any more clearer than that and to be honest, I'm more confused by your subborness in the face of proven facts than outraged, to be honest. You're the one who appears to be offended by using childish insults.

    We're done here.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #4403
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137954#Comment_121137954

    I am amazed you are still struggling to comprehend what i was saying even tho ive explained it to you multiple times.

    Your efforts to twist the context and put malice behind what i was saying is failing miserably.

    Anyways you are derailing the thread now with your incessant whining to me.

    Have a good day.



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    #4404
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users Posts: 13,567 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137014#Comment_121137014

    I'd wager that most of those in attendance yesterday have never voted at all, tbh.



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    #4405
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137085#Comment_121137085

    No. You introduced LGBT into the discussion before anyone else did.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #4406
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137198#Comment_121137198

    You cant really call the violent, threatening and intimidating behaviour yesterday anything but illiberal.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #4407
    Become Death
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Become Death


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137361#Comment_121137361

    Oooh I know this one. Is this the one where Trump said nazis at a protest were fine people too?



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    #4408
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137994#Comment_121137994

    Incorrect.

    Read the post.



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    #4409
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137910#Comment_121137910

    You posted a post that you replied AFTER you decided to blame all of yesterdays antics on LGBT people getting out of control. PCB is entirely correct. She proved you wrong. You bought some nonsensical point about pride into the discussion first.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #4410
    delusiondestroyer
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭delusiondestroyer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121138022#Comment_121138022

    I think id know considering i was the one who created the post, and im telling you, you are wrong. She/he/they/them made up complete and utter waffle to be outraged despite being told that what they are trying to be outraged about is not reality.

    Its non-negotiable you are incorrect.



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    #4411
    eightieschewbaccy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭eightieschewbaccy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121138058#Comment_121138058

    You brought up LGBT, vaccines and refugees. Basically did a pick n mix of things that apparently outrage you too justify violent protesters.



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