Simon Harris, the TikTok Taoiseach

Then we have a thread about boards dying. I wonder why

Exactly!

Maybe what's needed then is a Pro-Government/current ministers/TDs thread. Rather than constantly complaining about SF or people criticising the Government (which some seem to get almost personally offended by), set it up to show the good things that they've done - as a group and as individual ministers.

I'm entirely serious by the way. Do so honestly, engage in good faith, and be ready to accept that not everyone will agree with such a position (as is in fact also the position of the majority beyond Boards per recent polls) and I would certainly be interested in reading it.

However this disingenuous complaining, childish nonsense (become a TD yourself then! etc) and toy-throwing because people aren't accepting and validating such a position at face value is tiresome and THAT is what is killing Boards. It's not just in this thread either, it's all over CA.

Over to you and the others! Rather than sitting equally behind anonymous accounts hurling, make the case for why the Government/FG/Greens ARE actually doing a good job. Extra points if it can be done without some variation on "well SF would be worse!" - I think most people know that! But make the case for the alternative.

However this disingenuous complaining, childish nonsense (become a TD yourself then! etc) and toy-throwing because people aren't accepting and validating such a position at face value is tiresome and THAT is what is killing Boards. It's not just in this thread either, it's all over CA.

That in fairness is nonsense.

People will always take a different view, or disagree.

However, in recent times, its the manner.

It's always personal, always negative, and pejorative, politicians out for themselves etc.. etc..

Just populists crap that we see every day now. It is just nasty.

The stuff about Leo leaving his role is similar. Maybe it's just that society has gotten more nasty and belittling.

I asked earlier about the policies one would like to be implemented.

I am still waiting, which proves my point tbh.

Didn't surprise me, knew what would be the modus operandi

Have you not stated that you have never voted for FG or the Greens? Why not as you seemed to be enthralled with everything they do?

Why would they continue to criticise Leo since he's walked off into the sunset with 2 fingers raised. Just proves people were not simply criticising Leo the person but Leo in his role as Taoiseach.

Look at the Leo thread and you still have people going on about him

Do you think comments about his race and homophobic comments was because he was Taoiseach?

Or the amount of abuse he got when he was Taniste?

Why are the same people now switch to abusing Simon Harris and he is one day in the job?

You have a valid point - debate and discussion generally has become more bitter, polarised and personalised.. focussed too much on the messenger or the subject rather than their actions or performance.

To be fair, the politicians themselves don't exactly set the best example. You only need to watch a day in the Dail to see that. Squabbling back and forth like children a lot of the time. It's actually embarrassing to see!

That one I'm not sure how we here in this small corner of the web address, but for myself I do try to respond to any post I engage with honestly and fairly. I don't expect everyone (or anyone) to agree with me, but the respect of a reasonable reply or just acknowledgement when someone takes the time to reply would be a start - for everyone!

You're a little excited there Marko and jumping to a huge amount of conclusions. You want me to the care about the Twitter cesspit even though I am not on it?? I am suggesting people that don't like Twitter should leave it - isn't that logical. Are you bound by the platform and Elon? I have always thought Twitter was a stupid concept. Same for Facebook! Should I care about online abuse on FB even though I closed my account 10+ years ago. My only other social media is LinkedIn and that is tiresome these days, I hardly ever login.

Where have I got personal with politicians for example? One poster kept suggesting that all people critiquing Leo were homophobic until I pointed out that I campaigned in the marriage equality referendum. I am the least homophobic person you will meet in fact.

More excuses for online abuse.

Oh you have decided to become a TD so that gives me the right to abuse you, that is what you are posting.

I hate to tell you but it doesn't. A TD is a job, that's it.

You can make as many excuses as you want but it won't change that fact. The same people who are so vocal online would never go up to a TD and have a conversation with them. Best they can do is hide in a crowd and roar abuse. Says it all really.

Of course it's a cushy job. No better man to make it cushy. He has pulled many strokes in his time.

Tell me this, was there a recruitment campaign and selection process for these EU Special Representative roles? Did he get it on merit? Like hell he did, government crony nomination.

More qualified indeed 😉

And you seem to be drawing a complete blank on Dara Murphy (FG)? No comment?

As far as Im concerned Leo left the pitch…long live Leo

As far as I can gather most of the criticism of Simon relates to the maxim that the past is the best the indicator of future performance. So knock em dead Simon. It may well be that party politics held Simon back. Now that he is the main man he can throw off that particular yoke

Covid 19 or one of the previous 18? 🤣

You had people create accounts named after Leo's partner.

This raised some eyebrows.

That poster eventually got banned anyway.

Of course it's a cushy job. No better man to make it cushy.

Can you elaborate please on the exact nature of why it's a cushy job?

Just pontificating and shouting about it, doesn't make it so.

I am not a fan really of Labour or Gilmore, but I'm less of a fan of posters spouting made-up shite as if their world is gospel on the matter.