The Fine Gael thread

[seafoid]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I think Michael Ring would be fairly indicative of FG thinking in Mayo and he doesn't lambaste immigrants.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22374985/

[trueblue1234]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I'm talking about you. Not other people. Other people might post about all the reasons that affect health waiting lists as well as the impact of immigration. However if they ignore all other reasons and solely focus on immigration as the cause then I'd tend to think they're a bit xenophobic as well.

Hope that's clear.

[whitey]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I'm talking about you. Not other people. Other people might post about all the reasons that affect health waiting lists as well as the impact of immigration. However if they ignore all other reasons and solely focus on immigration as the cause then I'd tend to think they're a bit xenophobic as well.

Hope that's clear.

So what you're saying is that people can have legitimate concerns about immigration policies-that aren't based on racism or xenophobia

(But me posting about them is racist/xenophobic because I don't post about other things)

Interesting!

[whitey]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I think Michael Ring would be fairly indicative of FG thinking in Mayo and he doesn't lambaste immigrants.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22374985/

Who is lambasting immigrants?  Certainly not me

I'm lambasting the governments handling of the crisis by either not enforcing existing law or offering welfare payments to Ukrainians that seem to be crazy compared to EU averages

[Snapchap]

Yeah you don't post about other things. Even other things that have an infinitely bigger impact on the public purse than immigration. Yet, still all you want to talk about is immigration. Why is that?

[whitey]

Yeah you don't post about other things. Even other things that have an infinitely bigger impact on the public purse than immigration. Yet, still all you want to talk about is immigration. Why is that?

How do you know what I post on other
Forums ?

[trueblue1234]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I'm talking about you. Not other people. Other people might post about all the reasons that affect health waiting lists as well as the impact of immigration. However if they ignore all other reasons and solely focus on immigration as the cause then I'd tend to think they're a bit xenophobic as well.

Hope that's clear.

So what you're saying is that people can have legitimate concerns about immigration policies-that aren't based on racism or xenophobia

(But me posting about them is racist/xenophobic because I don't post about other things)

Interesting!

 I don't really want to explain it for the 3rd time. Especially as we both know that you understand exactly what I'm saying.

[whitey]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I'm talking about you. Not other people. Other people might post about all the reasons that affect health waiting lists as well as the impact of immigration. However if they ignore all other reasons and solely focus on immigration as the cause then I'd tend to think they're a bit xenophobic as well.

Hope that's clear.

So what you're saying is that people can have legitimate concerns about immigration policies-that aren't based on racism or xenophobia

(But me posting about them is racist/xenophobic because I don't post about other things)

Interesting!

 I don't really want to explain it for the 3rd time. Especially as we both know that you understand exactly what I'm saying.

Its the oldest trick in the book

Suppress dissenting points of view by accusing people of being racist

[trueblue1234]

Still completely confused about what you're saying


Are you saying that I'm xenophobic for even posting about it?

(Even though my position is in line with 59% of people polled by the Irish times)



I leave it here:

Do people have legitimate reasons (not fueled by Xenophoba or Racism) to be angry about how the government has handled this crisis?

I'm talking about you. Not other people. Other people might post about all the reasons that affect health waiting lists as well as the impact of immigration. However if they ignore all other reasons and solely focus on immigration as the cause then I'd tend to think they're a bit xenophobic as well.

Hope that's clear.

So what you're saying is that people can have legitimate concerns about immigration policies-that aren't based on racism or xenophobia

(But me posting about them is racist/xenophobic because I don't post about other things)

Interesting!

 I don't really want to explain it for the 3rd time. Especially as we both know that you understand exactly what I'm saying.

Its the oldest trick in the book

Suppress dissenting points of view by accusing people of being racist

You know what your doing.

[GAABoardMod5]

No more personal "taunting" will be tolerated.

Permanent ban for violators.

Mod5

[seafoid]

Oliver Callan's impression of Harris is excellent

Starts at 21:20

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/callans-kicks/2024/0329/1440748-callans-kicks-friday-29-march-2024/

[marty34]

Coveney stepping down from the cabinet but staying as a TD.

[Rossfan]

Retiring at end of this Dáil or waiting till the Harris leadership runs aground?

[Captain Scarlet]

So many of these politicians joined FG because it was their best chance to get a seat. They also are the ones who think there is very little wrong with the country.

Now, when there is a hint that they will be up against it, they don't fancy the fight. Of course, the toxic online abuse will get all the blame as they dish it out directly or indirectly via the Indo, etc to SF and any other parties they don't like.

[armaghniac]

Retiring at end of this Dáil or waiting till the Harris leadership runs aground?

Will Harris be the Liz Truss of FG?
Retiring, I'd say, he will get interesting opportunities.

FG have a big loss of experience, it is hard to see that the "new" crowd are more able than Varadkar and Coveney, who did a cracking job on Brexit.