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Phil Goff sacked after comment about Trump - Lilith7 - 04-04-2025
This seems very much over the top; his comment was simply asking a question, & asking whether Trump understands history is certainly relevant to current events. I'm not a fan of his but surely any politician asking that particular question is doing their job.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557103/we-need-to-stand-up-for-what-is-right-phil-goff-doesn-t-regret-trump-comments
RE: Phil Goff sacked after comment about Trump - harm_less - 05-04-2025
(04-04-2025, 02:29 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: This seems very much over the top; his comment was simply asking a question, & asking whether Trump understands history is certainly relevant to current events. I'm not a fan of his but surely any politician asking that particular question is doing their job.The problem is that Goff wasn't in a politician's role when he made those comments but was a diplomat. Different set of criteria in play as to what can be publicly voiced in either of those positions.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557103/we-need-to-stand-up-for-what-is-right-phil-goff-doesn-t-regret-trump-comments
RE: Phil Goff sacked after comment about Trump - Lilith7 - 05-04-2025
Nonetheless, he asked a question which is being asked by quite a lot of people all over the world at present. Sacking just seems OTT.
RE: Phil Goff sacked after comment about Trump - Oh_hunnihunni - 05-04-2025
I am increasingly disgusted by the silence of our leadership over the antics of the American despot.
It is craven cowardice and it makes them complicit in his insane policies. Arselickers, to put it politely.
RE: Phil Goff sacked after comment about Trump - C_T_Russell - 06-04-2025
Winston made the right decision, Goffs comments were out of place in his position.
RE: Phil Goff sacked after comment about Trump - Lilith7 - 06-04-2025
(05-04-2025, 06:51 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I am increasingly disgusted by the silence of our leadership over the antics of the American despot.
It is craven cowardice and it makes them complicit in his insane policies. Arselickers, to put it politely.
Yeah - but we really shouldn't expect anything else from this govt. The best hope is that they'll be a one term govt - which happily,looks more & more likely.
I just wish another party would say that,if voted in, they'll dismantle Neoliberalism as swiftly as possible.