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Steve_78_OH t1_j1c289m wrote

Reply to comment by disantiyesnt in Jacinda Ardern's 'arrogant prick' slur has netted $100,000 for a worthy cause by wordswontcomeout

And it was even the idea of the guy that Ms Ardern insulted. That's honestly a pretty classy move right there. "You insulted me! In retaliation, let's do this thing for charity!"

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wanderlustcub t1_j1c3szr wrote

Well, they are also contemporaries. Seymour is 39 and Ardern is 42, and NZ politics is small, so they both have been around each other for a long time.

Also, Seymour loves being a prick. It is kinda his thing. Both Ardern and Seymore saw their stock rise with this situation.

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Nolsoth t1_j1cw595 wrote

Yep David is a prick, but he's useful for keeping the parties honest and he's pushed through some progressive legislation.

I like him in government but I hope to god he never gets any real power.

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wanderlustcub t1_j1cypl8 wrote

I agree wholeheartedly. There is a lack of rank partisanship in NZ. We’ve seen Seymour and Chloë Swarbrick unite under common goals.

Someone can be my political opposite but still have good ideas… just not many of them. ;-).

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When_3_become_2 t1_j1g3fe8 wrote

Arden used a gendered slur against him and it’s excused and celebrated in a way it wouldn’t be in return. Had he called her a arrogant cunt the media (and her) would be talking of the misogyny of it all for the next year.

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