Vic Lidia Thorpe: Not the subject for every thread!

[Gethelred]

Seeing as Lidia discussion is cropping up across multiple threads, let's have us a thread for people who want to discuss her contribution to Australian politics.

It should go without saying but seeing as she's a bit of a beacon for controversy - for a variety of reasons - let's just remind ourselves what the board rules are around racism and sexism, shall we?

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Standard board rules apply, but let's make this abundantly clear: let's play nicely in here.

Go nuts.

 

[Chief]

What happened on page 1?

Of what?

 

[Seeds]

Should we start a new thread:

Barnaby Joyce: not the subject for every thread about Lidia Thorpe!

And shouldnt a thread labelled "Lidia Thorpe: Not the subject for every thread" actually be a thread where we dont talk about Lidia Thorpe? Like it would be that one thread where we dont talk about her.

Sorry i will see my self out of the thread that either is or isnt about Barnaby Joyce ... I meant Lidia Thorpe.

Sigh. One day I will find a thread that isnt about a person.

 

[Orfullrules]

Of what?

Dense

 

[Chief]

Dense

The title of the official March for Australia magazine?

 

[Orfullrules]

The title of the official March for Australia magazine?

Page 1 ? The complaint? Acting dense maybe.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

What happened on page 1?

In the Senate, Thorpe accused David Van of sexual assault. She had to withdraw due to Senate standing orders. Van was later also accused of sexual assault by Amanda Stoker and was subsequently expelled from the Liberal Party.

Does that sounds like an example of Thorpe "jump[ing] on the smallest literal misstep by others if it suited her agenda" to you?

 

[Carringbush2010]

No idea what people get out of pretending this was anything more than a turn of phrase.

Pointless distraction.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

She’d be the first to jump on the smallest literal misstep by others if it suited her agenda.

Can you please cite examples of her having done so?

Still waiting for an answer.

 

[Chief]

Page 1 ? The complaint? Acting dense maybe.

You should stop that, mate.

 

[Sphynx]

Still waiting for an answer.

Am I at your beck and call?

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Am I at your beck and call?

No, but this is at least the third time you've said something that I've questioned or corrected and then you disappear and don't ever respond. Kinda cowardly.