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minus-squareRed5@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·4 days agoWould the reaction be the same if it wasn’t a politician and just a regular person out of the public eye?
minus-squareMr Poletski@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoNo, an attack on a member of our government, particularly the prime minister, is an attack on our entire nation. (by ‘the’ reaction, I assume you mean mine) That said, such an attack is never acceptable.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoIsn’t that the point though it wouldn’t have occurred to a random member of the public because a random member of the public isn’t a politician.
Would the reaction be the same if it wasn’t a politician and just a regular person out of the public eye?
No, an attack on a member of our government, particularly the prime minister, is an attack on our entire nation.
(by ‘the’ reaction, I assume you mean mine)
That said, such an attack is never acceptable.
Isn’t that the point though it wouldn’t have occurred to a random member of the public because a random member of the public isn’t a politician.