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Laogama OP t1_j0elow5 wrote

Reply to comment by techman710 in Jacinda Ardern auctions off ‘arrogant prick’ comment to raise money for prostate cancer charity by Laogama

There is also the fact that she is doing this jointly with her political opponent (the 'arrogant prick')

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nox_nox t1_j0ew1ft wrote

I wonder if he knows he's an arrogant prick and is like yeaaaa, that's me, sure let's make some dough for charity.

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faciepalm t1_j0f2z1c wrote

Not only is it him, it's his entire voter base

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Zeddit_B t1_j0gp9rf wrote

He probably knows he's called her just as bad or worse lol. Getting mad about it would just make him look childish.

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Hugsy13 t1_j0fsum5 wrote

She’s doesn’t want to surrounded by yes men/women and it’s the right move. Churchill proved this doctrine through and through.

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ReadAllAboutIt92 t1_j0g0hzq wrote

If I were a politician (which thankfully is never going to happen) I’d always be way more suspicious of those who agree with me than those who challenge me. I don’t want someone to tell me how brilliant I am, I want someone to come and poke holes in my ideas so that they can be improved.

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musci1223 t1_j0h8vvv wrote

Issue is that it is always easier to surround yourself with yes man. It takes active effort to stop that from happening

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