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Abhorrent comments made about a persons height

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 25/04/2024 09:30

Calling someone who is below the average height, "pint-sized" is abhorrent
at the very least. A person's height is beyond the person's control and calling them "pint-sized," some may even say it's an ableist comment

Yesterday, during the PMQ's the lead was taken by the deputy heads of both Tories and Labour. Standing in for the Labour leader was Angela Rayner. She called the Tory leader, Rishi Sunak a "pint-sized leader" when she was losing the arugument

This reminds me of clowns at work who had nicknames for other people who did not fit in with their agenda. Often people will make disparaging comments about another when they feel threatened because of their own inadequacies.
Should she apologise for making these disgusting comments?

AIBU to believe these comments were necessary, inappropriate and disgustingly abhorrent.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/angela-rayner-oliver-dowden-house-of-commons-rishi-sunak-labour-b2533966.html

Angela Rayner aims ‘pint-sized loser’ jibe at Rishi Sunak during PMQs

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden countered the criticism by mocking the Labour deputy over her housing arrangements.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/angela-rayner-oliver-dowden-house-of-commons-rishi-sunak-labour-b2533966.html

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pointythings · 28/04/2024 21:24

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 21:13

At least mosquitos have a purpose.

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Spreading malaria?

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 21:13

pointythings · 28/04/2024 21:07

True. Let's make it a mosquito.

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At least mosquitos have a purpose.

pointythings · 28/04/2024 21:07

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 20:49

Bit harsh on midgets.

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True. Let's make it a mosquito.

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 20:49

pointythings · 28/04/2024 20:18

Describing Rishi Sunak's policies, competence, integrity and party discipline as pint sized is excessively generous. The man is a moral midget.

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Bit harsh on midgets.

pointythings · 28/04/2024 20:18

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 18:02

Mr Sunak's policies are pint sized, as are his leadership abilities. One might say he is a pint sized PM.

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Describing Rishi Sunak's policies, competence, integrity and party discipline as pint sized is excessively generous. The man is a moral midget.

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 18:02

LlynTegid · 28/04/2024 17:23

I don't agree with using Mr Sunak's height as a term of abuse or criticism. Stick to his policies or some of the ways he has compromised to be in number 10.

Mr Sunak's policies are pint sized, as are his leadership abilities. One might say he is a pint sized PM.

LlynTegid · 28/04/2024 17:23

I don't agree with using Mr Sunak's height as a term of abuse or criticism. Stick to his policies or some of the ways he has compromised to be in number 10.

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 17:21

Alexandra2001 · 28/04/2024 17:17

Thats all very well and good but i don't think anyone really knows what your "point" is.......

Sunak the Softie? Beer Starmer? unbiased/dislikes all politicians equally?

who knows!!!

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There is a point to their posts?

pointythings · 28/04/2024 17:18

I'm sure you too understood my point and I'm standing by that.
"And I'm unanimous in that."

Alexandra2001 · 28/04/2024 17:17

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 28/04/2024 14:41

I'm sure you too understood my point and I'm standing by that.

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Thats all very well and good but i don't think anyone really knows what your "point" is.......

Sunak the Softie? Beer Starmer? unbiased/dislikes all politicians equally?

who knows!!!

CurlewKate · 28/04/2024 17:04

@PonyPatter44 " Its like arguing with a particularly obtuse sixth-former who's done two terms of politics A-Level and thinks they're Vernon Bogdanor."

You've given me flashbacks to family dinners with dcs taking A level philosophy and politics.I date my addiction to red wine to those days!

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 17:03

pointythings · 28/04/2024 16:40

Well done, @JessS1990 . Some actual evidence. Any comments, OP?

I thought it was fairly well known that the Tories had done well in the last election among less well off social groups, but apparently not.

pointythings · 28/04/2024 16:40

Well done, @JessS1990 . Some actual evidence. Any comments, OP?

JessS1990 · 28/04/2024 16:38

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 28/04/2024 13:16

Thank you but your comments are ignorant of the facts. I've said many times that both the Tories and Labour lot are on the whole in it for themselves and that is a fact and can be applied to every political party in every country.

I'm not easily fooled by those the Labour and Tories try to woo, IE Labour on the whole go for the unemployed and those on lower incomes and living in social housing. The Tories try to butter up on the whole those with their own homes, mid range to the above average pay and those that have worked hard, spent, saved and invested prudently. For the record and IMO, at times a donkey could do better than that lot

Liz Truss only won because of the members voting, just like Mr Corbyn won. The difference was Truss got into number 10 and trashed the economy within a week or two. Thankfully, Mr Corbyn never had the chance.

HTH

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For a social commentator on politics @DistinguishedSocialCommentator you are really somewhat unaware of facts.

In 2019 Labour's vote was pretty consist across social-economic background, whereas the Tories did best amoung C2DE and worst amoung AB.
I have seen nothing to suggest that this pattern will be significantly different in 2024.

https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/26925-how-britain-voted-2019-general-election

How Britain voted in the 2019 general election | YouGov

YouGov conducts one of Britain's biggest ever post-election surveys to chart how the nation's political character is shifting

https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/26925-how-britain-voted-2019-general-election

PonyPatter44 · 28/04/2024 16:14

IClaudine · 28/04/2024 15:40

Well I am at least a (mostly) pleasant peasant!

I'm not. I'm a revolting peasant.

I didn't even notice that this was a DSC thread before I posted on it. Its like arguing with a particularly obtuse sixth-former who's done two terms of politics A-Level and thinks they're Vernon Bogdanor.

IClaudine · 28/04/2024 15:40

Well I am at least a (mostly) pleasant peasant!

ilovesooty · 28/04/2024 14:47

Oh you're back.

Any chance you could answer my comments about your misnaming the leader of the Opposition?

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 28/04/2024 14:41

Alexandra2001 · 28/04/2024 14:37

Beg to differ.... the Tories have taxed their traditional base into the ground, meanwhile Labour are targeting these voters and with reasonable success!

My point, which you probably did get, is that whilst you say your unbiased etc you simply cannot help but praise the Tories but are somewhat under hand with your comments on Labour... i.e Labour support the poor (feckless as you'd put it) Tories back the hard working Brit, who has made something of themselves.... Just like Rayner has.... irony overload!

Do you honestly think that Sunak cannot take very mild name calling? the way your banging on about this you'd think Rayner had used the P word against him, now that really would be worthy of abhorrent.

Sunak himself is acting in an awful way over migration and in his failure to condemn the Police remarks and support the families affected by the Nottingham killings.

He really is a very nasty piece of work.

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I'm sure you too understood my point and I'm standing by that.

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Alexandra2001 · 28/04/2024 14:37

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 28/04/2024 13:16

Thank you but your comments are ignorant of the facts. I've said many times that both the Tories and Labour lot are on the whole in it for themselves and that is a fact and can be applied to every political party in every country.

I'm not easily fooled by those the Labour and Tories try to woo, IE Labour on the whole go for the unemployed and those on lower incomes and living in social housing. The Tories try to butter up on the whole those with their own homes, mid range to the above average pay and those that have worked hard, spent, saved and invested prudently. For the record and IMO, at times a donkey could do better than that lot

Liz Truss only won because of the members voting, just like Mr Corbyn won. The difference was Truss got into number 10 and trashed the economy within a week or two. Thankfully, Mr Corbyn never had the chance.

HTH

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Beg to differ.... the Tories have taxed their traditional base into the ground, meanwhile Labour are targeting these voters and with reasonable success!

My point, which you probably did get, is that whilst you say your unbiased etc you simply cannot help but praise the Tories but are somewhat under hand with your comments on Labour... i.e Labour support the poor (feckless as you'd put it) Tories back the hard working Brit, who has made something of themselves.... Just like Rayner has.... irony overload!

Do you honestly think that Sunak cannot take very mild name calling? the way your banging on about this you'd think Rayner had used the P word against him, now that really would be worthy of abhorrent.

Sunak himself is acting in an awful way over migration and in his failure to condemn the Police remarks and support the families affected by the Nottingham killings.

He really is a very nasty piece of work.

pointythings · 28/04/2024 14:30

ilovesooty · 28/04/2024 14:04

And misnames the leader of the Opposition. Of course they haven't answered my question on that or addressed their hypocrisy.

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They don't answer questions or engage with arguments at all, just endlessly regurgitate their original point. Hence the suspicion that they are an AI.

kittensinthekitchen · 28/04/2024 14:24

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 28/04/2024 13:42

And what would he call you if he knew you lot called him that. Disgusting comments about another human

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What a clown, right?

ilovesooty · 28/04/2024 14:04

dimllaishebiaith · 28/04/2024 13:47

Says the poster who also refers to politicians as clowns

Kinda hypocritical really...

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And misnames the leader of the Opposition. Of course they haven't answered my question on that or addressed their hypocrisy.

ilovesooty · 28/04/2024 14:02

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 28/04/2024 13:16

Thank you but your comments are ignorant of the facts. I've said many times that both the Tories and Labour lot are on the whole in it for themselves and that is a fact and can be applied to every political party in every country.

I'm not easily fooled by those the Labour and Tories try to woo, IE Labour on the whole go for the unemployed and those on lower incomes and living in social housing. The Tories try to butter up on the whole those with their own homes, mid range to the above average pay and those that have worked hard, spent, saved and invested prudently. For the record and IMO, at times a donkey could do better than that lot

Liz Truss only won because of the members voting, just like Mr Corbyn won. The difference was Truss got into number 10 and trashed the economy within a week or two. Thankfully, Mr Corbyn never had the chance.

HTH

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The election process for leaders differs between the two parties. Educate yourself.

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