What style view are you trying to paint him with?
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Simmo's Class Warfare
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What style view are you trying to paint him with?
Jezzaubeautym8
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He's smarter than Eddie. A direct attack on the poor is not as bad as something that can be construed as remotely racist.
Gigantic
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But what Simmo is insinuating is they consider whether a kid went to (a) private school and (b) parents are married, and make that part of the due diligence process when selecting kids.
If that's not making the issue systemic, then I don't know what is.
And if you don't see an issue with that, I don't know what else to say.
I get the point he's trying to make and the context he's saying it in, and I doubt he actually wants to do it, but it's poor form.
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Are you ****en serious
how we treated him?
Is that a loose translation for a lot of people saying ‘well we offered him as much as we could to try and offset the reasons he wanted to go home but ultimately he has a family to look after so that’s what has to come first.’
kaiserchief13
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Subtle hint to AFL to give clubs more money to spend on welfare managers....
Shannon M
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Yes, the working poor are fair game still even more so if they're white because you just call them white trash. No-one has suffered more under COVID than the working poor it's quite tragic. But we're all in this together eh.
So in another context, you take on Foster kids but need the extra funds from the government to help out so you can afford to do so.
The government cuts those funds in half so you can no longer afford some of the extras you were able to afford, tutors, social workers, medical help etc.
If you turn around to the agency and say sorry I can't afford to take on the troubled youths that need extra care, schooling, medical help etc does that mean you suddenly become an Elitist Nazi loving Communist ?
Pretty simple comparison but going of some of these comments, my god there are some high horses around. Higher even than Simmo's.
Yes he probably could have put it better but if you were unable to grasp his point because you were trying to construe what he said as negatively as possible so be it.
The government cuts those funds in half so you can no longer afford some of the extras you were able to afford, tutors, social workers, medical help etc.
If you turn around to the agency and say sorry I can't afford to take on the troubled youths that need extra care, schooling, medical help etc does that mean you suddenly become an Elitist Nazi loving Communist ?
Pretty simple comparison but going of some of these comments, my god there are some high horses around. Higher even than Simmo's.
Yes he probably could have put it better but if you were unable to grasp his point because you were trying to construe what he said as negatively as possible so be it.
Shannon M
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LOL. Willie just needs some tough love. He knows he can tamper with drug tests, smoke drugs, traffick drugs through an airport and the club will still blame the AFL and society.
BringFevBack2021
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I'm really not sure what you're cracking on about mate.
Are you suggesting I'm racist as I suggested that marginalised ethnicities in Australia don't get the same opportunities as their White Australian counterpart? If so, how on Earth could that be considered racist?
Simmo has confirmed he has an established bias and preference toward private school kids, which is classist - no ifs or buts about it.
FWIW - I like the Eagles as a Football Club, I'm sure Simpson is a good enough guy that I could sit down with and have a few beers with but we'd for sure disagree on political nuances. Same goes to you, you seem reasonable enough and probably are a good guy that's not satisfied by seeing your coach be - to your judgement; taken out of context.
No point us arguing this further, as we won't agree on this topic. Have a good one.
All good, Simmos deeds answer the questions being asked & it doesnt include the bias you conclude him to have.
Yikes a lot of over the top posts here.
An obvious hyperbolic statement by Simmo to emphasise how much the cut in soft cap is hurting clubs.
I know this because I wrote a thesis.
An obvious hyperbolic statement by Simmo to emphasise how much the cut in soft cap is hurting clubs.
I know this because I wrote a thesis.
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Just overspend the cap…
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What he dared (was stupid enough) to speak aloud is everything that is wrong with AFL at the moment. It's the worst kind of old boys club.
Heard Christian Porter was better down back.
Can take the boy out of North....
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In a fair and balanced industry, those comments would be fair grounds for Simpson’s dismissal from his job.
Not exaggerating at all. Employment discrimination is no small matter.
Not exaggerating at all. Employment discrimination is no small matter.
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skip to 8:12
OnTheRocks
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Do you agree with what he said?
Stronzo
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I wasn’t aware that people still stereotyped and thought in those terms.
His apology was a joke as well. “I’m sorry if offended anyone” get ****ed. Now we know you meant what you said.
His apology was a joke as well. “I’m sorry if offended anyone” get ****ed. Now we know you meant what you said.
Numero Uno
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Don’t be silly simmo.. white men don’t have the privilege of context or using extreme examples
only triggered snowflakes have the right to frame agendas and narratives
when’s the public hanging ?
Great to hear him take absolutely zero responsibility for what he said. Not a shred. Out of context or not what he said was still a bonehead comment.
What a tosser.
