9 of the 17 candidates were women
At least 3 of the 17 candidates were from what could be described as “diverse” backgrounds
“My accomplishments are because of my character; my failures are because of my identity”.
Did I lose because I’m a wannabe career politician who takes every criticism or failure to be the result of racism?
No, it is Ireland’s lack of diversity that is the problem.
Its a shame how Americanized Ireland has become, people obsessing so much over gender, race etc. Such a shame.
She’ll be the new Ivana
Give it another thirty years Hazel.
Diverse individual sounds like a paradox
With comments like that, you’d be inclined to ignore all her opinions on racism and diversity, which will perpetuate her stance even more.
Don’t live in Dublin, so haven’t had much exposure to her, but what’s the big issue here lads? She’s calling it as SHE see’s it. Let’s face it the majority of people on here are white natives to Ireland, so we have not lived in her shoes.
What am I missing here? Why the digs?
She’s some gobshite.
I don’t understand why people think women or people of diversity are going to be any different from the ones we have in now, look across the water Thatcher was a woman, Priti Patel is of Indian descent and is a woman, we need good candidates regardless of what they have between their legs or what colour their skin is
Slowly but surely the everyone is becoming american
i’m glad tom clonan won. disability rights are pretty shocking in ireland and he has a proper platform for it now.
Can we abolish the Seanad. Or at least open its elections to the general populace.
More women?
What is a woman, because as far as I can tell from the news lately their is no definition. Maybe all the people she considers men are actually women?
Sorry Hazel, the electorate is just not that into you.
I’m outta the loop, can somebody explain to me what’s going on?
She’s just listening to what people want to hear and giving it to them.
Same as SF.
Unlike FF/FG who aren’t listening, nor giving.
If popularity couldn’t be lower, but re-election rates couldn’t be higher, you know you’ve won.
She…er…has a point no? Isn’t it a good thing that different communities have political representation?
Tom Clonan has done very important work in representing conditions in the army (especially how women are treated) as well as whistleblowing, but you don’t see the same outcry over him
Hazel Chu is a gobshite, living in fantasy American twitter politics land. Perhaps she can get a job in the private sector instead of her being forced on the electorate at every election.
Its the American play book.
Realistically I’d argue there’s no need for any particular group of people to be there. If we as a society believe that men, women and all races are equal then those features shouldn’t matter. I understand that some issues are specific to certain groups, but any government worth it’s votes will seek out 3rd party consultation on those issues.
We should be encouraging intelligent, reasonable politicians to run. Not politicians who meet the ethnic or sexual criteria.
The old identity politics shtick is seeping in from the US now…God help us.
“Individuals of diversity”…. Aren’t we all
Probably she gets absolute dog’s abuse from racists all day, every day.
I love how she doesn’t even describe a group as diverse and just says “ diverse individual”
It’s easy to see why Ireland Simpsons Fans shilled so hard for her.
Its never enough for people like her
BREAKING NEWS: politician mentions one of her main running points!
What do you actually think you’ve done here OP? Do you see this as some kind of *gotcha* moment? Lmaoooooo
Such a crap person.
Ireland Simpsons Fans must be in complete meltdown right now
Best meme I’ve seen all year.
these people are such narcissists they can’t accept that they lost.
“individual of diverse backgrounds”
What does it even mean for an *individual* to be diverse???
She’s such a fucking melt
Just focus on getting the best people in, diversity isn’t the main concern running the country is, focus on what’s important
The candidates running were about 52% women and 17% non-Native or ‘diverse’. Why do we need more women or more diverse candidates running and to talk about them like they are being prevented from running when it looks like a pretty fair split to me?
Good to see common sense prevailing. Identity politics only serves to divide people further. She has nothing in her armoury bar this type of thing. Hopefully people will see through this rhetoric as certain groups try to ram it down our throats that Ireland is a backward racist hellhole when nothing could be further from the truth.
I hate the Seanad so much, so disappointed we didn’t get rid of it when we had the chance.
Careful now, She’ll use these posts as evidence of hate and secure a cushy job looking to look progressive…
Sure at least she’s saving money living in so many people’s heads rent free.
I don’t think China or India would elect a white government official so I wonder why the world isn’t happy yet..?
That lady is like a broken record at this stage
A call for diversity in an election where only the select few can vote.
So in short calling for other people to run is bad.
Hazel chu is an irrelevant person trying her damnest to be relevant. Just look at her antics in the mansion house where she reduces the office to her kid and calls her the mini mayor.
Hopefully she’ll fade into oblivion and we’ll hear no more of her.
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9 of the 17 candidates were women
At least 3 of the 17 candidates were from what could be described as “diverse” backgrounds
“My accomplishments are because of my character; my failures are because of my identity”.
Did I lose because I’m a wannabe career politician who takes every criticism or failure to be the result of racism?
No, it is Ireland’s lack of diversity that is the problem.
Its a shame how Americanized Ireland has become, people obsessing so much over gender, race etc. Such a shame.
She’ll be the new Ivana
Give it another thirty years Hazel.
Diverse individual sounds like a paradox
With comments like that, you’d be inclined to ignore all her opinions on racism and diversity, which will perpetuate her stance even more.
Don’t live in Dublin, so haven’t had much exposure to her, but what’s the big issue here lads? She’s calling it as SHE see’s it. Let’s face it the majority of people on here are white natives to Ireland, so we have not lived in her shoes.
What am I missing here? Why the digs?
She’s some gobshite.
I don’t understand why people think women or people of diversity are going to be any different from the ones we have in now, look across the water Thatcher was a woman, Priti Patel is of Indian descent and is a woman, we need good candidates regardless of what they have between their legs or what colour their skin is
Slowly but surely the everyone is becoming american
i’m glad tom clonan won. disability rights are pretty shocking in ireland and he has a proper platform for it now.
Can we abolish the Seanad. Or at least open its elections to the general populace.
More women?
What is a woman, because as far as I can tell from the news lately their is no definition. Maybe all the people she considers men are actually women?
Sorry Hazel, the electorate is just not that into you.
I’m outta the loop, can somebody explain to me what’s going on?
She’s just listening to what people want to hear and giving it to them.
Same as SF.
Unlike FF/FG who aren’t listening, nor giving.
If popularity couldn’t be lower, but re-election rates couldn’t be higher, you know you’ve won.
She…er…has a point no? Isn’t it a good thing that different communities have political representation?
Tom Clonan has done very important work in representing conditions in the army (especially how women are treated) as well as whistleblowing, but you don’t see the same outcry over him
Hazel Chu is a gobshite, living in fantasy American twitter politics land. Perhaps she can get a job in the private sector instead of her being forced on the electorate at every election.
Its the American play book.
Realistically I’d argue there’s no need for any particular group of people to be there. If we as a society believe that men, women and all races are equal then those features shouldn’t matter. I understand that some issues are specific to certain groups, but any government worth it’s votes will seek out 3rd party consultation on those issues.
We should be encouraging intelligent, reasonable politicians to run. Not politicians who meet the ethnic or sexual criteria.
The old identity politics shtick is seeping in from the US now…God help us.
“Individuals of diversity”…. Aren’t we all
Probably she gets absolute dog’s abuse from racists all day, every day.
I love how she doesn’t even describe a group as diverse and just says “ diverse individual”
It’s easy to see why Ireland Simpsons Fans shilled so hard for her.
Its never enough for people like her
BREAKING NEWS: politician mentions one of her main running points!
What do you actually think you’ve done here OP? Do you see this as some kind of *gotcha* moment? Lmaoooooo
Such a crap person.
Ireland Simpsons Fans must be in complete meltdown right now
Best meme I’ve seen all year.
these people are such narcissists they can’t accept that they lost.
“individual of diverse backgrounds”
What does it even mean for an *individual* to be diverse???
She’s such a fucking melt
Just focus on getting the best people in, diversity isn’t the main concern running the country is, focus on what’s important
The candidates running were about 52% women and 17% non-Native or ‘diverse’. Why do we need more women or more diverse candidates running and to talk about them like they are being prevented from running when it looks like a pretty fair split to me?
Good to see common sense prevailing. Identity politics only serves to divide people further. She has nothing in her armoury bar this type of thing. Hopefully people will see through this rhetoric as certain groups try to ram it down our throats that Ireland is a backward racist hellhole when nothing could be further from the truth.
I hate the Seanad so much, so disappointed we didn’t get rid of it when we had the chance.
Careful now, She’ll use these posts as evidence of hate and secure a cushy job looking to look progressive…
Sure at least she’s saving money living in so many people’s heads rent free.
I don’t think China or India would elect a white government official so I wonder why the world isn’t happy yet..?
That lady is like a broken record at this stage
A call for diversity in an election where only the select few can vote.
So in short calling for other people to run is bad.
Hazel chu is an irrelevant person trying her damnest to be relevant. Just look at her antics in the mansion house where she reduces the office to her kid and calls her the mini mayor.
Hopefully she’ll fade into oblivion and we’ll hear no more of her.