I understand that the same argument could be (and no doubt was) leveled at the bloke she's replaced, Jeff Kennett. But he had a lower profile to start with and had left the front lines of politics when he accepted the gig. Also, he does seem to have done a good job of raising awareness of mental health issues without being ideological about it.
But Gillard's problem is not just the general political baggage she carries from her reign as PM (which even the most generous observer would have to accept was a monumental train wreck). There's also her deep and enduring association with a particularly toxic brand of victim feminism. This is significant because some aspects of mental health in Australia have a strong gender component to them -- and it certainly does not conform to the PC line that women always suffer the most.
For example, far more men commit suicide than women. You've gotta wonder how someone who pretty much built her career on casting her entire gender (and by extension, herself) as victims deserving special consideration will treat a serious issue deeply affecting those 'orrible, misogynist males.
So I knew Gillard in her new role was gonna have people shaking their heads in dismay. Didn't expect it to be so soon, though ...
— David Lipson (@davidlipson) July 3, 2017
That softball Lateline interview she had with obvious admirer David Lipson was excruciating. Put her foot in it in several ways. But her most asinine comments included an opportunistic, amateur diagnosis of President Trump. And this came immediately after she said making such a call was bad form:
"I would worry that a charge of being mentally ill ended up being thrown around as an insult," Ms Gillard said.
"I know that some people in the US, some commentators are not proffering that analysis by way of insult, they're actually saying it because they are genuinely concerned.
"From the outside I think it is very difficult to judge someone else's mental health … so I think there's some need for caution here.
"But I do think if President Trump continues with some of the tweeting etc that we've seen, that this will be in the dialogue."
Gawd. What a slimy way to sledge someone!
Of course it reflects very poorly on Gillard that she would shamelessly exploit her position as head of a major non-profit organization to take this cheap shot at a hate figure. Still, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to do so had her fanboy Lipson not raised the subject. That in itself was pretty disgraceful. He should have been more professional and stuck to the issue at hand -- Beyond Blue. But he couldn't resist giving a fellow traveller an opportunity for a free kick. He was clearly trying to reinforce the PC narrative that Trump is deranged and dangerous, and Gillard happily obliged as expected.
Of course it reflects very poorly on Gillard that she would shamelessly exploit her position as head of a major non-profit organization to take this cheap shot at a hate figure. Still, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to do so had her fanboy Lipson not raised the subject. That in itself was pretty disgraceful. He should have been more professional and stuck to the issue at hand -- Beyond Blue. But he couldn't resist giving a fellow traveller an opportunity for a free kick. He was clearly trying to reinforce the PC narrative that Trump is deranged and dangerous, and Gillard happily obliged as expected.
Note also the revolting sanctimony in Julia's amateur diagnosis of Trump. She deftly threw in the lie that many saying he's nuts aren't doing it out of hate. Oh no, it's because they're "genuinely concerned". FFS! What a load o' bollocks. They hate the guy's guts, and along with all their other vicious assaults they're desperately trying to gaslight him.
This is such a fave tactic of the Left. If someone stands up to them they invariably try to shut him up. If they can't do that they often cast him as crazy -- even trying to get him committed if they can. It's what the Soviet Union did to countless brave, sane individuals who didn't get with the communist program, remember. And it's what butthurt liberals are trying to do with Trump and by extension his supporters. Gillard was just echoing that line.
This has actually borne fruit for them. That lefty loon who shot up that baseball game, seriously wounding Steve Scalise, was clearly motivated in major part by the MSM narrative about Trump being a massive menace who must be stopped!
CNN and other fake news outlets are not even trying to be fair and objective to Trump. They are waging all out war on him. So he has every right to hit back, and hard. It would be insane not to!
Speaking of psychology: CNN in particular is so chockas with vile bullies, it looks like being a sociopathic narcissist is some kinda prerequisite for employment there. As well as showing their disdain for voters in those Project Veritas tapes, high profile employees of this massive corporation have literally been threatening some lone dude because he made a GIF that mocked them. (Thankfully that has backfired massively, as illustrated above!) It was Trump's sharing of this meme that prompted Gillard's nasty little sledge, remember.
If anyone has been acting crazily it's the Democrats and their shameless supporters in the mainstream media -- CNN in particular. They are in complete denial about why Trump won. As well as beating up the massive Trump-Russia lie, they're doing all they can to incite violence against him and his fellow Republicans.CNN Hitting the Hornets’ Nest https://t.co/1njW1Xun0N pic.twitter.com/GET6Qc8bRG— BenGarrison Cartoons (@GrrrGraphics) July 6, 2017
This has actually borne fruit for them. That lefty loon who shot up that baseball game, seriously wounding Steve Scalise, was clearly motivated in major part by the MSM narrative about Trump being a massive menace who must be stopped!
CNN and other fake news outlets are not even trying to be fair and objective to Trump. They are waging all out war on him. So he has every right to hit back, and hard. It would be insane not to!
Speaking of psychology: CNN in particular is so chockas with vile bullies, it looks like being a sociopathic narcissist is some kinda prerequisite for employment there. As well as showing their disdain for voters in those Project Veritas tapes, high profile employees of this massive corporation have literally been threatening some lone dude because he made a GIF that mocked them. (Thankfully that has backfired massively, as illustrated above!) It was Trump's sharing of this meme that prompted Gillard's nasty little sledge, remember.
No comments:
Post a Comment