Nick Swoden, an Australian Young Liberal’s member was expelled from the Queensland Liberal National Party (LNP) after calling President Obama a “monkey” on Twitter. A few minutes after the start of the President’s interview on ABC TV’s Report with Kerry O’Brien, Swoden, a medical student at the University of Queensland tweeted, “I’m not sure why they paid Kerry to fly to America, if they wanted an interview with a monkey surely a Ferry to Taronga would have sufficed,” (referring to Taronga Zoo on Sydney Harbor). Upon discovering this, the LNP held a meeting to discuss Nick’s actions and found that he brought the Party into disrepute. And the party resolved to “expel him from the Liberal National Party,” and thus ending any hope for a career in politics Nick ever had.
Nick says, “I think the people follow me know (it’s a joke) and the people who are my friends know and the people on Twitter don’t unfortunately.” But if that’s the case then why did he make this comment on Twitter? The comment seems purely racist and if he is that’s his choice but if you don’t want people to know then don’t “joke” about it on the Internet. You can only use 140 characters on Twitter. Because of this it can be difficult to convey jest or really any emotion for that matter. Nobody can tell how you’re saying what you’re saying. All they can do is read your words and draw their own conclusions. Word of advice: if you can’t say what you mean on Twitter in your 140 characters don’t post any characters at all. Guess it’s a good thing he’s getting a Medical degree because politics is really an option anymore!
Do you think the LNP was right to have Nick removed from the party?
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