Tweed deputy mayor labels voters 'morons'
The deputy mayor of the Tweed Shire in northern New South Wales says many of his constituents are morons.
Phil Youngblutt was elected to the position earlier this month when his name was drawn from a box, after voting was tied.
Councillor Youngblutt says he does not support moves to have the mayoral positions decided by a popular vote because he does not trust voters to make the right decision.
"Even when I [was] polling, there were people coming up who didn't know who they were voting for," he said.
"I mean, that's what I'm talking about, if you're polling and you're voting and you don't know who you're voting for, really why are you voting?
"Then I would say yes, they probably are morons."
The deputy mayor says he was not looking to cause offence.
"If I've offended anybody it's only the ones that probably are [morons]," he said.
"I'm not trying to offend anyone but certainly if the shoe fits, wear it."
Typical. This is what we get to LEAD US in our community.I get it! The white shoe brigade exposes it's real feelings about why they get into politics ie to represent the people (ie the morons) and not to impose their paternalistic one eyed will upon the simple folk. My opinion of this man is just not fit to print. If I am offended he feels that I am a Moron. Thus if it is alright for him to call me and others morons then lets try an adage of "having the shoe on the other foot"
"Councillor Youngblutt, you are a moron if you don't feel the need to apologise!"
Do your Job! Represent ALL the voters or get out of local politics and leave it to someone with some level of intelligence and the required ability to represent ALL YOUR constituents.
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