Social media can be ruthless.
Right now, we’re all on a downer and that’s perfectly acceptable. What else is to be expected after Argentina’s comprehensive 43-20 win over Ireland in Cardiff?
As is the norm with any match involving Ireland, plenty of people, companies and political parties were more than happy to declare their support for the team but this tweet from Fine Gael incited a backlash on Twitter.
The say that sport and politics have no business meeting and these people tend to agree.
Here’s the original tweet, that was sent before kick-off, along with some of the responses that felt the tone was slightly clueless.
FACT: If the Rugby World Cup was based on economic growth, Ireland would win hands down #IREvARG #ShoulderToShoulder pic.twitter.com/3j9YabKWrY
— Fine Gael (@FineGael) October 18, 2015
This tweet seems to capture the overall impression from the Twitter users that felt the need to reply.
https://twitter.com/WWinters_/status/655706069038166016
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