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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I look forward to the G20 Zoom summit....

[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No one is advocating for him to travel by train and road across the world, just when it's reasonable to do so domestically.

And if it's not worth the hassle it takes to get there, maybe it could be fine over the internet instead.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe I misjudged the tone but it seems people are happy to travel large distances by plane helicopter only when those large distances are abroad. Why not when they are domestic too?

I take your point about over the internet meetings but in the world of politics where human interaction is key i think it is worth the hassle to travel. That being said.... maybe I'll wake up in a world where G20 is done over Zoom. What a world....

[–] charlytune@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"And can we have the view of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom please... Oh!"

"Erm, I am the Prime Minister, I'm not a cat"

[–] FatLegTed@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The cat would do a better job.