Echinoderm

joined 2 years ago
[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago

Have those workers tried being friends with rich people?

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A lawnmower fight at a shopping centre would be... different.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 30 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Since that's Charlie Chaplin doing a mocking parody of Hitler, what do you want to stop? People making fun of Nazis?

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, the ABC is Australia's publicly-funded broadcaster, so they don't have ads, and no reason to track your entire life to on-sell the data. It's a nice change.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 30 points 3 months ago

I've heard that it's so addictive that people who stop using it will die from withdrawal in a matter of days.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But the next pope may be far more conservative than Francis, who by Catholic Church standards was unusually liberal.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 11 points 4 months ago

This made slightly less sense before I remembered that manga is supposed to be read right to left.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Trust me bro."

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

It's just a tiny little fella!

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago

I'd forgotten about this series. I've got some catching up to do.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I doubt they would need to enact truth in political advertising laws for that. Dutton and his colleagues have shown a willingness to flex defamation laws when people say things that make them feel sad. They are also privileged enough to be among the few who have the financial means to pursue those kinds of actions.

My guess is you'd end up with a bunch of strategically expensive defamation actions that are intended to tie up those sort of advertisements until after the election.

Now, if it was something that would stop the Greens or teals from building more support? Watch that fly through Parliament with bipartisan approval.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Nope, I have no doubt they happen. I'm disputing that a old comedy film is useful evidence of them.

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