spiffmeister

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[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Well Australia doesn't have a president. But in theory there's nothing stopping someone from being prime minister for infinite time, provided their party doesn't stab them in the back or their party doesn't lose the election.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago (12 children)

TIL Australia is not a sane democracy.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago

Just something Charlie kirk made up.

When your face is that small, everything else looks much bigger.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 9 points 5 months ago

Australians were educated enough to not be misled.

I guess no ad can ever be misleading then? You can just say whatever and argue this?

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

It might make it more difficult to run a scare campaign, arguably like "mediscare". But if Labor is worried about not being able to lie a bit I get the feeling they're about to see just how outclassed they really are.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I think the right has been emboldened by their success in the US as well and is dumping more money into the campaign this time. For instance advance has a shitload of money to throw at LNP opponents and have absolutely no problem lying or astroturfing movements.

Yep, this is true. It comes down to the media in this country.

Which makes me pose the question, where the fuck are Labor and the unions on opening or supporting friendly media?

I agree RE the friendly media, but also the teals did propose a truth in political advertising law that may have been able to clamp down on some of the bullshit. Because you better believe that the lnp is using the same dickheads that Morrison used for political advertising.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 30 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I was honestly hoping that people would see trump, see Dutton trying to emulate him, then go "ahh no maybe not."

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 15 points 5 months ago (8 children)

I remember reading that the government was hoping that because we run a trade deficit with the yanks they wouldn't do this. Look forward to that just being the assumption and the government having done 0 planning.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

Damnation

Funnily enough this was originally a mod for UT2k4 which was actually pretty good and has good ratings on moddb: https://www.moddb.com/mods/damnation

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago

This article reads way to neutral for my liking. Like sure you want to report the facts, but with all the quotes the neo-nazis come off not looking too bad, which is kind of the reason they did this to begin with...

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's impressive that basically running a "we'll be awful lmao" campaign can still get you elected.

[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They really aren't buzzwords, it's a short way of describing what the Uluru statement proposed. The issue is that the failure of the voice both encouraged the right wing to shit on indigenous issues and tell labor that it's not worth the political capital to touch you indigenous issues.

If you want concrete policy goals then you could look at the royal commission into aboriginal deaths in custody and email your MP to act on the recommendations. Or see if you get anything out of the reports from the yoorrook commission if you're in vic.

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