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by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Sun Nov 01, 2020 2:41 am
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:33 am
by Mathuvan Union » Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:58 am
Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:Australian rePublic wrote:That's true. Can you imagine the Greens in charge of an entire state **shrugs**
They've formed coalition government before. In Tasmania 2010-2014. In the ACT now.
They obviously wouldn't be "in charge" but they would get more of their agenda seen to. More protection for the Great Barrier Reef wouldn't be bad.
by Kenobot » Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:45 am
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:Gladys Berejiklian = #KoalaKiller
Johnny from the Bush = #SuperBarilaroBruz #NOTionals #SecretDictatorship #PorkBarilaro #
Scott Morrison = #ScottyFromMarketing #SnottyFromMarketing #MaccasPants #SlowMo #Scummo #ThisIsCoal
Josh Frydenberg = #FrenchFry #BudgetBotcher #
Peter Dutton = #Egghead #FeloniousDutton #HomeUnfairsMinister
Murdoch = #MurkyMurdy #MurdochRoyalCommission #CourierFail #FeraldSun #TheSadvertiser #FailyTelegraph #Unclerupert
Peter Costello = #Wormtail #RattyRat
Deb Frecklington = #reefwrecker #wrecklington
Gina Rinehart = #MinerMum
Clive Palmer = #FattyFromFootscray #timtamlord
Barnaby Joyce = #LocalCouncils #SundriedTomato #RomaTomatoes
Mike Baird - #DirtyBasin #LockoutLaws
Malcolm Turnbull - #MalkeyfromTPG
Aaand...
#KingPrawn
Anatoliyanskiy wrote:Yep, seems like Queensland's Labor is about to win a third consecutive term in government, which I find strange considering that they are a pretty conservative state (LNP won 22 out of QL 30 seats in the Australian HoR last election). But hey, I'll take it!
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:Australian rePublic,
do you read the Daily Telegraph? Courier Mail? SMH? Any of those?
Where are you getting your facts, and more importantly, where do you source your points on FJ?
Besides, I didn't steal all of them. #FeraldSun is mine, as is #MurkyMurdy and #RattyRat.
Can we just agree that we have different points of view and call it a day?
P.S. I can agree though, sometimes the ALP does make mistakes, but rarely do those mistakes equal to the level of Liberal/Nationals' mistakes or wrongdoings, such as:
- GLaDYs' and the NSW Liberals' selling spree of state assets like power grids, $45 billion motorways, hosptials etc to private companies.
- The Nationals' water theft, marginal seat rorts and starving much of rural NSW of economical opportunities - not to mention John Barilaro's Wild Horse Heritage Bill.
- Stacking the Fair Work Commission with Business Council lobbyists who ignored the status of workers.
- Locking Australia into $80bn defence contracts - the same amount pulled out of schools and hospitals by Abbott - to ensure that the ALP could not redirect those funds back into education and hospitals.
- Deliberately using outdated FTTN technology for the NBN to ensure Rupert Murdoch's commercial interests were safeguarded.
(these are just examples.)
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:00 am
Kenobot wrote:Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:Gladys Berejiklian = #KoalaKiller
Johnny from the Bush = #SuperBarilaroBruz #NOTionals #SecretDictatorship #PorkBarilaro #
Scott Morrison = #ScottyFromMarketing #SnottyFromMarketing #MaccasPants #SlowMo #Scummo #ThisIsCoal
Josh Frydenberg = #FrenchFry #BudgetBotcher #
Peter Dutton = #Egghead #FeloniousDutton #HomeUnfairsMinister
Murdoch = #MurkyMurdy #MurdochRoyalCommission #CourierFail #FeraldSun #TheSadvertiser #FailyTelegraph #Unclerupert
Peter Costello = #Wormtail #RattyRat
Deb Frecklington = #reefwrecker #wrecklington
Gina Rinehart = #MinerMum
Clive Palmer = #FattyFromFootscray #timtamlord
Barnaby Joyce = #LocalCouncils #SundriedTomato #RomaTomatoes
Mike Baird - #DirtyBasin #LockoutLaws
Malcolm Turnbull - #MalkeyfromTPG
Aaand...
#KingPrawn
FriendlyJordies is an apologist for the Uyghur Concentration Camps and a bad faith commentator who, much like the very people he derides, will bend over backwards to explain away anything Labor ever does. Two wrongs don't make a right.Anatoliyanskiy wrote:Yep, seems like Queensland's Labor is about to win a third consecutive term in government, which I find strange considering that they are a pretty conservative state (LNP won 22 out of QL 30 seats in the Australian HoR last election). But hey, I'll take it!
Dysfunction in the opposition and a poor leader/opposition office team as well as the collapse of One Nation in Queensland handed the election to Labor long before Coronavirus rocked up.Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:
Besides, I didn't steal all of them. #FeraldSun is mine, as is #MurkyMurdy and #RattyRat.
Can we just agree that we have different points of view and call it a day?
P.S. I can agree though, sometimes the ALP does make mistakes, but rarely do those mistakes equal to the level of Liberal/Nationals' mistakes or wrongdoings, such as:
- GLaDYs' and the NSW Liberals' selling spree of state assets like power grids, $45 billion motorways, hosptials etc to private companies.
- The Nationals' water theft, marginal seat rorts and starving much of rural NSW of economical opportunities - not to mention John Barilaro's Wild Horse Heritage Bill.
- Stacking the Fair Work Commission with Business Council lobbyists who ignored the status of workers.
- Locking Australia into $80bn defence contracts - the same amount pulled out of schools and hospitals by Abbott - to ensure that the ALP could not redirect those funds back into education and hospitals.
- Deliberately using outdated FTTN technology for the NBN to ensure Rupert Murdoch's commercial interests were safeguarded.
(these are just examples.)
Except they're the elected government; privatisation is literally part of the whole package deal you get when electing them. Don't be shocked when they do what they said they'd do.
The Nationals didn't steal the water from the Murray-Darling; there were a number of landholders who were Charged by the NRAR for their actions.
Again, both parties stack commissions with their own people; selectively singling out the Liberals for that isn't really fair
Ok and defence contracts are incredibly important in a world where Trump is US President, Xi is Chinese President and Putin is Russian President. The international order is slowly falling apart and the UN is becoming as relevant as the League of Nations as the anarchic nature of International Relations returns. I for one would not be interested in kowtowing and becoming a puppet for any of them. Having sovereign capabilities is incredibly important and we can't afford to forget that. A few years ago one member of the Cabinet spoke anonymously to the ABC following an incident involving the US and said that if the US pulled out of Asia, "We'd have more to worry about than Gonski" or some other program. Social programs, education and such are important, but when it comes down to it the most basic role of the state is to defend its citizens.
I too was disappointed by the downgrade of the NBN, however this decision has recently been reversed; perhaps too late, but better than never.
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:38 am
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:56 am
by Mathuvan Union » Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:02 am
Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:Australian rePublic wrote:That's true. Can you imagine the Greens in charge of an entire state **shrugs**
They've formed coalition government before. In Tasmania 2010-2014. In the ACT now.
They obviously wouldn't be "in charge" but they would get more of their agenda seen to. More protection for the Great Barrier Reef wouldn't be bad.
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:52 pm
by Australian rePublic » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:29 pm
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:While I am concerned with what the lnp and other parties are doing, that's only 40% of my political interest. The other 60% is focused on how corrupt and screwed the mainstream media is in Australia.
It truly astounds me to how corrupt big businesses and the media truly are. Why?
The propaganda model. That's why.
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:Scummo just completed the demolishment of Gonski and funding for public schools,
in favour of Catholic and independent schools.
Why am I not surprised?
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/going-going-gonski-public-schools-finally-abandoned-for-the-elite/
Also, Labor recently joined the Coalition in weakening Political Donation laws. It's a bad move that I find difficult to support. Wonder how FriendlyJordies will react...........
Also how's everyone going?
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:41 am
by Australian rePublic » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:19 am
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:australian rePublic, you're probably right. but tbh while I do find the LNP's antics (and some of the ALP's) and other parties deplorable, what's even more deplorable is the blatant Mainstream Media corruption that lets it go (mostly) unnoticed.
Either that or A Current Affair, which is the most laughable show on Australian free-to-air TV, will ignore it in favour of discussing whether or not Woolworths's latest deals are 'lit'.
But honestly, and i don't think I'm the only one, but I'd be impressed if FJ can actually come up with some decent critiques of Labor regarding this donation law stuff. While it wouldn't be a complete change, at least it'd present a more balanced view of the issue.
by Albrenia » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:32 am
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:57 am
Albrenia wrote:Speaking of A Current Affair, I could have sworn like fifteen years ago it used to have some actual decent stories. Now it's just poorly disguised advertisements, the odd human interest story and other, even less interesting things.
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:56 pm
by Albrenia » Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:43 am
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:South Australia's in lockdown now. May Corona have mercy on their souls.
by Mathuvan Union » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:58 pm
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:South Australia's in lockdown now. May Corona have mercy on their souls.
by Australian rePublic » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:14 am
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:13 am
Australian rePublic wrote:You know what's good about ScoMo? He's put bullshit partisan politics aside and is working very well his state premiers and territory high cheifs, Liberal and Labor
by Australian rePublic » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:37 am
Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:Australian rePublic wrote:You know what's good about ScoMo? He's put bullshit partisan politics aside and is working very well his state premiers and territory high cheifs, Liberal and Labor
I'll give him credit for that, but also say it's not a hard role to play, considering
- We have so few states (even incl. territories) and other than WA, not much division
- The States (their premiers) have mostly avoided bickering with one another
- Premiers need things from the PM, but not the other way around
- ScoMo always had the attitude of a "good manager" rather than a Leader, he's ideally suited to this.
- (Maybe) China being mean to us has caused national solidarity
The States "taking turns" with virus outbreaks could have been bad, but I think it's turned out good. I was pretty shocked at what happened in Melbourne but when that brought their outbreak under control, instead of being bothered by suburb-by-suburb lockdown, and/or short&sharp lockdowns, the principle was proven to me: if it's strict enough it doesn't have to last that long. I would now accept such lockdowns in Sydney if they (dog forbid) become necessary.
by Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:38 am
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:52 am
Australian rePublic wrote:Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:
I'll give him credit for that, but also say it's not a hard role to play, considering
- We have so few states (even incl. territories) and other than WA, not much division
- The States (their premiers) have mostly avoided bickering with one another
- Premiers need things from the PM, but not the other way around
- ScoMo always had the attitude of a "good manager" rather than a Leader, he's ideally suited to this.
- (Maybe) China being mean to us has caused national solidarity
The States "taking turns" with virus outbreaks could have been bad, but I think it's turned out good. I was pretty shocked at what happened in Melbourne but when that brought their outbreak under control, instead of being bothered by suburb-by-suburb lockdown, and/or short&sharp lockdowns, the principle was proven to me: if it's strict enough it doesn't have to last that long. I would now accept such lockdowns in Sydney if they (dog forbid) become necessary.
Considering that you think that the right to go is "unnecessary " then of coarse you'd say that. I, as a person who drives for a living, cannot another lock down. It would affect my business badly
by Nobel Hobos 2 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:57 am
Amorosa-Coonarra Coasts wrote:You reckon it's apt to call 2020 "The Year of the Dumpster Fire"?
The "Year of the Impostor?"
The "Year of Gaming?"
The Year of "Politics"?
The Year of Isolation?
The year of what? I just don't know what to call 2020. It's been a crap year for sure but it's been interesting too.
by Australian rePublic » Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:45 pm
Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:Australian rePublic wrote:Considering that you think that the right to go is "unnecessary " then of coarse you'd say that. I, as a person who drives for a living, cannot another lock down. It would affect my business badly
So if something like the Melbourne outbreak happened, you'd just let it keep getting worse and worse until 4 million Sydneysiders had had the disease (out of 5.4 million). Yay the herd immunity.
12,000 of us would die. Sucks to be them, I guess.
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