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@Paekakboyz said in Aussie Politics:
Sounded like he'd tried everything other than applying some will power and commitment to not overeating!
If only he'd had a salad option...
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
If only he'd had a salad option...
Salad is a bloody foreign concept!
George sticks to good, Aussie food. Like pizza and dim sims.
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@booboo it was on TV mate. Fucking rubbish ad, but at least it sounds like policy (if a little misguided).
But the end is the key. Australia first is the new jobs and growth. It's said at least 3 times, and it's in big fucking letters taking up half the page. So predictable.
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@NTA said in Aussie Politics:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
If only he'd had a salad option...
Salad is a bloody foreign concept!
George sticks to good, Aussie food. Like pizza and dim sims.
Yes, those bastard voters just shoved them in his mouth. Poor bugger.
Actually this kind of shit really pisses me off. A guy like that literally doesn't need to pay a cent for food. He can get the best, healthy food delivered straight to his snout. He could also probably charge the taxpayer for a top personal trainer and dietician.
Same age as me too, disgraceful gluttonous carnt.
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I hope his stomach sleeve isn't on a 457...
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Politics:
@booboo it was on TV mate. Fucking rubbish ad, but at least it sounds like policy (if a little misguided).
But the end is the key. Australia first is the new jobs and growth. It's said at least 3 times, and it's in big fucking letters taking up half the page. So predictable.
It's fucking clever is what it is. What with all the other parties running around saying Australia last...
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Havent had the displeasure of seeing the Shorten ad and looks like I never will because it has been binned for causing offence. The grievous crime? Lack of diversity of course:
FFS
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@Rancid-Schnitzel Not sure about the statistic, but
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And in some more immigrant bashing:
Analysis requested from the Parliamentary Budget Office by Senator David Leyonhjelm has revealed that 870,000 non-citizens are claiming $15 billion a year in welfare benefits.
John Wanna, a professor of public policy at Australian National University, said Australia was one of the most generous countries in the OECD for payments to non-citizens. “We’re one of the few in the OECD where somebody who doesn’t work can go straight on to benefits,” he said, noting that in Europe access to social insurance was often predicated on prior contributions.
British citizens made up the largest share of the total, at 170,000, followed by Africa and the Middle East (90,000) and China (50,000). “Before 1949 everyone here was simply a British subject,” said Professor Wanna. New Zealanders who arrived before 2001 are eligible for welfare. -
@antipodean said in Aussie Politics:
@Rancid-Schnitzel Not sure about the statistic, but
I think 90% of the Population is of European descent. I guess that classifies as white.
There was also nobody in a wheelchair or an obvious transperson. The humanity!!!!!
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
@antipodean said in Aussie Politics:
@Rancid-Schnitzel Not sure about the statistic, but
I think 90% of the Population is of European descent. I guess that classifies as white.
There was also nobody in a wheelchair or an obvious transperson. The humanity!!!!!
You're all so homophobic. How many in the ads were gay? You don't know. You've assumed sexuality.
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The big joke about all of this nationalistic posturing is that the moment commodity prices go back up and Aussies can just dig another hole in the ground to make money all of these 'cares' get thrown away.
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That ad was perfect for the demographic it was aimed at. And they'll also eat up this "pc gone mad" that got it pulled.
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@Crucial said in Aussie Politics:
The big joke about all of this nationalistic posturing is that the moment commodity prices go back up and Aussies can just dig another hole in the ground to make money all of these 'cares' get thrown away.
It is said that true personality comes out under pressure and everytime there is economic pressure in Australia the xenophobic tendencies come racing forward.Hmmm, bit of a simplification there Crucial. Concentrating on no. 1 when times are tough is hardly restricted to Australia.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Politics:
That ad was perfect for the demographic it was aimed at. And they'll also eat up this "pc gone mad" that got it pulled.
Hasn't it now backfired since Shorten folded like a bitch? If he'd told the permanently triggered to pull their heads in he would have come out of it bloody well, but now he's exposed himself as someone who caves into these idiots.
Just desserts I guess.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel not sure really it's hard to say. The problem with trying to be populist is keeping up with what makes you popular.
Shorten is spineless though, that's never been in doubt
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
@Crucial said in Aussie Politics:
The big joke about all of this nationalistic posturing is that the moment commodity prices go back up and Aussies can just dig another hole in the ground to make money all of these 'cares' get thrown away.
It is said that true personality comes out under pressure and everytime there is economic pressure in Australia the xenophobic tendencies come racing forward.Hmmm, bit of a simplification there Crucial. Concentrating on no. 1 when times are tough is hardly restricted to Australia.
Of course it isn't but we are talking about Australia here. (there are obvious other recent examples)
I think we are lucky in NZ that our smaller population means our web of personal connections through the entire society is stronger and when we turn to nationalism in times of strife it is well tempered.
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@Crucial said in Aussie Politics:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
@Crucial said in Aussie Politics:
The big joke about all of this nationalistic posturing is that the moment commodity prices go back up and Aussies can just dig another hole in the ground to make money all of these 'cares' get thrown away.
It is said that true personality comes out under pressure and everytime there is economic pressure in Australia the xenophobic tendencies come racing forward.Hmmm, bit of a simplification there Crucial. Concentrating on no. 1 when times are tough is hardly restricted to Australia.
Of course it isn't but we are talking about Australia here. (there are obvious other recent examples)
I think we are lucky in NZ that our smaller population means our web of personal connections through the entire society is stronger and when we turn to nationalism in times of strife it is well tempered.
Don't the Chinese cop plenty for the property prices?. I'd like to agree with you, but I don't think even NZers are above blaming foreigners for their ills in times of genuine strife.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
@Crucial said in Aussie Politics:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Aussie Politics:
@Crucial said in Aussie Politics:
The big joke about all of this nationalistic posturing is that the moment commodity prices go back up and Aussies can just dig another hole in the ground to make money all of these 'cares' get thrown away.
It is said that true personality comes out under pressure and everytime there is economic pressure in Australia the xenophobic tendencies come racing forward.Hmmm, bit of a simplification there Crucial. Concentrating on no. 1 when times are tough is hardly restricted to Australia.
Of course it isn't but we are talking about Australia here. (there are obvious other recent examples)
I think we are lucky in NZ that our smaller population means our web of personal connections through the entire society is stronger and when we turn to nationalism in times of strife it is well tempered.
Don't the Chinese cop plenty for the property prices?. I'd like to agree with you, but I don't think even NZers are above blaming foreigners for their ills in times of genuine strife.
I said the effects were tempered, not removed. The talk is usually shot down when it reaches the open forums.
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