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Oh dear, not very tactful Scotty

https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/scott-morrison-international-womens-day-speech/

See, we’re not about setting Australians against each other, trying to push some down to lift others up. That’s not in our values. That is an absolutely Liberal value, that you don’t push some people down to lift some people up. And that is true about gender equality too. We want to see women rise. But we don’t want to see women rise only on the basis of others doing worse. We want everybody to do better, and we want to see the rise of women in this country be accelerated to ensure that their overall place is maintained.
 
seems that the newspoll results have reaches a point where even newscorpse has given up on the spin.

Latest (60th on the trot the lnp has lost) has Labor leading 54/46.
 
seems that the newspoll results have reaches a point where even newscorpse has given up on the spin.

Latest (60th on the trot the lnp has lost) has Labor leading 54/46.

There's a part of me that believes that the LNP has determined that its a actually a good thing to lose the election. The economy is headed for a slump and there doesn't appear to be any real way to prevent that at the moment (without taking actions that would go against their ideology). So I wonder if they think it's OK to lose this election and then see the economy crash under Labor so they can reinforce the myth that Labor are bad economic managers and use that as the basis for winning the following election. It also seems that the more extreme right-wing elements are using this opportunity to gradually replace retiring moderate MP's with more conservative candidates, dragging the party even more to the right.

As for the Murdoch propaganda outlets, I suspect they're just bowing to the inevitable and acknowledging what everyone knows, so they don't appear to be completely out of touch with the public. I'm sure once the election is over they'll immediately begin their usual role of blaming Labor for every bad thing that happens.
 
There's a part of me that believes that the LNP has determined that its a actually a good thing to lose the election. The economy is headed for a slump and there doesn't appear to be any real way to prevent that at the moment (without taking actions that would go against their ideology). So I wonder if they think it's OK to lose this election and then see the economy crash under Labor so they can reinforce the myth that Labor are bad economic managers and use that as the basis for winning the following election. It also seems that the more extreme right-wing elements are using this opportunity to gradually replace retiring moderate MP's with more conservative candidates, dragging the party even more to the right.

As for the Murdoch propaganda outlets, I suspect they're just bowing to the inevitable and acknowledging what everyone knows, so they don't appear to be completely out of touch with the public. I'm sure once the election is over they'll immediately begin their usual role of blaming Labor for every bad thing that happens.


Let's face it what has the LNP got to offer the modern world?

George Pell sentenced today to 6 years jail with a non parole period of 4 years and an appeal is almost guaranteed, and the chances seem likely that this will overturn the conviction.
 
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Mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch. Nine confirmed dead (at the moment, may rise), many more injured. Bangladeshi cricket tour cancelled.

Alleged Australian gunman.
 
Mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch. Nine confirmed dead (at the moment, may rise), many more injured. Bangladeshi cricket tour cancelled.

Alleged Australian gunman.

Four people arrested and it was two mosques that were attacked, and explosives were also found attached to cars.

Terrible day.

I hate the word alleged. Fucking dickhead did it and got arrested.
 
It seems that the killing were live-streamed to Reddit, Facebook and YouTube until those companies realised and took the video down.
 
When I think of all the things I am going through right now, it just pales in comparison to this. I just feel so terribly sad inside and sigh what can you do, this stuff just keeps happening.

I visited and now regret one of the threads on this in reddit and I just felt so sad after that some of the shitty comments people are posting and general attitude of people over there. I'd advise not going there if you don't want to feel disappointed with humans.
 
I hope this isn’t ScoMo’s Tampa.

Is Dutton going to revoke the gunman’s citizenship? Prevent him returning to Australia? If not, why not?

(Yeah, I know. Wishful thinking. Time for some wishful drinking?)
 
I hope this isn’t ScoMo’s Tampa.

Is Dutton going to revoke the gunman’s citizenship? Prevent him returning to Australia? If not, why not?

(Yeah, I know. Wishful thinking. Time for some wishful drinking?)

He will probably be in a New Zealand prison for the rest of his life. I don’t think he will ever be paroled so there is no chance of him returning to Australia.
 
When I think of all the things I am going through right now, it just pales in comparison to this. I just feel so terribly sad inside and sigh what can you do, this stuff just keeps happening.

I visited and now regret one of the threads on this in reddit and I just felt so sad after that some of the shitty comments people are posting and general attitude of people over there. I'd advise not going there if you don't want to feel disappointed with humans.

The comments on the Reclaim Australia’s Facebook page are really bad as well.
 
Not a phrase I like to use, but Fraser Anning is an utter cunt, and a disgrace of a human being and an oxygen thief.

If you know anyone in Qld, make sure they put him absolute last on the electoral ballot.
 
Not a phrase I like to use, but Fraser Anning is an utter cunt, and a disgrace of a human being and an oxygen thief.

If you know anyone in Qld, make sure they put him absolute last on the electoral ballot.

What did the shitstain say this time?

And Reclaim Australia party too what is their malfunction?
 
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