OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Twizzle]

 

[bazza]

Looks like Dutton can't even control his Senators to do as he says - what hope has the clown got in potentially running the country?

Coalition MPs swing behind Hanson’s push for trans inquiry

Eighteen Coalition senators sided with Pauline Hanson, despite Peter Dutton telling them to avoid culture wars.

www.smh.com.au

Matt Canavan does what his brother tells him to do - not Pete

 

[bazza]

Trump divides and creates us v them mentality, he’s wealthy, but not part of the establishment. People looked at their lives and thought they could be doing better.

Something I try to argue is that the realities are sometimes less important than perceptions. People feel like they are “giving it to man”, even if the man is growing stronger. Or more accurately, a sub group of the wealthy.

Some of the wealthy will do quite well under Trump, others won’t.

yes - that is it
It is just a different bunch of elites getting their reins on power and pushing out the established elites

The commoners are just cheering on a different team

 

[bazza]

media watch has often attacked the ABC, it takes no prisoners,

I reckon it has pissed its bosses off a few times as it doesn't hold back

Paul Barry got sacked from his first stint at Media Watch because he had a go at the chairman at the time

 

[Bandwagon]

The ethnic cleansing begins

There is no other term for it, clearly a gross violation of international law. Actioning this would make Trump undeniably a war criminal.

Let's see which signatories to the ICC are willing to call it for what it is.

 

[bazza]

There is no other term for it, clearly a gross violation of international law. Actioning this would make Trump undeniably a war criminal.

Let's see which signatories to the ICC are willing to call it for what it is.

please stop taking Donald's brain farts as things that will actually happen

 

[Bandwagon]

please stop taking Donald's brain farts as things that will actually happen

The whole "it's not real 'cause I don't like it" shit is getting a bit old.

He says that's what he's gonna do, there is no reason to believe that is not what he intends to do.

Whether he does or not is another thing.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

yes - that is it
It is just a different bunch of elites getting their reins on power and pushing out the established elites

The commoners are just cheering on a different team

Yes, that’s the essence of it.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

The whole "it's not real 'cause I don't like it" shit is getting a bit old.

He says that's what he's gonna do, there is no reason to believe that is not what he intends to do.

Whether he does or not is another thing.

When he does follow through on something he had foreshadowed, his fanboys quickly tell us he is a man of his word. Funny how it only applies to things they think makes him look good.

 

[bazza]

Yes, that’s the essence of it.

some people get really excited about Donald's friends and relatives getting cushy government roles instead of Republican/Democrat party lackies

 

[Bandwagon]

When he does follow through on something he had foreshadowed, his fanboys quickly tell us he is a man of his word. Funny how it only applies to things they think makes him look good.

For sure, I'd add here that intent and ability are not the same thing, so when it turns out he can't, it'll not be because he couldn't, it'll be some 4d chess deal making shit.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

(regarding Bazzas post) As well they should. That's a little thing known as nepotism and it has no place in true democratic politics.

 

[JokerEel]

There is no other term for it, clearly a gross violation of international law. Actioning this would make Trump undeniably a war criminal.

Let's see which signatories to the ICC are willing to call it for what it is.

Why would it make Trump a war criminal for proposing to move "the people" (you have to hear it in Trump's words) to another country just makes him as Twizz puts it leader of ethnic cleansing.

Biden and Netanyahu destroyed Gaza/Palestine. Trump's now trying to weasel in and get his profits.

 

[JokerEel]

https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/s-sandwich-north-sydney-council-votes-for-87-per-cent-rate-hike-after-122-million-pool-debacle/news-story/9c85b597ef4729481f364122ba5b68ee

"Just make the tax payer pay for our f**k up"

 

[Bandwagon]

Why would it make Trump a war criminal for proposing to move "the people" (you have to hear it in Trump's words) to another country just makes him as Twizz puts it leader of ethnic cleansing.

Biden and Netanyahu destroyed Gaza/Palestine. Trump's now trying to weasel in and get his profits.

Because ethnic cleansing is a war crime mate. You can dress it up in any language you choose, it is still a war crime.

 

[Bandwagon]

Biden and Netanyahu destroyed Gaza/Palestine. Trump's now trying to weasel in and get his profits.

Oh, and just so as there is no confusion here, these two are also war criminals, it's just not as clear cut a case as to intent as what Trump has said is.

 

[JokerEel]

Trump Caves on Tariffs After Albo Reminds Him US Relies on Australia For Copper Face Toner — The Shovel

“You can’t get that florescent orange look from just anywhere mate. That’s 100% Australian copper, mined in the Pilbara region, crushed into a fine dust and then shipped directly to the US"

theshovel.com.au

For a bit of light humour seeing as though Trump is bending us over .

 

[JokerEel]

Because ethnic cleansing is a war crime mate. You can dress it up in any language you choose, it is still a war crime.

All good As long as he makes a dollar he doesn't care.

 

[JokerEel]

Agree with this btw Howard really screwed us over for generations.

 

[Gronk]

Hopefully Albo can do what Turnbull did and get some carve-outs for us.

===============
Describing Mr Albanese as “a very fine man”, Mr Trump said “we have a surplus with Australia”.

“One of the few. And the reason is they buy a lot of airplanes. They’re rather far away and they need lots of airplanes,” he said. “We actually have a surplus. It’s one of the only countries which we do. And I told him that that’s something that we’ll give great consideration to.”
===============

‘A very fine man’: Trump flags tariff exemption after PM call

The government is cautiously optimistic Australian steel and aluminium exports will be spared from Donald Trump’s tariff threat.

www.afr.com