OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Rocket man]

Serious question - since this is the only place in my life I come into contact with people with such a diverse range of view points on current affairs and politics - where does everyone get their news from...?

Online - if so, which news sites?
Radio - if so, which channel/s?
Social media - if so, which apps?
TV - if so, which channel/s?

Various sources with the exception of social media

 

[JokerEel]

I don't see anything wrong with calling out billionaires, she's right, they shouldn't even be a thing.

I agree.

The point is what's she done instead of give other people's money away add costs to ticket prices to then be able to grandstand tell people to give their money away and not give her money away.

People need to understand that billionaires don't have that just sitting in a bank... It's all pretend money in shares/stock..
Billie probably has more money available to pull out of her bank today then them..
They are all a bunch of greedy f**kwits though.

 

[Gronk]

Yes she got people to donate but how much did she give again?

She is telling people to give their money away when she is giving other people's money away and taking credit for it.

How much of her actual money has she given away?

Difference is Glen McGrath isn't grand standing....

She is 23 and she created a means to use her profile for good. Just a little contribution to the world really.

If you want to call that grandstanding, then that's on you. Facts are, she didn't have to.

There may well be some billionaires like Gates that are philanthropists, however there are oodles that don't GAF. There are oodles of artists that don't GAF too.

What is curious is that it would have all gone under the radar, had she not whined about the powerful rich. Now people doing their dirty work and going after her character.

PS. The McGrath reference was where a punter has the choice to make a transparent donation - nothing else.

 

[JokerEel]

Enough Billie Bashing.

WTF is this shit.... 15 billion...

Inquiry uncovers accusations CFMEU funnelled $15 billion to criminals in Melbourne building corruption scandal | 7NEWS https://share.google/RZVhFQej7glkmy6kz

 

[JokerEel]

She is 23 and she created a means to use her profile for good. Just a little contribution to the world really.

If you want to call that grandstanding, then that's on you. Facts are, she didn't have to.

No that's on her, put her money where her mouth is.

All the other stuff is great nothing like the McGrath Foundation as you know where that money is going...

 

[JokerEel]

Serious question - since this is the only place in my life I come into contact with people with such a diverse range of view points on current affairs and politics - where does everyone get their news from...?

Online - if so, which news sites?
Radio - if so, which channel/s?
Social media - if so, which apps?
TV - if so, which channel/s?

I get all my information from Gronk because that guy is never wrong......

 

[Gronk]

No that's on her, put her money where her mouth is.

All the other stuff is great nothing like the McGrath Foundation as you know where that money is going...

All these artists do the same.

REVERB

REVERB is a community of music-makers and music-lovers working together to create a better future for people and the planet through direct action at concerts and beyond. Music. Environment. Action.

reverb.org

Fascinating why you are being a online for billionaires. Why do they deserve your protection ? Because the only reason this is being talked about is because she upset them.

 

[Gronk]

I get all my information from Gronk because that guy is never wrong......

Always happy to be educated.

 

[JokerEel]

All these artists do the same.

REVERB

REVERB is a community of music-makers and music-lovers working together to create a better future for people and the planet through direct action at concerts and beyond. Music. Environment. Action.

reverb.org

Fascinating why you are being a online for billionaires. Why do they deserve your protection ? Because the only reason this is being talked about is because she upset them.

f**k the billionaires.

I just don't like people that don't put their money where their mouthes are...

 

[JokerEel]

Always happy to be educated.

Actually I think I get most of my info from instagram..

Exhibit A

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

I was living in Gower Street around the time the Sydney Olympics. There was a nice pizza place on the corner, that had a couple of naked statues. I went to the chiropracting place and the person straddled me to try a "special move" that might help my back... Good times.

Pride thread.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

She is 23 and she created a means to use her profile for good. Just a little contribution to the world really.

If you want to call that grandstanding, then that's on you. Facts are, she didn't have to.

There may well be some billionaires like Gates that are philanthropists, however there are oodles that don't GAF. There are oodles of artists that don't GAF too.

What is curious is that it would have all gone under the radar, had she not whined about the powerful rich. Now people doing their dirty work and going after her character.

PS. The McGrath reference was where a punter has the choice to make a transparent donation - nothing else.

Anyone who believes that will find out soon enough. Mmnmm, bugs, yummy.

 

[hindy111]

I was living in Gower Street around the time the Sydney Olympics. There was a nice pizza place on the corner, that had a couple of naked statues. I went to the chiropracting place and the person straddled me to try a "special move" that might help my back... Good times.

You know what you are?
A serial stalker. What a bizarre thing to do.

 

[hindy111]

 

[Gronk]

Anyone who believes that will find out soon enough. Mmnmm, bugs, yummy.

Seems legit.

 

[Twizzle]

Enough Billie Bashing.

WTF is this shit.... 15 billion...

Inquiry uncovers accusations CFMEU funnelled $15 billion to criminals in Melbourne building corruption scandal | 7NEWS https://share.google/RZVhFQej7glkmy6kz

Not surprised, having dealt with them previously

 

[T-Boon]

People with $10million are the problem as well. That is way more than enough. That would include most of Billy’s friends. People really don’t like spoilt hypocrites.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Liberal Party decided that since Lomax’s court case got delayed, they will put on a circus of their own.

 

[Gronk]

Liberal Party decided that since Lomax’s court case got delayed, they will put on a circus of their own.

I hope Angus wins TBH. Only because this twitter screenshot deserves more airtime.

 

[Gronk]

As always, The Shovel talks common sense.