OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[hindy111]

Alright Greta

She doesn't look right. Kinda like when you crack an off egg

 

[hindy111]

She does kinda have some resemblance to this sesame street character

 

[JokerEel]

She does kinda have some resemblance to this sesame street character

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How dare you

 

[Bandwagon]

She does kinda have some resemblance to this sesame street character

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[JokerEel]

It's glug glug glug FFS!!!

 

[the phantom menace]

What is Greta Thunberg diagnosed with?

Greta Thunberg has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (now part of Autism Spectrum Disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and selective mutism, conditions she discusses openly, viewing her autism as a "superpower" that helps her focus intensely on climate activism, allowing her to see and speak truths others might ignore, while her selective mutism means she speaks only when necessary, making her words impactful. Her diagnosis helped her find purpose and community in the climate movement after periods of depression, giving her a unique perspective.

Key Diagnoses & How She Sees Them

• Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder):
  Thunberg sees her autism as a strength, enabling deep focus (a "special interest" in climate) and a different, more direct way of thinking, which she calls a "superpower".
  
  
• Selective Mutism:
  This means she often doesn't speak unless it's crucial, which adds weight to her rare public statements.
  
  
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD):
  This condition also contributes to her intense dedication and focus on the climate crisis.

Impact on Her Activism

• Finding Purpose:
  Before activism, she experienced depression and an eating disorder; joining the climate movement gave her meaning, friendship, and a welcome community.
  
  
• Moral Clarity:
  Her conditions contribute to her blunt, honest communication about climate science, as she's less swayed by social pressure and more driven by facts.
  
  
• Advocacy:
  She advocates for other neurodivergent people, noting many autistic individuals are drawn to the movement because they feel compelled to address the climate crisis directly.

AI slop...?

 

[the phantom menace]

Is that because they're better thawed, and with lube...?

 

[Eelogical]

This is worth a watch regardless of where your allegiances lie. I watched it more for the explanation of how the voting system works because I don't think a lot of Aussies really understand how preferences work. The Farrer by-election will be a hot topic politically very soon.

 

[JokerEel]

Is that because they're better thawed, and with lube...?

Lube!?!

That would work

 

[hineyrulz]

We know someone who does this while watching old Bea Arthur pressers.

 

[Suitman]

Bring in a massive tax on the wealthy/elites (basically a death tax) to cover the load of the aging population - we need to reduce the population as it is the biggest thing leading to urban sprawl and habitat destruction - I support a massive reduction of the immigration numbers and a massive death tax.

You do realise that you will be part of this demographic one day, don't you?
Haven't we paid enough tax in our working lifetimes to expect a little bit of decent care as we age?

 

[Eelogical]

You do realise that you will be part of this demographic one day, don't you?
Haven't we paid enough tax in our working lifetimes to expect a little bit of decent care as we age?

Let me tell you. If I'm in the position where someone else is wiping my arse then it's time to call it a day.

 

[Eelogical]

However, we all have to negotiate our own path to when the the day of our demise comes. Affordable care, living with relos, dodgy aged care? Life shows no mercy.

 

[the phantom menace]

Great graphic from that facebook page Suity has recently recommended (and I wholeheartedly agree) - I f**king Love Australia (source)

 

[Bandwagon]

This is worth a watch regardless of where your allegiances lie. I watched it more for the explanation of how the voting system works because I don't think a lot of Aussies really understand how preferences work. The Farrer by-election will be a hot topic politically very soon.

It'll be interesting because although it's a well held Lib or Nat seat, the independent Milthorpe, who's gonna run, got 20% of the primary in 2025, and Labor got 15%, Labor looks like it's not gonna run, so you'd expect those votes to head towards the independent because it's strategically sound if you want to deny the LNP the seat.

Libs and Nats are gonna run, so they will split the LNP vote, Hansen is gonna run a candidate if they can, so there's more split of the LNP vote, she might take some of the independents vote, but I wouldn't think too much.

So what we get I reckon is likely to be Milthorpe grabbing the first spot in 2CP ( 2pp but no party ) and one of the either the Libs or the Nats taking the other, and remembering the only candidate who has some federal name recognition is gonna be Milthorpe.

But, to gain the seat, she'll need to get enough preferences from whomever outta the LNP or the Nats places third, and that is where the seat gets decided.

 

[Eelogical]

It'll be interesting because although it's a well held Lib or Nat seat, the independent Milthorpe, who's gonna run, got 20% of the primary in 2025, and Labor got 15%, Labor looks like it's not gonna run, so you'd expect those votes to head towards the independent because it's strategically sound if you want to deny the LNP the seat.

Libs and Nats are gonna run, so they will split the LNP vote, Hansen is gonna run a candidate if they can, so there's more split of the LNP vote, she might take some of the independents vote, but I wouldn't think too much.

So what we get I reckon is likely to be Milthorpe grabbing the first spot in 2CP ( 2pp but no party ) and one of the either the Libs or the Nats taking the other, and remembering the only candidate who has some federal name recognition is gonna be Milthorpe.

But, to gain the seat, she'll need to get enough preferences from whomever outta the LNP or the Nats places third, and that is where the seat gets decided.

Yep, I gathered all that. But I figure this is going to be one of the most enthralling by-elections for a long time. I mainly posted the Youtube clip as an educational video more than anything else. I actually see the outcome as a portent for what's to come further down the track.

 

[the phantom menace]

I think that it's a special circumstance, and don't believe it will be an indicator of what might happen anywhere else, at any other time.

I don't see any growth in the LNP vote in that seat, probably a drop given their long term rep Sussan is giving it all away. I think there'll be a small protest vote toward One Nation (if they can stump up a candidate), but smaller support than recent polls suggest.

So if Labor isn't running and the Independent was second last time, then they're in the box seat to come first this time - prior to preferences. The "new" LNP will likely do deals with One Nation so all their pamphlets suggest preference flows to each other, so it just comes down to will the LNP plus One Nation vote hold up enough so one of them gets in above the Independent and anyone else's preferences being recommended to flow there above/before LNP/One Nation?

 

[Bandwagon]

Yep, I gathered all that. But I figure this is going to be one of the most enthralling by-elections for a long time. I mainly posted the Youtube clip as an educational video more than anything else. I actually see the outcome as a portent for what's to come further down the track.

Could be, ON polled at 6,8% of the primary in 2025, which is a little above their national result ( 6.4% )

But, Ley took 44% of the primary vote, which is well above their national result ( 32% combined LNP ) and I think the important thing that old mate in your video ignores ( and gets wrong ) is that Ley is a wet, and the Teals are f**king small L liberals, not f**king leftists f**king.

Most of the Teals if not all would have fit under Howard's ( Menzies') big tent.

So if the ON candidate doesn't pull a lot of votes does that really mean anything when the electorate voted pretty convincingly for a moderate Liberal? I don't know it does.

If they ( ON ) Poll well, it'll be interesting where the votes come from, which I think we will see in the Liberal National split.

 

[Eelogical]

Could be, ON polled at 6,8% of the primary in 2025, which is a little above their national result ( 6.4% )

But, Ley took 44% of the primary vote, which is well above their national result ( 32% combined LNP ) and I think the important thing that old mate in your video ignores ( and gets wrong ) is that Ley is a wet, and the Teals are f**king small L liberals, not f**king leftists f**king.

Most of the Teals if not all would have fit under Howard's ( Menzies') big tent.

So if the ON candidate doesn't pull a lot of votes does that really mean anything when the electorate voted pretty convincingly for a moderate Liberal? I don't know it does.

If they ( ON ) Poll well, it'll be interesting where the votes come from, which I think we will see in the Liberal National split.

There's a lot to digest and take out of the Farrer by-election. I'm on the side lines watching how this unfolds. Ol mate Topher may have got some shit wrong but he's had a go at showing how politics work for us plebs. At least the by-election gives the media a free ride for the foreseeable future.

 

[the phantom menace]

Another one from that same source - I f**king Love Australia on facebook