@albomp.bsky.social “One Nation doesn’t ‘represent working people’ and … David Pocock ‘seeks to promote grievance” theguardian.com.au grievance can teach one what people’s concerns are. Unless you are a tone deaf PM fuelling such concerns #auspol
After Robodebt how can we have any confidence in any Royal Commission?
Who’s bankrolling Lehrmann and why? Goes to the heart of Australia’s dark underbelly who see themselves as above scrutiny
Australia will not be able to move forward until it addresses its black stain, its colonist stain, and its rent-seekers stain #auspol
(2) Progressive: Sees power as a logical inevitability, divorced from the degradation of our earth
We need new #auspol language for the times. I’ll start with two redundant terms:
(1) Conservative: no longer about conserving what is good, but now limited to conserving privilege & the power of self-interested sponsors /2
With local RW radio station here in Melbourne kicks off with anti-welcome to country message, we should not be surprised when nutjobs feel empowered. Oz media too often chase profits through fuelling division. #auspol
Seems this #auspol election is being fought by two sides who can’t stop misleading and disappointing.
Anyone else tired of the relentless negativity and complete lack of any positiveness being dished up by Dutton? God help us all if he succeeds. #auspol
First rate #TheSundayShot this morning. Important insights provided on the climate con being put forward by our #auspol duopoly, the effect of the info tsunami, and the importance of constructive, connected politicking
At last, a 9am Sunday political show worth watching #TheSundayShot
Take note #insiders There are now better options for #auspol - #backtobackbarries & #SundayShot
But while the duopoly controls over 60% of the vote it still controls the agenda, ably supported by Oz media. Independents can only tinker at the edges.
The more I look at #auspol the more I fear it will not matter who one votes for, as both duopoly parties are beholden to the US, Murdoch & Mining magnates #breaktheduopoly #wecanbebetter or maybe not #saddays
Will the forthcoming #auspol election be a choice to become an corporatocracy (Murdoch+Reinhardt+Pratt+American subservience) slowly (via Albanese) or more quickly (under Dutton), or is there an alternative to the duopoly that is achievable, and worth the cost that it surely would entail? #saddays
Thank you - have saved to my desktop. Always a comprehensive take on #auspol
True. But where lies the uncomfortable truth as evidenced by the NACC, housing greed and unaccountable media?
The Lucky Country has become the FU country (SE Asia offshoot)
How To Make Gravy has the ingredients to become the best Oz Xmas movie since Bush Christmas (the 1947 one). The music is like gravy on top of memorable ingredients
Appreciate the response. Easy to get downhearted at the state of mainstream media in Oz, but they need to be called to account and/or supported if trying to add genuine value (& hopeful BlueSky can be part of this). Otherwise what is the alternative (if X and NewsCorp marks the spot?)
Your crowning of Peter Dutton as politician of the year should have been accompanied by a critique of Oz Media as lacking the required scrutiny, and in doing so pushing forward such politicians. At least you clarified what happened a decade ago when we went down this same track #auspol
Looks like yet another Boys Club for Elitists appointment #auspol Gotta keep in the club
My concern is that rather than any shake up of our #auspol system, such as Teals, we will entrench a duopoly fighting over apparitions that have birthed a toothless NACC and a fanciful nuclear plan, while shunting aside any real issues & opening ourselves to authoritarian’solutions’
What would it say about Australia if the electorate buys fictional products such as ‘nuclear is the best and cheapest way forward’ wrapped in the (Murdoch) emperors clothes? #auspol
Just need to redefine what constitutes being unemployed and what’s valued and any problem solved
Australia’s choice. Murdoch owned ‘born to rule’ or Murdoch inspired division
Nothing new indeed. Been the case ever since the Liberals & IPA sprang forth from (Keith) Murdoch’s loins in the 40s
