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That’s what I’m pissed about. That’s a deal breaker for me. I don’t think Woolworths or Aldi are using them yet but I know Coles is

A 40 year old friend of mine got hit with that a week ago

Because he’s a muso and sound techy a lot of his stuff is done through FB and Messenger so it’s fucked him over a bit, he did the scan.

Mine closes the moment he asks for it.

The Democrats represent the people as well.

Their elected representatives reflect the people in every regard, right down to the sternly worded letter representing the effort the citizens put in.

They’re as quiet about doing something genuine as the citizens are about the second amendment and how free the country is, something we never stopped hearing from not just republicans.

They should get ready for the third Trump term, which will happen if he lives long enough.

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Hahaha what a wrong guess I threw out there.

Yeah that’s the bogan use. It’s derived from ‘septic tank’, which rhymes with ‘yank’ so shortened, it’s seppo. It comes from WW2 I understand when they were over here in droves and pissed the locals off.

So yeah if you ever see an Aussie say ‘fuck off seppo’ you know the background and the depth of the insult.

I can see a run in with China for Israel in the future and that is one they’ll lose, and badly

If you’re an American, as an Aussie I have to respect your choice of username

You’ve effectively blocked any Aussie putting shit on you

Yeah I’m currently migrating, all my important stuff now goes through Proton. I’ve moved off Chrome.

I’ll probably have to keep my Google login though because as a land professional I find Google Earth quite useful.

Yeah look no argument here, at least not in funding public schools over private.

But yeah, that’s one that is necessary, however it’s cut. If we were to take the private out of that problem, it’d mean investment in the same type of boarding school they provide.

There are valid exceptions.

There are students who live in isolated rural towns that can’t easily access secondary school in particular, who need assistance attending a boarding school or the like and all of these are private. The government offers this assistance as Isolated Childrens Allowance, which is delivered in two parts, a direct payment each term to parents and there’s also a boarding component paid to the school, if the kid is attending a boarding school.

This includes those who live on grazing properties and farms. Quite often primary school is done by distance ed with a tutor employed on the station to help with classes. It exists for secondary as well but there are social costs; most opt to send kids to boarding school if they can.

To offer a true public option around that where these could attend a public school, more regional public schools with boarding capability might be required, perhaps in larger towns which already have public schools.

So yeah in the bush it’s not cut and dried.

Yeah I think the next generations will build something else and better, if we don’t destroy it completely.

The biggest loss in the end will be the creative arts and entertainment I guess. The rest isn’t unique to the US, others will fill those holes. As for the empire that really depends where you stand; it offers no protection for many.

I’m now willing for my country to take its chances in a new world and cut some ties. I want AUKUS and the ANZUS treaty scrapped. It’s not just a few politicians and billionaires that are the problem, the country can’t be trusted now. They’ll do it all again.

rigged against them

Labor are responsible for their issues politically. Saying the country is rigged against them is a bold claim as well if the last election result federally is anything to go by. Either they have a solid grip, proven by the vote as is claimed or the country’s rigged against them, as is claimed. Both can’t be true.

The media are, certainly. Labor get a better deal from them than those further left or independent though, to the point where the population now believes perpetuated lines about those groups. Shit like ‘can’t govern’, ‘haven’t proven…’ and ‘obstruct’, put to the public by ‘sensible, pragmatic thinkers’ who work well with a poor media.

The policies are tepid; the housing policies have helped nobody except the banks, investors and those who were buying anyway, but that’s as designed. Now it looks as if we might have a heap of people carrying the can on these 5% deposit loans (the one that helps those buying anyway). That’s fine, Albo will help them into a Build to Rent rental.

Gambling reforms; if you mean gambling advertising, they’re the ones wanting to keep advertising. It’s the right thing to do to oppose Labor’s stance on this. The same exists for the Middle East crisis; Labor has a weak position here as well. As usual.

We see Labor’s weaknesses right now with Senate enquiries into the PRRT along with the garbage lines that people don’t understand the tax, it’s the future we look at, changing the tax will stop investment. All of it demonstrably false.

Now they’re cutting the NDIS, selling it under ‘removing fraudulent operators’, the stuff you expect from low grade individuals like Scomo or Anus. After giving away over 100b in tax cuts that don’t help everyone.

The rest, such as wage issues and healthcare fixes are expected from a centre left workers party. That’s their bread and butter; if they fail to deliver there, there’s not a lot of point in the party.

Labor are pretty dogshit. They’re better than the Coalition but that’s not a high bar.

Yeah, I can’t argue with that view, despite the fact they’ve proven they can do a job when they want to.

You’re spot on. We’ve been warned for years about it, we’ve been told for years that we could drive a revolution in renewables and the use of EVs if we wanted and we’ve sat on our hands through the lot. Things like solar on all rentals and public houses; all that should have been done years ago. We know why, too, Punter was in the Senate the other day showing us why.

We are indeed a lucky country, led by second rate men sharing the luck running on other people’s ideas. It’s a shame we have to be that way because they’ve proven they can act fast when they want to.

Indeed, as you only have one missus where Labor has several, apparently very experienced politicians who are repeatedly talked up by their PR people. As you talk your partner up I guess.

This government has proven a couple of things here, the first is its chops in foreign policy and negotiation.

The second is proof that when Labor decides to act on something and get it done, it can. Therefore there should be no reason why issues such as a 25% gas export tax and a genuine long term solution to the housing problem (which underwrites the CoL one) can’t be done or in the case of housing, something done with the states.

Labor’s never had problems writing legislation or doing a job, it’s the will and the lobby that is their issue.

Yeah see with the US and Australia, maybe the Old Dart, the dipshittery seems to be spread out a bit.

In Canada it looks as if the problems confined to Ontario and these two who stand out like a carbuncle on the back of your leg. I don’t know though, I’m not Canadian so I could be missing others.

Yes he certainly does. He’s taken a couple of falls drunk.

I suppose we could, but Ford and his brother stand out.

Hanson is probably the closest match.

I’m still trying to work out how Joyce manages to hold his seat, it’s incredible.