As the Coalition chases One Nation into the culture wars, big tobacco returns to Canberra, Labor’s recognition of Palestine is hollow, and migration continues to be the convenient scapegoat.
In addition to our politicians being undignified people, they are lacking basic humanity, empathy and morals. There's seems to be no point now in looking at the detail of policy announcements because the basic critique will be one of hypocrisy. Where is the logical consistency in decision-making? Palestine and Palestinians are treated as pariahs while a country whose leader has been accused of war crimes is still given legitimacy and respect! Respect the rule of law we are told; look how great the judeo-christian values are when put into practice - smoke and mirrors, hypocrisy.
Arguments about tobacco excise ignore the underlying policy intent to reduce smoking rates. Complaints about housing costs are reduced to blaming migration while at the same time complaining that the housing market has slowed ever-so slightly since the Govt's announced changes to neg gearing. Left hand, right hand? It's much easier to blame the faceless migrants rather than have a hypothetical loss to the value of the home you are living in and don't intend on moving from in the immediate future!
Our society has been conditioned to value materiality over human rights. This brainwashing has made too many compliant to neo-liberalism's arguments, resulting in an unsympathetic populace.
Well said , and precisely correct in every detail . The level of racism and inhumanity amongst too many politicians appears to be increasing like a plague . They have virtually no concern for those they were elected to serve . Their odious priority has become
their corporate masters . Poor fellow our country .
“The Coalition is promising to cut tobacco excise by 80 % – outbidding One Nation’s proposal to cut it by 75 %” .. to hell with the nation’s health & welfare .. there’s political points to be had(maybe)
I’m of two minds on the excise on tobacco. On one hand I recognise the number of lives saved because of the reduction In tobacco usage. But on the other the increase in the black market in tobacco products and the increase in corruption as a consequence. I’m not sure which is the greater evil.
Good precis on all things migration when we have had a generation of US white Christian nationalist agitprop of MAGA Tanton Network that informs Fox News.
Any nation is now looking for high temporary or net migration as 'net financial contributors' whether short term tourists, travellers and students, or long term backpackers, workers amd students.
Temporary residents pay $billions in GST and PAYE vs more retirees tugging on budgets, while working age taxpayers decline (despite including temporary residents); potential outcome is UK Truss regime doing Kochonomics and bond markets went into a spin...
If no tourism, travel or intenrational education, then wealthy inc retirees can pay more taxes or cut public service delivery & pensions...... quite simple, but ageing is avoided by media vs dog whistling immigrants or 'the other'....
In addition to our politicians being undignified people, they are lacking basic humanity, empathy and morals. There's seems to be no point now in looking at the detail of policy announcements because the basic critique will be one of hypocrisy. Where is the logical consistency in decision-making? Palestine and Palestinians are treated as pariahs while a country whose leader has been accused of war crimes is still given legitimacy and respect! Respect the rule of law we are told; look how great the judeo-christian values are when put into practice - smoke and mirrors, hypocrisy.
Arguments about tobacco excise ignore the underlying policy intent to reduce smoking rates. Complaints about housing costs are reduced to blaming migration while at the same time complaining that the housing market has slowed ever-so slightly since the Govt's announced changes to neg gearing. Left hand, right hand? It's much easier to blame the faceless migrants rather than have a hypothetical loss to the value of the home you are living in and don't intend on moving from in the immediate future!
Our society has been conditioned to value materiality over human rights. This brainwashing has made too many compliant to neo-liberalism's arguments, resulting in an unsympathetic populace.
Well said , and precisely correct in every detail . The level of racism and inhumanity amongst too many politicians appears to be increasing like a plague . They have virtually no concern for those they were elected to serve . Their odious priority has become
their corporate masters . Poor fellow our country .
“The Coalition is promising to cut tobacco excise by 80 % – outbidding One Nation’s proposal to cut it by 75 %” .. to hell with the nation’s health & welfare .. there’s political points to be had(maybe)
Brian Dwyer
I am glad I am 78 and won't, in all probability, have to be here much longer to put with the nongs running or trying to run the country.
Heaven help the country if ever the likes of Taylor, Canavan, Hanson and Joyce ever gets their hands on government.
Labor is only marginally "not as bad"
There are almost no politicians in this country actually listening to the electorate or doing anything sensible.
Except for the Greens and the progressive independents (although they don't get economics right). 🤗
I’m of two minds on the excise on tobacco. On one hand I recognise the number of lives saved because of the reduction In tobacco usage. But on the other the increase in the black market in tobacco products and the increase in corruption as a consequence. I’m not sure which is the greater evil.
Once again, Gentlemen, you write what I'm thinking! Thanx. 🤗
A reprehensible scrag-end of dastardly, with media collusion in surreal agenda-setting, as you trenchantly demonstrate.
Good precis on all things migration when we have had a generation of US white Christian nationalist agitprop of MAGA Tanton Network that informs Fox News.
Any nation is now looking for high temporary or net migration as 'net financial contributors' whether short term tourists, travellers and students, or long term backpackers, workers amd students.
Temporary residents pay $billions in GST and PAYE vs more retirees tugging on budgets, while working age taxpayers decline (despite including temporary residents); potential outcome is UK Truss regime doing Kochonomics and bond markets went into a spin...
If no tourism, travel or intenrational education, then wealthy inc retirees can pay more taxes or cut public service delivery & pensions...... quite simple, but ageing is avoided by media vs dog whistling immigrants or 'the other'....
Why hasn't the black market in illegal cigarettes been crushed? We hound other drug dealers.
Rather than cutting the excise, we should go the other way and ban cigarettes outright, as they harm the community.
There are NIL positive arguments in favour of cigarettes.
Just make mere possession of cigarettes a crime.
There should be no such thing as a legal cigarette. Anyone with a cigarette can be arrested.
Don't stuff around- just do it!
Zero tolerance.
~WESTMINSTER~
[The geometry of the Reich]
Two gangs of sophists hiding
Behind red white and blue
To get the nod from Caesar
To tax and indict you:
That's King Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
You call him Charlie too
He cares not one iota
What Meinsters do to you:
The fourth estate's the urger
You have to get that clue
They just have to remember
To render sum unto:
There are myopic corporate pyramids
On the expanding base of you
Where lodger boys draw gables
Agreed their greed is virtue..
,,,this view ..illuminati,
Could make you feel quite blue
Unless you've sussed the formula
Which I will now reduce for you..
..YOU TAKE THE BASE
AND TIMES THE BASE
YOU ADD THE BASE ONTO
YOU TAKE THE BLEEDING SUM OF THAT
AND DIVIDE THE PLEBS BY TWO....................ad infinitum
~tiers état~
Pauline Sauline
Are you the peoples' limousine
Or Páuliná Sáuliná
Are deus ex machina