Australia's shock election results are drawing comparisons to Trump's 2016 win

brianlux said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

oftenreading said:

Thorns2010 said:

Being an American living in Australia for the last 8 years all I can say is, WTF mate? You'd think my new home would recognize the mistakes of my old...but apparently not.

Discussing with my wife, who is a born and bred Aussie, the consensus we came up with is that the voters, in the end, looked out for their own interest. AKA Money. The Liberal party announced just before the election the federal budget. And in it they promised a tax rebate of up to about $1000 per person come tax time......but only if they were elected. They also proposed tax cuts, that wont happen until 2024.......but you know, tax cuts man!

Also with the political ads, Labour done messed up. Their adds only attacked the other party leadership issues, and the Prime Minster, but not any of their policies (which to be honest, Liberal has no polices of substance, other than tax cuts!!! (that will never happen)). Liberal on the other hand in their ads attacked Labour's policies directly. Even though they made shit up about said policies, they basically said if Labour wins, your taxes will go up.

So at the end of the day, too many people thought about what was best themselves, rather than looking at the bigger picture of what it means to live a society, and well, that's how we get here.

Yes, individual financial interest apparently trumps all. We see that on this forum all the time, and it’s representative of society at large. 

For some reason we blame Millenials for being narcissistic, but clearly that applies to far more than just them, since they did not vote in these disastrous politicians and policies. 

Greedy baby boomer retirees voted Liberal. Hands off my money they said, fuck the future of the planet they said.

"Talkin' 'bout my gennnnneration"

Yeah, it's true.  Just like in America.  Over here, lots of boomers talk about being "green", change a light bulb or three, send a little money to some big name environmental group to assuage their guilt and yet are really much more focused on their toys, luxuries and status. 

Is this the same case in Australia?

Thoughts_Arrive said:

brianlux said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

oftenreading said:

Thorns2010 said:

Being an American living in Australia for the last 8 years all I can say is, WTF mate? You'd think my new home would recognize the mistakes of my old...but apparently not.

Discussing with my wife, who is a born and bred Aussie, the consensus we came up with is that the voters, in the end, looked out for their own interest. AKA Money. The Liberal party announced just before the election the federal budget. And in it they promised a tax rebate of up to about $1000 per person come tax time......but only if they were elected. They also proposed tax cuts, that wont happen until 2024.......but you know, tax cuts man!

Also with the political ads, Labour done messed up. Their adds only attacked the other party leadership issues, and the Prime Minster, but not any of their policies (which to be honest, Liberal has no polices of substance, other than tax cuts!!! (that will never happen)). Liberal on the other hand in their ads attacked Labour's policies directly. Even though they made shit up about said policies, they basically said if Labour wins, your taxes will go up.

So at the end of the day, too many people thought about what was best themselves, rather than looking at the bigger picture of what it means to live a society, and well, that's how we get here.

Yes, individual financial interest apparently trumps all. We see that on this forum all the time, and it’s representative of society at large. 

For some reason we blame Millenials for being narcissistic, but clearly that applies to far more than just them, since they did not vote in these disastrous politicians and policies. 

Greedy baby boomer retirees voted Liberal. Hands off my money they said, fuck the future of the planet they said.

"Talkin' 'bout my gennnnneration"

Yeah, it's true.  Just like in America.  Over here, lots of boomers talk about being "green", change a light bulb or three, send a little money to some big name environmental group to assuage their guilt and yet are really much more focused on their toys, luxuries and status. 

Is this the same case in Australia?

Probably. But I actually doubt it. A lot of climate deniers here. 

Thoughts_Arrive said:

rhanishane said:

Adani coal mine was one of the factors QLD voted majority liberal. There will be minimal jobs for the amount of environmental damage this will cause to the entire eastern australia and the artesian basin. At no benefit to Australia the coal will be shipped to India and we will be left with a wasteland. Adani has already started drilling twice without authority. Money and greed talks. Clive palmer and his United party never intended to get a seat but to use their votes to go to liberal to fund his mines. 60 million in false advertising a death tax or inheritance tax that was never the intention of labor and was fabricated and a hoax. Most bought the propaganda without doing their research. Meanwhile Clive Palmer still owes his nickel refinery workers 70 million in redundancy pay when it went bust. They're all criminals. For most who wouldn't even understand the ballot paper including me for those who vote independent parties which a lot voted for do not realise their preferences go to either liberal or labor. Those that didnt bother to vote their vote instantly goes to the party already in government. Too many climate deniers and too many thinking immigration is the problem. 

It's so upsetting hey? I have been raging online since the election. It is unhealthy and I need to get away from social media. I find it hard not to reply to idiotic comments on Facebook. A large chunk of Australians are so stupid. 

Thoughts_Arrive said:

This guy rocks...

https://www.facebook.com/OperationSovereignParliamentTurnBackAbbott/videos/417132118868593/

catefrances said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I wish I was a New Zealander living in New Zealand.

just be an australian living in new zealand. we can do that you know.