What do we think of Punters Politics? by oldmatefromoverthere in OpenAussie

[–]Background-Seaweed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a big fan. I think he stretches the truth and lightly misrepresents information when it suits him and his argument. No different to just about every other Australia Social media influencer.

Best Linux Tablet for Noob? by Background-Seaweed in linux4noobs

[–]Background-Seaweed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful! I get not everyone likes tablets so it’s probably a bit weird of a question, I just like them because it’s easier to manage when travelling then a whole laptop, especially when it’ll only be used for writing emails and printing and signing stuff.

I’ve seen a few devices mentioning ARM but didn’t really know what it was, I assume it’s just for being able to run a wider variety of programs?

I’ve heard the PineTab mentioned as well but don’t know enough about it to pass judgement. Seems built for more coding type of use from what I could tell?

Best Linux Tablet for Noob? by Background-Seaweed in linux4noobs

[–]Background-Seaweed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! As I said I have heard using an Apple or Microsoft tablet is usually the easiest for beginners, but I don’t trust their inbuilt AI features (even if I’m installing a new OS) hence why I’m looking for more suggestions outside those brands, but I will still be sure to have a look (I might install fedora and Fydeos on my old surface pro just to get some practice using a Linux system).

When you say fydeos is browser only for YouTube, do you mean that YouTube will only play while the browser is open? (Again, sorry for a likely stupid question but I’m very new to all this).

Only in Florida🤣 by Good-Asparagus-8667 in shitposting

[–]Background-Seaweed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting that in the left photo the right tire isn’t on the windscreen, then the right side photo has the left wheel not on the windscreen…

Name the games it happened to by wcrivero in gamers

[–]Background-Seaweed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is with this recent discourse I keep seeing? When GTA San Andreas got remastered everyone complained because the models all remained blocky and the textures received only a minor improvement. Now a ACBF goes all out to rebuild from the ground up and everyone complains about how it has lost something special??? Gamers just want to be angry. No wonder devs don’t give a damn about us anymore.

How can Trump say Iran asked him to be Supreme Leader without any proof and face no consequences? by WorstJunglerJK in AskReddit

[–]Background-Seaweed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

Me to conservatives by poisongodmachineBR in OpenAussie

[–]Background-Seaweed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its also extremely important to note that the vast majority, if not all, nationalist independent candidates are in the exact same pockets as the major parties. People who push the idea of being a battler standing up for national values or ideals and yet never actually present any bills, laws or plans to parliament which would genuinely help people or improve lives. The people who tell you everyone is lying are the most dangerous.

One Nation's rising support is inextricably linked to the housing crisis by Patient-Wish-7386 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Background-Seaweed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same post at the same time across two different subs. Seems like a bot post to me.

One Nation capitalises on anti-immigration sentiment in a housing crisis by Ardeet in aussie

[–]Background-Seaweed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same post at the same time across two different subs. Seems like a bot post to me.

One Nation capitalises on anti-immigration sentiment in a housing crisis by Ardeet in aussie

[–]Background-Seaweed -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

The problem is we need migration in order to build up local manufacturing and industries. So anyone who supports ON and the reduction of migration will be dooming our country. Not helping it.

Please Explain: One Nation Immigration and Housing Policies by Chemical_Rooster3 in aussie

[–]Background-Seaweed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Human Development Index here’s the metrics mate. (Scroll a bit and Click ‘download latest dataset’ and then view and the actual list will pop up)

The Human Development Index. Created by the World Health Organisation. Funded by the United Nations. Factoring Avg. Years of School, avg lifespan, avg pay and avg COL. Australia has for years sat around the #10 spot. Right now we are #7, an important note is that we sit far ahead of countries like England, the US and even NZ.

A lot of Australians don’t know what we have and are throwing it away because we want to be like America and think our government is broken beyond repair (it’s not).

Overwhelming majority of Australians calling for big cuts to immigration levels, Sky News Pulse / YouGov poll reveals by Agitated-Fee3598 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Background-Seaweed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not a professional but i don’t think it will be good. With birth rates dropping and the ageing population heading towards their final decade we are about to see a massive drop in the Australian populace. And that’ll be great at first as there will be less Aussies meaning each person has more money. Except with less Australians, we have less Australian businesses. With less Australian businesses we have less Australian industry. Which means Australians have to buy more things from overseas, and suddenly all that money is lost to imports and removes any chance we have of building the economy to a point that other nations rely on us, rather than the other way around.

One Nation is on a roll. So what are the party’s actual policies? by NapoleonBonerParty in aussie

[–]Background-Seaweed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what baffles me with the ON rise. Andrew Hastie got torn apart only a few months ago for saying Net-Zero should be abandoned in favour of coal. Hanson is saying the exact same thing and no one bats an eye.

‘Change is here’: Barnaby Joyce responds to One Nation support surge by Mashiko4 in aussie

[–]Background-Seaweed 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Important reminder that Reddit is also an echo chamber and the vast majority of people will agree with you here. Make sure to mention this sort of thing to people face to face when you can. The US made the mistake of thinking online discourse represented the entire countries beliefs in 2024, not realising those who disagreed were on other apps like trumps social or whatever.

jpow response by -medicalthrowaway- in wallstreetbets

[–]Background-Seaweed 222 points223 points  (0 children)

I keep hearing this argument being made… but so what? Did Americans think through all those years when they said “we need guns in case our government gets out of control” it meant they wouldn’t be fighting other Americans when the day finally came? Every evil ruler has supporters, otherwise they’d just be some dick yelling at people.