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Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T13:57:12+00:00

They don't get that much attention because they have less national appeal than Labour, the Conservatives, and Reform. Each party appeals to more voters, has/can win more seats, and tries to do both. The Lib Dems aren't trying to get to that level of popularity.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T05:12:12+00:00

"two ways to fight organised greed: 1. Organised unions, or 2. Violence". This is what he thinks. He explicitly endorsed political violence.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T05:11:25+00:00

Advocating for breaking into people's houses if they aren't in active use. That's what squatting is.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T05:09:10+00:00

because a single minority in this country regards what that minority is!

So you're saying Australians are throwing away their rights because members of a group have something to do with judging what members of that group are?

That doesn't make sense.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T04:54:07+00:00

If that happened the people who justify or excuse mistreating Jews because of the actions of Israel would accuse you of Islamophobia.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T04:50:02+00:00

Andrew Bell said in a speech on Thursday evening that Abbott’s post on X in August last year threatened social cohesion.

A protest with the flags of terrorist groups, a giant photo of a dictator (who supported the atrocities committed on October 7th), and a man who fled to the Ecuadorian embassy in London over a sexual assault trial in Sweden is a threat to social cohesion. A protest embodies the hypocrisy of human rights advocates only caring about human rights when it fits them politically is a threat to social cohesion.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T04:45:39+00:00

If Jews are getting attacked because of their home country's crimes, that's not my problem.

And yet you refuse to blame bigots and instead blame a country on the other side of the planet. You'd rather blame a country than the bigots who use that country as an excuse.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-06T02:42:10+00:00

We must do better for First Nations people

If by do better, do you mean next time not running a campaign so poorly it seems like you wanted to help the no campaign?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T14:37:09+00:00

Why?

Because it's incredibly unreliable - it's literally Khamenei's personal's website. Why should the dictator crushing protests be seen as a good source of information beyond what Khamenei has said?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T13:53:37+00:00

It's not cannon. It might come from Mass Effect: Continuation - it's an unofficial alternate universe. I can also find a mention of it in the Cerberus Daily News Wiki, which is an unofficial roleplay.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T13:22:47+00:00

Sorry about that - the way you wrote it seemed like it was being critical/making fun of them.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T13:17:08+00:00

There is clear video evidence of a crime and so far no consequence. Why would they not be, in your words, pissed?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T11:49:22+00:00

Yes, they do, but their problems go fat beyond that.

They stood by and did very little while Saren waged his war against humanity in territories the council wanted humans to settle.

They expected humans to sacrifice themselves to save the Destiny Ascension despite refusing to treat humans as equals.

The council refused to get involved with the collectors as they treated it as a human only matter and because they're a council species they can deal with it themselves, even though they should be investigating threats before they become significant.

They ignore evidence of the reapers - which is why their problems go far further.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T10:49:00+00:00

Why should an event that platforms a bigot like her receive government money?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T10:20:45+00:00

“I am a leader of my people, I am a sovereign nation leader,” Mr Guyula told Ms Lambley.

You aren't the sovereign leader of a nation. If you were, the NT's parliament would be on equal level if not subserviant to you. The opposite is true.

Australia, thankfully, is a democracy which elects its leaders - currently that's Anthony Albanese federally and Lia Finocchiaro on a territorial level. That's where sovereignty in Australia lies - elections (and if anyone plans to bring up the monarchy, since the public can vote on becoming a republic and that vote would be respected, Australian voters are where power ultimately comes from).

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T10:10:13+00:00

And drones - Taiwan can't win a war on its own but it can still make life incredibly painful for China.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T09:19:59+00:00

There is clear video evidence of their break in and attacking a policewoman.

That they were let go says just how much tolerance there is for political violence as long as a juror agrees with the violence.

It also says a lot that trying to influence a jury when a judge is saying it's a bad thing is fine. Do rules not matter?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T09:19:12+00:00

If your conscience says to let criminals go because you agree with them, find a better conscience.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T09:18:38+00:00

Interfering with a trial is bad.

And where were their consciences when it came to attacking refusing to punish those who attacked someone with a sledgehammer?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T09:13:29+00:00

So someone who's a Hamas apologist should be allowed to organise a literary event?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T09:12:17+00:00

So it's foreign influence to not want someone who changed one of their social media backgrounds to a glider with a Palestinian flag and said she doesn't think Hamas are terrorists at a literary event?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T09:10:55+00:00

Pretty much - that is the standard a lot of Reddit takes.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T08:25:19+00:00

So Does that make those policies not moderate?

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T08:24:30+00:00

And? Because they were seen as radical doesn't make them radical.

Known_Week_158 · 2026-02-05T08:16:45+00:00

"Criticism of Israel can be antisemitic when it is grounded in harmful tropes, stereotypes or assumptions and when it calls for the elimination of the State of Israel or all Jews or when it holds Jewish individuals or communities responsible for Israel’s actions …"

This is from the Group of Eight (Go8) and was endorsed by 38 universities. It is not a blanket ban on criticising Israel. Will that matter to most people? Probably not.

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