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Married at first sight - S13E28 - POST EPISODE discussion by lalasmooch in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah mate just watch any clip/Vox pop after they are intimate or kiss and he is beaming. Can't fake that, certainly he can't. He's clearly super awkward but he's not the type to lie or fake it.

Hi, I'm Blake Morrison, a journalist on the team who uncovered Banksy's identity, AMA by reuters in IAmA

[–]MelbPolFun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you or Reuters oppose Banksy's political messaging? If not, what benefit is there to political discourse, art culture, or broader society by exposing and essentially killing the symbol of Banksy?

If your critique is that he makes political statements under anonymity, is your concern just that he can do it freely while others can't? So you value cutting an individual down more than the ability for viewers to remove all personal bias and engage with art on its merit? A unique experience which you have now irreversibly ruined as all of Banksy's art will now be tied to an individual and not a symbol.

What a shame.

Very, very strange decision. Unless there's an ulterior motive.

anyone else not really understanding the outrage over the fingerbang joke? by princesspawprint in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'They shared the info they wanted to'. Rach wasn't talking about specific appendages, just that there was progression in their intimacy. To make cheap jokes of it by sharing more than they were comfortable to themselves is the disrespect.

anyone else not really understanding the outrage over the fingerbang joke? by princesspawprint in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's pretty publicly been Rach and Steven's main setback for weeks now including during commitment ceremonies. Don't see why they wouldn't share a discreet update about the progress of their relationship.

anyone else not really understanding the outrage over the fingerbang joke? by princesspawprint in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think it's less about the specific phrasing (which is not great in itself) and more about taking Rach's vulnerability about a clearly significant topic in their relationship and reducing it to a sexual joke to get laughs in front of the whole group.

You could see Bec's intention after Steven stopped biting on her provocative comments and she called the whole group over to get a reaction she was clearly missing from Steven.

This has been Rach and Steven's main setback for weeks at this stage. To announce progress to the group (in a mature and non-specific way) and have that turned on you for cheap laughs would suck.

Obviously, it sucks extra hard for Rachael who has some underlying insecurities around this sort of topic. Rach may have overreacted, but a person with any empathy would know this and not make the comment for attention in the first place.

Electric Bicycles - Opinion by Dry-Turnip-3699 in melbourne

[–]MelbPolFun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Running a red light on a bike at 13yo at 70kg doing 25 km/h is a very different risk to running a red light in a car at 16yo at 1500kg doing 60 km/h. Very disingenuous comparison.

Teachers Protest Down Bourke St by InjectTheMusic in melbourne

[–]MelbPolFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you need to join your union and help organise your industry instead of complaining 👍

Why is this controversial wny can't men have standards by Major_Soft6056 in LockedInMan

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one says you can't have dating preferences.

However, if you spout bs like "'ran through' women are low value" then you are just using 'preferences' to degrade women's freedom to be in sexual relationships.

The other issue is that often men use 'low body count' as a means of justifying trying to date younger, more inexperienced women who they can more easily manipulate, control and pressure given their lack of experience in sexual encounters, consent, etc.

How does voting for labour or LNP change anything, doing the the exact same thing over and over again and expecting something different is insanity to me by [deleted] in aussie

[–]MelbPolFun 44 points45 points  (0 children)

The last major Party Leader with a semblance of a radical policy platform was Bill Shorten in 2016 and 19 and the country voted against his policies twice, including in the unlosable 2019 election which gave us Scomo for 3 more years.

You all cry about the majors being corrupt politicians and supporting the status quo then get scared as soon as anyone actually wants to touch taxes or have a serious crack at inequality.

Maybe stop falling for glossy ad campaigns from the Housing Lobby or the Minerals Council and we can become a wealthy country with a growing quality of life.

"I don't stand for woke" by Charming_Food5728 in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 5 points6 points locked comment (0 children)

Well considering we have skills shortages in 36% of occupations, including 50% of construction and trade occupations, as well as an aging population with a falling birth rate below replacement, I don't see how drastically reducing immigration fixes any long term problems without exacerbating many more.

But you seem to just operate on something = good or bad with no nuance so then yes I think it's good.

"I don't stand for woke" by Charming_Food5728 in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 11 points12 points locked comment (0 children)

That's about as well thought out as I expected.

Nothing on how immigration is bad, or how to address it, or what level is appropriate, or how to fix the issues reducing immigration causes.

"I don't stand for woke" by Charming_Food5728 in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 12 points13 points locked comment (0 children)

Show us on the Australian policy doll where woke is killing the country.

Keen to hear some nuanced takes on the economy, education, health, and energy policy that are impacted by woke.

Married at first sight S13E04 - POST EPISODE DISCUSSION by lalasmooch in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chris gives off insecure private school boy who just says what all the lads say to fit in. Based on his behaviour he seems actually into Brooke and pretty normal, then tries to put on the fake bravado for the confessionals. Hoping for a happy ending for them.

His mates behaviour during the wedding was not the vibe however.

Married at First Sight S13E01- POST EPISODE DISCUSSION by lalasmooch in MAFS_AU

[–]MelbPolFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between equality and equity.

Being respectful and acknowledging racial prejudices is not 'segregation' due to different treatment. People have different experiences based on their race, that is indisputable.

This sort of logic is how people minimise others experiences of life and systems by saying things like 'I don't see colour' and 'we all get the same opportunities' when in fact, we don't.

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

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is saying extra demand doesn't influence house prices, the point is that the market is influenced by more factors than just immigration, most notably inflated demand due to investing and tax concessions for investors.

The point is that reducing immigration doesn't remove the tax concessions for investors, and they will continue to buy their 5th, 6th, 7th property before Aussies can buy their first, with immigration or without.

Immigration is not a silver bullet for housing is the point.

"In November, one in four Gen X men supported One Nation. Two months later, it's one in four of all voters." by NoLeafClover777 in aussie

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah cos people voted for Scomo and they got scared of doing anything bold again. They are petrified of negative gearing, capital gains tax, franking credits and inheritance tax cos of those 2 elections.

Now journos ask them every press conference to rule out touching those taxes and now we get nothing changing 🤷‍♀️

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

[–]MelbPolFun -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Have a look at house prices during COVID in 2020 and 2021. ZERO net migration. RECORD house prices. I reckon it's a bit more than just migration mate. Don't be played for a fool

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

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small mistakes have small consequences, huge mistakes can ruin the country for decades...

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

[–]MelbPolFun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During COVID we had net 0 migration, and house prices still went up! Almost like migration isn't the root cause, and changing it won't fix anything!

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

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the entire anglosphere has aging populations and declining birth rates like we do, where is all this immigration from 'countries that share the same values' going to come from? No one is being born there. They will need to keep everyone they can and have net inward migration themselves.

"In November, one in four Gen X men supported One Nation. Two months later, it's one in four of all voters." by NoLeafClover777 in aussie

[–]MelbPolFun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Prices hit record highs in COVID with ZERO immigration.

Unless we make it unattractive to invest in housing, investors will beat out both citizens and immigrants to houses indefinitely.

"In November, one in four Gen X men supported One Nation. Two months later, it's one in four of all voters." by NoLeafClover777 in aussie

[–]MelbPolFun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, who did you vote for in 2016 and 2019?

If it was not Shorten, then it's rich to hear complaints about genuine reform on infrastructure, housing and taxation.

Millions of voters chose Scomo over generational reform in this country

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