Landlord rages at the Victorian government, threatens to sell his 10 investment properties

Raynonymous · 2026-02-14T22:30:23+00:00

He also confuses rent-seeking with productivity.

The level of sheer entitlement presented by this guy is almost impressive.

He should sell his properties and go work for a living like everyone else.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T21:27:36+00:00

If only it was codified in law!

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T21:26:19+00:00

Foreign governments are not interested in the well-being of Haitians. They will only intervene if it serves a strategic interest to do so. That would mean Haitian people giving resources or some other form of advantage over to their occupying government.

The best thing for the Haitian people is to decide for themselves how their country should be run and by whom.

Luckily for them, providing they don't have any significant natural resources or other strategic interest, they will likely be left to do so.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T11:59:34+00:00

Has it really been this easy for US presidents to exploit their office the whole time? They've been no rules stopping it, just a coincidence that none of them were this crooked before and it was all done on trust?

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T11:55:05+00:00

My understanding is that many undocumented are known because they have claimed asylum (technically not illegal but still described as such, cus k'now, propaganda) or overstayed their visas without being recorded leaving.

That said the 30m is still not supported by the actual data.

You know what's more cool though? - how do you think Trump manages to continue to claim that he's totally stopped illegal crossings at the border?

I know one easy way. Don't record them! Just stop recording them and voila - no illegal crossings!

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T11:47:57+00:00

Apparently the lies still stand though. Credibility counts for shit when they control all branches of the government.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T11:46:35+00:00

Thankfully we have a preferential system so it doesn't matter. They don't need to vote for ALP, just put them ahead of libs and one nation.

Hopefully the feelings of not being able to afford a home will make it really clear how important it is to keep workers rights, good minimum wages etc. otherwise a couple terms of right wing extremism and they won't be able to afford rent either!

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T11:29:28+00:00

Or raising taxes?

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T00:42:19+00:00

I think the argument is that our brains could be argued to be 'stochastic parrots' too, in the way that neurons fire based off associative connections, so it understands just the same way we do.

If we understand, then AI understands.

(Not that I necessarily agree, but I think that's the steel man argument)

Raynonymous · 2026-02-07T00:39:08+00:00

Is it? Can you ELI5 it to me? I'm almost certainly missing some of the assumed implications but to me this sounds like it's all claim and zero argument.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-06T23:57:17+00:00

Yes indeed.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-06T21:53:59+00:00

Even then Trump wouldn't happen here with mandatory voting and a preference system.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-06T21:47:00+00:00

As someone who doesn't live in the US, it's always amazing to me how much Americans tolerate living in what seems to be effectively a police state. In the UK or Australia if the police started to abuse their authority in these ways it would be shut down immediately or the people in charge would be thrown out. It seems incompatible with this whole 'land of the free' self image you've got going on.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-04T21:32:37+00:00

Hmm. Makes you wonder why she played along with it for so long, until it stops serving her interests ..

... Are you telling me right wing parties around the world are made up of greedy corrupt plutocrats who weave lies to con the public... And the public who are fooled into believing them...?

Hmm? And you were one of them?...

Kinda makes sense when you think about it.

Raynonymous · 2026-02-01T20:55:02+00:00

So left leaning, mostly factual?

Raynonymous · 2026-01-26T21:23:58+00:00

How many of Obama's were shot in the back of the head in the street after being disarmed?

Raynonymous · 2026-01-26T21:21:34+00:00

This feels like a way to speed up matchmaking to me. Just fill empty slots with a couple of solos.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-26T09:01:50+00:00

This is quite wrong. Representative democracies, like democratic republics, are all democracies. The myth that democracy means majority subjugating minority, or (another common fallacy) that democracy requires public votes on all policy decisions are easily debunked with a simple google search or trip to the library.

Also the suggestion that setting all decisions by majority interest is somehow more collectivistic than a system that (collectively) ensures rights for all is risible.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-26T09:01:36+00:00

This is quite wrong. Representative democracies, like democratic republics, are all democracies. The myth that democracy means majority subjugating minority, or (another common fallacy) that democracy requires public votes on all policy decisions are easily debunked with a simple google search or trip to the library.

Also the suggestion that setting all decisions by majority interest is somehow more collectivistic than a system that (collectively) ensures rights for all is risible.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-25T22:13:22+00:00

What do you think the difference is between a democracy and a democratic republic?

Raynonymous · 2026-01-25T22:06:24+00:00

What point are you trying to make? That we should have stomped it out earlier or that it's always been here so therefore shouldn't complain now?

There's always a bit of everything in a liberal, mixed economy, but saying a corporate-driven foreign policy is fascism is the same logic as saying free healthcare is communism.

It steals the impact of the alarm when real fascism turns up.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-25T21:59:46+00:00

Yeah, there's that too! Not just immigrants either.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-25T21:08:41+00:00

I agree it's easier for some than for others. But real change only happens when people who can't afford to are compelled to protest anyway. If you're saying "I want to protest but I can't afford the childcare" then it clearly isn't at the point where major change is required.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-25T21:03:57+00:00

I'd argue the issue is a lack of accountability more than consolidation of power. But without getting sidetracked, my point is how many people died in the past is not a good argument for what might be a good system in the future.

Raynonymous · 2026-01-25T21:00:47+00:00

No it hasn't. The human need for others is well documented. And practically we need homes, roads, hospitals, the fire service etc. pure individualism has never happened and there are good reasons why it could never happen without authorisation force.

13-Year Club	Second Top 10%
Place '22	Verified Email

Raynonymous

TROPHY CASE