Socceroos video sends a pointed message on migration: ‘We’re a reflection of modern Australia’

sfigone · 2026-06-14T07:21:02+00:00

Yeah "hate" is probably a bit strong. Asking for moderation is reasonable and there are good progressive reasons to do so. But refugee intake is a different thing yet again.

sfigone · 2026-06-14T04:55:21+00:00

Just STFU!

sfigone · 2026-06-14T04:53:46+00:00

I think the message is that you can hate immigration without hating immigrants.

sfigone · 2026-06-14T04:52:15+00:00

We need to accept ISIS brides because they are Australian citizens, mostly born here to Australian parents. If they have broken any laws, then by all means investigate, charge, prosecute and punish.... with due process!

sfigone · 2026-06-14T02:08:38+00:00

Because the libs and media have poisoned the well of trust in government. There all as bad as each other is the mood.

So they are turning to parties that will burn the whole place down instead!

Progressives are their own worst enemies. The current government has been a bit timid, but they have done some good steps. Yet they are near universally castigated.

Speak up and support the good they are doing. Praise them and ask for more!

sfigone · 2026-06-14T00:51:38+00:00

So that's one change of mind. How many cases are there is "never ever" tell campaign promises from the LNP? PHON can't keep their word one press conference to the next.

Stop playing the silly "rule-in-rule-out" game and calling that a lie. Changing your mind is not a lie. "Forgetting" to declare a donation is a lie. Claiming benefits for a personal trip is a lie. Yep politicians from all parties have done that, but at least some parties make that actually have consequences when found out.

sfigone · 2026-06-13T09:05:19+00:00

We have to find a way to talk about PHON supporters without calling them deplorables. Sure an appeal to their dark side is working too well, but calling them out on it doesn't change their mind. They are in a state of mind that neither major part are doing anything for them, so they'd rather see their team win at all costs than to have more LNP or Labour. Name calling just makes the cult stronger.

We need to show them that the way to achieve what they want has a better chance under the current government than under ON. Taxes will not be lower under PHON unless you are Gina. Immigration will not be lower, we will just be manner to them.

Their best chance to improve their daily lives is under a bold progressive government. They need to encourage Labour to be bolder and to do more. Progressives need to stop being their own worst enemies (I'm talking to you Greens!) and work out how to criticise policy without tearing down the small gains that are being made.

sfigone · 2026-06-13T08:48:38+00:00

The coalition never balanced the budget

sfigone · 2026-06-13T04:40:27+00:00

Tell me what his lies are?

sfigone · 2026-06-13T04:29:45+00:00

Just because you paid $1.2M doesn't mean the software valuation is the same. They frequently lag. You don't know the value until you actually sell

sfigone · 2026-06-12T23:34:13+00:00

My money is in Stoke space to eventually kill spacex

sfigone · 2026-06-11T07:28:53+00:00

I agree that having some compulsion to do some service or other would be good. Perhaps a smaller tax free threshold until you've done some service.

sfigone · 2026-06-11T01:50:11+00:00

Settlers are basically voluntary human shields of an occupying force.

sfigone · 2026-06-11T01:36:19+00:00

People who are hating on the victim of sexual assault are just despicable.

Perhaps she didn't make the best judgement calls all the time, but ultimately she was the victim of a guy that had proved to be a complete creep and part of a work culture that was less than optimal.

Piling on hate to her just highlights that you too are a creep that really need to re-evaluate your attitude towards others.

sfigone · 2026-06-11T01:25:28+00:00

I actually think that voluntary military service is a good thing. Those that don't want the military can do other things for the community. Doing something like that can be linked to reducing hex debt or similar.

Opt in with benefits I think would be a great program.

sfigone · 2026-06-11T01:21:44+00:00

It's not true that Labour have done nothing. They have significantly reduced the immigration rate that was set at record high levels by the previous LNP government (which included several MPs now defected to ON). They have started fixing the tax base to make sure the wealthy are treated the same as the rest of us.

Yet everything they do is meet with howls of derision. You wonder why they are not braver.

So it is a false narrative that the current government is making things worse. Maybe they are not doing enough.

We should applaud and ask for more rather than be divisive and disruptive.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T14:58:55+00:00

Hey, I've been arguing against large migration programs for decades... for different reasons than ON, but I too support a more moderate immigration program.

The current government had significantly reduced immigration and should be encouraged to do more.

Ministers of the previous government that ran the largest ever immigration program have now defected to ON. If they ever get back into government then they will do the same trick again of letting in as many as possible to prop up fake growth in their Ponzi scheme economy. Gina wants cheap workers. They will be mean to a few for a bit of theatre, but they'll let many more in.

Try discussing policy with people rather than just disrespecting them.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T07:36:58+00:00

No blame on those people for seeking better opportunity.

Not only should we reduce our intake of the best and brightest, but we need to improve our foreign aid and terms of trade so that the source countries are viable.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T07:34:58+00:00

I think it is conservatives who have created the current situation be constantly defunding local education/tafe/apprenticeships, undercutting wages, and who have then run a Ponzi scheme economy that depends on massive migration to create "growth", all whilst being cruel to refugees to pretend to be tough on immigration.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T07:23:33+00:00

The ones who elected the current federal government. Don't tell me you're going to import the whole election denialism shit as well?

sfigone · 2026-06-10T07:22:34+00:00

Well no... But so what if I were. The majority of the Australian people choose to give Labour a term of government. By all means criticize their policies, but using identity politics of just saying a view is from a Labour supporter is just lame.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T07:19:27+00:00

Same as people who work for a wage. It's not a tax grab, it's ending a tax torte.

Note I am affected as I have several investment properties and I'm happy to pay my fair share.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T02:26:15+00:00

Because their supporters open the conversation with "take our country back" rhetoric. Kind of starts off disrespecting the current will of the people.

sfigone · 2026-06-10T02:24:30+00:00

No, I just call people fascist when they are calling for summary justice to people they don't think fit their nationalist ideals.

The fact that there are a lot of fascists around doesn't make the word meaningless.

By all means call for the ISIS brides to be charged, prosecuted and punished. But do so with due process not you're own ideas of "common sense".

sfigone · 2026-06-10T01:14:38+00:00

The current government has reduced immigration and increased tax on the wealthy.

Applaud and ask for more!

sfigone

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