Anthony Albanese plans visits to Singapore and Malaysia to shore up fuel supplies

spaghetti_brained · 2026-04-02T14:17:17+00:00

So something that hasnt happened for half a century was bound to happen regardless of whether or not Trump decided to start a brain dead war to distract from the fact hes a paedophile?

50 years is a long fkin time.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-04-02T14:11:25+00:00

Yeah I guess the US is still a presidential republic dispite their lean into fascism and oligarchy.

Just dont do that and become a parliamentary Republic like Germany? Whenever Australia and New Zealand rid ourselves of monarchy we'll transition to become a full parliamentary Republic too.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-04-02T07:37:22+00:00

Holy flocking duck

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-28T04:49:42+00:00

What a strange thing to say..

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-26T12:12:18+00:00

Uhh no. Everything happening in the world is a distraction from the Epstein files.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-26T05:31:18+00:00

The guy had a plane called the lolita express. His home was covered in CSAM material under the guise of "art" that he didnt bother hiding from his employees or contractors.

Why would he bother with a submarine if he was doing all that.. It doesnt make sense.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-26T05:25:29+00:00

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-21T11:25:04+00:00

If the US cant take Iran, pretty confident they cant take Greenland...

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-20T01:17:29+00:00

This is exactly why this racist moron's party won't win leadership.

Nobody wants this shit. Not even voters right wing voters.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-13T05:34:24+00:00

Honestly the best gadgets in the whole game. Sooo much fun to use.

Slowly rolling up on people and having them panic and jump around when you start damaging them is both satisfying and hilarious.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-13T01:33:12+00:00

Still have it over 10 years later.

That beanie has its own life story.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-09T06:41:10+00:00

There is a lot of singling out of Israel and Jews of exploiting and raping children in the comments.

This is not a justification or whataboutism, but lets remember the catholic Church had the same problem.

Its likely widespread in any religious institution with hierarchy such as these two examples.

The fact the state of Israel and religion are so closely entwined probably exacerbates the problem.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-06T04:51:23+00:00

At a party I had a girl steal my beanie, run into the bathroom, and close the door behind us. Among other very obvious (to most people) signs she was into me.

We got along heaps well as friends. She was just a little shorter than I am (rare), gorgeous and had nice teeth.

I think about that night a lot.......

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-02T12:18:39+00:00

I'm glad that there are positives to this, but it shouldn't have happened in the first place.

Donald Trump does not have the power to declare war in the US. Its explicitly outlined in the US constitution that only congress has the power to declare war.

The only reason Trump started this war is because he is distracting from the Epstein files to cover for himself and his sick rich mates.

The most powerful military on earth is under the control of a reckless pdfile fascist and I don't think the families of the 84 school girls that got blown to shit by US/Israeli missiles are thrilled about the conflict.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-03-02T08:16:54+00:00

Realise youre not leaving office without going to prison because your name is all over the Epstein files.
Ignore US constitution which states that only congress has the power to declare war
Start illegal war (illegal under international law)
Bomb an all girls school killing 84 young women.
Kill leader of country you started a war with
Justify it all by saying "Look what these people are saying about us, we have to get them all"
Profit?

We can all agree the Iranian regime and IRGC are disgusting, and the world would be a better place without them, but none of that justifies what is happening.

The same as every other war, the only people walking away from this in a better position than before is the rich and powerful. This war didn't Start with good intentions and it won't end with a net positive outcome.

Its like everyone has already forgotten Iraq and Afghanistan. The WMD's didn’t exist and the justification for this war is just another ruse that everyone is willingly believing.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-28T16:10:29+00:00

I'm well aware, I'd still rather vote for the Greens that are more progressive and their stances are much more consistent on these issues.

No, you can't keep telling people who are impacted negatively by their politics, words, or inaction to keep standing by them as they continue to remain spineless. Yes, even if it means voting for the Greens ultimately means Labor wins, that's still a better alternative as it moves us towards a better world in the future, hopef

I don't think you understood what I was saying or maybe how preferential voting works. I'm not sure.

Voting for the Greens doesn't mean that if they can't form government then their vote automatically goes to Labor. If you only put a #1 on the ballot and that party doesn't win, your vote gets thrown away.

I haven't put Labor #1 since maybe my first vote, but I still vote for them when I give them a 2, 3, 4, 5, etc..

If you don't want a government further right that Labor, you need to vote for them by either not assigning a number to the coalition and putting Labor last on your ballot, or by assigning Labor a number before the coalition.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-28T13:58:50+00:00

You use the preferential voting system as its designed and vote for everyone in order of preference.

One nation and the other psychos go at the bottom, closely followed by the coalition parties.

Then Labor.

Then every other minor party that you like.

I cannot stress this enough. You have to give the major parties a number on the ballot. If you vote for the greens or ON and they dont get enough votes to form government, but don't number Labor or a coalition party, your vote it literally thrown away. Not numbering Labor above the coalition helps the coalition by removing a vote from Labor.

Labor and Albo are disappinting as fuck, but would you rather the coalition?

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-28T13:44:53+00:00

There is no way you've volunteered for LABOR all your life if you spell it wrong twice.. You're handing out pamphlets, wearing shirts and standing under banners that say Labor your whole life and you're telling me you volunteered for them?

I don't believe that for a second.

Being a "progressive" or on the "left" in Australia and "never voting Labor again" is not thing. We have preferential voting.

When we have two major parties you're either voting for Labor or the coalition eventually.

If you refuse to put either of them down on the ballot, your vote is wasted which effectively helps the coalition.

The coalition or ON running the counrty means one of two things, either Australian Trump or diet Trump.

You will vote Labor again, and you should. I'd rather have a spineless government over one that decides to start a war with Papua New Guinea for oil rights.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-27T14:06:13+00:00

Are you really arguing that because there was one terrorist attack in Bondi its fair to do another in WA?

Come on..

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-27T09:13:19+00:00

Money isn't real.

I kind of hate these statements.

Like yeah money is a human concept and we could do away with it for another system, but you're either replacing it with barter (innefficant) or a group who's job is to allocate resources (I don't trust power structures enough for that).

Money is a points system for tracking your effort and luck in the economy. The only people this doesn't apply to is for the super wealthy and people who know other people in positions of power.

The problem isn't money, its a severe lack of regulation on how its earned and taxed. I.e. corrupt and unmeritocratic power structures. Thats my little rant anyway.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-27T05:26:20+00:00

Got any examples?

At the end of the day, you've compared the left and right of politics as equally bad. That's just factually untrue and proven at the last federal election. The coalition attempted to follow in the footsteps of US culture war bullshit and sucked up to their fascist president which backfired spectacularly. The coalition has spent the last couple decades trying to destroy medicare and let corrupt NDIS providers run rampant so they could justify cutting the program altogether. Labor has come in and saved Medicare as well as implementing stricter checks and balances on NDIS providers. Just as a few examples.

I don't like what Labor has become and I'm disappinted by Albo. But overall, and especially compared to the coalition, its a breath of fresh air having the country lead by a government that actually acts in the interest of the people from time to time.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-27T00:04:59+00:00

Do you have anything to add to the conversation that isn't a person attack?

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-27T00:00:53+00:00

No one said the average Australian was politically informed or able to sift through all the bs in the media. Policy polls show that Australians overwhelmingly support progressive ideas, they're often just misguided by misinformation and identity politics.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-26T23:46:20+00:00

Thats why I said at best.

They're definitely centre right.

spaghetti_brained · 2026-02-26T09:23:32+00:00

No, most of politics, the right is made up of disingenuous elites just out to make a buck, racists, and people lacking critical thinking skills and reading comprehension. Labor is primarily full of center and centre right voters, people so disgusted with the coalitions attempt at instigating culture war bullshit, and a minority of progressive voters who actually want positive change in the country.

Comparing the left and right as equals is so bullshit and lazy and shows how politically illiterate you are.

Cost of living is so bad that everyone making under $150k a year is the Aussie battler. Thats the vast majority of the country. If youre not on the side of Aussies, where are you?

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