Political discussion

[Swift]

To the far left Democrats, anything that diverges away from their looney woke agenda is far right. Donald Trump is just right, as in correct. He will continue to equal legend. It won't abate.

[Campbelltown busboy]

By 2028 all of gen z will be at voting age for the federal election then we will go down the rabbit hole when it comes to the voting patterns of gen alpha from 2031 that’s if the greens don’t get their way when it comes to moving the voting age down to 16

[Swift]

We're f***ed unless Donald turns the tide with them.
Hopefully many won't turn up to polls while they still hold their wacky identity politics ideology.
Australia on the other hand... hammer and sickle time.
Kids have been well and truly indoctrinated and most people are sheep and stupid non thinkers.

[Campbelltown busboy]

We're f***ed unless Donald turns the tide with them.
Hopefully many won't turn up to polls while they still hold their wacky identity politics ideology.
Australia on the other hand... hammer and sickle time.
Kids have been well and truly indoctrinated and most people are sheep and stupid non thinkers.

There has a way to knock out the extreme far left and extreme far right and leave the world with a centre left v centre right or moderate v conservative way of doing things

[Swift]

It's only the exteme left we have. The media calls anything conservative as far right which is deliberately misleading.
Look at this pathetic creature purse her lips as she walks off ignoring questions from reporters after reading from a teleprompter.
https://youtu.be/8cqJqUyg-O0?si=BWN2hP0YTFQHw5mC

[Campbelltown busboy]

It's only the exteme left we have. The media calls anything conservative as far right which is deliberately misleading.
Look at this pathetic creature purse her lips as she walks off ignoring questions from reporters after reading from a teleprompter.
https://youtu.be/8cqJqUyg-O0?si=BWN2hP0YTFQHw5mC

She's from California the home and origins of far left thought and ideas

[Frances]

Far Left? In America?????

[Swift]

California is very left wing US state, many have left because of the decline in livability, only to keep voting blue wherever they settle. They are like locusts.
Minnesota and many states in the east are left wing voting as well.

[Frances]

But what is Left in America would be Centre almost anywhere else. I'm sure that there are politicians in the US who are considered Far Left by Americans, but I would think that most people outside the US would consider them to be Centre Left.

[Campbelltown busboy]

Far Left? In America?????

I've heard that most of the worlds wacky left ideas start in a region in the far south western corner of California

[Swift]

They basically reward criminals like illegal immigrants with more services then America's own. That's effed up.
I believe in making criminals pay for their crimes from the smallest to the worst category.

[Swift]

I've heard that most of the worlds wacky left ideas start in a region in the far south western corner of California

And we emulate it like dickheads.

[Campbelltown busboy]

It wouldn't be a surprise if the COVID rules put into place by the democrat vice presidential pick was the reason why George Floyd was originally pulled over on the day in 2020 we all know what happened and the protests and riots that happened after the fact

[MiCCROwavE_OVEN]

I believe it was the Republicans who were in office in 2020...

[Campbelltown busboy]

I believe it was the Republicans who were in office in 2020...

It was who was in power in the state of Minnesota when the incident happen as that's the state where the city the George Floyd incident took place in Is based in rather then who was in charge of America at the time and there is no way a state governor can be American president while doing the job of governor

[Swift]

Trump will continue to = legend. It won't stop.

[Frances]

Apparently there is an election for local councils next weekend. Not that you would know it here, as there have been no letter box drops, no-one door knocking, no candidates campaigning at shopping centres and no advertising placards stuck on poles or fences. Total disinterest. None of the candidates are even making anyone aware of who they are. The State Electoral Commission's website tells me that there are Liberal, Labor and Greens candidates and what their names are, but I know nothing else about them other than a couple of people who have been on council for a few years now. I have no intention of voting for someone unless I know a bit about them. I think I'll get my ballot paper and fold it up and put it in the box without writing anything on it.

[Swift]

The other day I was stopped by a Liberal candidate's wife who explained what they stood for saying how they wanted to give it a go as the usual gang were going for election again, who who had been there all this time while the council was broke and they want to try and make a difference. At least i have someone to consider.

[Frances]

I know local independents can come into play in council elections more so than state or federal elections, so this might not be 100% relevant, but I can't help wondering if being one of the safest Liberal seats in the country is the reason for the apparent political apathy. The Liberals don't have to put any effort into winning it and neither Labor or The Greens have even the remotest chance of winning it.

[Swift]

That's up to the voters ultimately.

[ScaniaGrenda]

Apparently there is an election for local councils next weekend. Not that you would know it here, as there have been no letter box drops, no-one door knocking, no candidates campaigning at shopping centres and no advertising placards stuck on poles or fences. Total disinterest. None of the candidates are even making anyone aware of who they are. The State Electoral Commission's website tells me that there are Liberal, Labor and Greens candidates and what their names are, but I know nothing else about them other than a couple of people who have been on council for a few years now. I have no intention of voting for someone unless I know a bit about them. I think I'll get my ballot paper and fold it up and put it in the box without writing anything on it.

My council is one of those with said election day next Saturday, if anything we usually get pamphlets from Labor / ALP but I can't recall getting anything in the mail this time around, no greens, independents marketing(of which currently sits on my council). Only reason I know this is happening is via very small word of mouth (oh yes there is an council election coming up soon) and local neighborhood residents putting those political party signs on their front lawn (Why this is even a thing here no idea but each to their own).

I always, always go and do early voting, never on the day of (my time off / weekends are for resting and me time, not politics). I'll be Frank with you Frances I was the same with some of the candidates on the council election paper, there was no LNP (Not that I would have voted for them) on the ballot paper, the only people I've heard of were the local independents who as I said above are currently elected in my council.

Something must be going well with independents to be getting a strong foothold, both my LGA and Cessnock there's more independents signs up everywhere than there is Labor or Greens. I drove through Singleton (as I do frequently for work) and not a lot up there? Muswellbrook it's the usual signs everywhere for Nationals.

[Frances]

I just had a look at the current list of councillors for our shire and was surprised to find it's not 100% Liberal. There are 9 Liberal, 3 Labor and 1 Green.

[Frances]

I saw a candidate's poster today - the first one I've seen around here. It was for one of the Greens.

[Campbelltown busboy]

The compulsory voting rule only applies to getting marked off the roll so people only get fined if they don't get marked off the roll. It would be hard to find everyone that does a informal vote as the ballot forms aren't marked with the vote casters full name

[Swift]

I saw a candidate's poster today - the first one I've seen around here. It was for one of the Greens.

Reds in reality. Left wing people are brain infected. They have a sickness.