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Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🏡 Tuesday, 21 January, 2025

Politics, tw n*zis

I’m still thinking about what I saw. The bills being signed in and… that. Media outlets are trying to dismiss it as ‘an awkward gesture’, but… haven’t they ever heard of dogwhistles? :/ And that was barely even disguised. It was so. Obvious. I’m remembering that movie that came out in the 70s, Cabaret. The way the political movement started out looking so rosy, promising to fix things and create a bright future. Well smarter people than me have been calling it for years. The creeping of the big F. But with the ‘return to tradition’ crap and that hand gesture it looks like a play by play. I’m kind of scared what it means for Australia. There’s already the targeting of minorities and buying into the rhetoric of certain groups being ‘degenerates’, so are the people who think that way going to get even more emboldened? Are there going to be issues in the long term and Australian troops might have to fight on America’s side? This is nuts.

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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I agree with the people who are saying things to the effect of, “If it’s not (that) then take a video of yourself doing it and email it to your boss, colleagues, clients, police etc. and see if they agree.” It totally is. He knows it is. But don’t be distracted by it. There’s a lot of stuff that got signed off on today that’s just utterly reprehensible. The more Australia distances itself from this shitshow the better. But when it comes to the rich and powerful there are always politicians who are willing to be a bunch of arse lickers and cosy up. I hope ours keep themselves out of it.

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I hope so. I want no part of this shitstorm
  
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SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
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I’m leaning to dog whistle, not accident. Gesture was very distinct and decisive, and he did it twice. Disgusting. I’m horrified. But even if it was just ‘a gesture’, racists will see a message, think he is signalling them. This needs to be instantly and strongly denounced by Musk. Groups like The Proud Boys are Trump worshippers, they feel he represents them. Some of the crazier ones might feel they have freedom to act on their beliefs now. I’m scared for Australia too. I just hope we have enough good people to counter it and weather the storm.

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Exactly. But he won’t denounce it because that bunch are courting these groups :(
  
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