Coincidence. They’re not that advanced.
I got a text today too, and I was no where near a voting place. Unless they are so advanced they could tell I opened my postal vote envelope I think it’s safe to say they are just spamming everyone.
Comment on Discussion Thread Monday 28 🥪 April 2025
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I did my democratic duty today. Got a spam text from trumpests as I was standing in queue. Coincidence or geolocation? Is that even possible?
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
They are. They keep texting me.
They started out with reasonable pitches like fixing housing and high speed trains but now they’re also talking about double fees for international students and cutting immigration by 80%… the mask is slipping. The real agenda emerges.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Its a strange contrast. A fast train to major regional towns would be amazing, who wouldn’t want that? Sounds great. But the Trump part of trumpets is the real agenda. I’m pretty sure they won’t get enough votes to get a lower house seat. Even though the ads are annoying I’m kinda happy Clive is wasting his money and is gonna be disappointed on election day.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Yeah, having high speed rails between hubs could help with urban sprawl and housing affordability… (if that project actually gets delivered)
Plenty of people would want that. So many.
But it’s the foot in the door for some very nasty stuff. And not everyone will spot that :( Particularly lower income people in times of recession.
I sure hope he falls on his trumpet. But yeah.
“ Fascism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood”
Culture wars are already being and have been imported to Australia from America and now also the UK.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 week ago
The magnate behind trumpests could be spending all that money on the betterment of society but instead forms a shonky political party?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I can think of two things right now that money could go to that would probably have a positive impact
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 week ago
He should give you the money 💰
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
My ideas for the money:
More accommodation vouchers.
Extra funding to food banks or at least do free school meals.
Make methadone free.