Submitted 4 months ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to australianpolitics@aussie.zone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-31/peter-dutton-labor-meme-pm-orders-takedown/104773522
On Monday, Mr Dutton responded to reporting of the meme on social media, saying the Liberal Party he led would never target Anthony Albanese’s partner, Jodie Haydon.
So, she did an interview and it was accurately quoted. How is that not ok to point out? I hate western politics.
In essence this is an honourable move from Albo. In reality, as politics stands, the Victorian LP’s action, nor Albo’s, matters not a jot.
I don’t see strong arming your own party members over a grubby double standard from your opponents is honourable.
Dutton is not a monster. He is the embodiment of the banality of evil.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Tbh what I find grubby is pretending that this ad was actually attacking Dutton’s wife, and not Dutton himself. And I find Albo’s caving to pressure and strong-arming his party’s other branches grubby.
DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 4 months ago
I might not remembered her defence had Albo had not conspicuously ordered them to take it down.
spiffmeister@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Never mind the sort of attacks that the libs/their propaganda wing are more than happy to level.
ShrimpCurler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Could it be a cleaver use of the Streisand effect? Or am I giving them too much credit?