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- Comment on Charlie Kirk in his own words. 1 day ago:
If you were actually being genuine, I would explain that DEI initiatives do address structural imbalances because they allow equally skilled people from diverse backgrounds greater influence and ability to contribute to problem solving. You cannot fix structural issues if the only people in the room are from the white majority.
But we both know your only purpose here is to whitewash Kirk’s racist views, so just drop the act already.
- Comment on Charlie Kirk in his own words. 2 days ago:
Nice try, but you’ve now gone full mask-off in other comments so it’s quite clear what you’re attempting to do here. Are we really supposed to believe that you aren’t trying to legitimise Kirk’s DEI arguments when you type stuff like this?
The problem, IMO, of DEI is that it addresses the symptoms in a superficial way for social media back slapping purposes, but doesnt address the causes of why these programs need to exist at all. Is this a right wing view? I think black people should have better access to the tools needed to compete, you think they should just be handed things as they need the charity.
- Comment on Charlie Kirk in his own words. 2 days ago:
I don’t see how any of that is relevant, unless you are attempting to deflect criticism away from Kirk’s beliefs. It’s enough to say the DEI comments are edited. You don’t need to start explaining why his argument is technically correct in some cases, because all that does is justify its continued use. It’s a bad faith argument based on racial hatred. That’s it, there is no “well ackchyually” with this stuff.
- Comment on Charlie Kirk in his own words. 2 days ago:
That doesn’t explain why you felt the need to give examples from your own life that support Kirk’s argument.
- Comment on Charlie Kirk in his own words. 2 days ago:
The DEI pilot clips were also edited alongside his comments about Michelle Obama and a couple of other prominent black women (the “brain processing power” clip) to make it seem like he was saying black pilots are stupid. However, the DEI argument is not an intelligent or nuanced one and you are falling into the trap of giving it more respect than it deserves. It’s an obvious trojan horse for racism and paragraphs of anecdotes from a different country don’t change that.
- Comment on Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter 1 week ago:
assuming the legislation only bans users with accounts
It requires the providers of social media platforms that full under the legislation to take reasonable steps to prevent users under the age of 16 from having an account with the platform (this is very close to the actual wording used). The media’s reporting on this has been very lazy and misleading because it’s clearly not a complete ban, as has been repeatedly suggested. You can also use TikTok without an account and it will also still continue to provide algorithmic recommendations.
- Comment on Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter 1 week ago:
However, including YouTube in the ban is beyond ridiculous.
The ridiculous thing is that it’s not a “ban” at all in the case of some platforms, like YouTube. If you don’t need an account to use it, as is the case with YouTube, the ban does nothing. You still get served recommendations via an algorithm whilst signed out, the algorithm still favours engagement (clickbait, outrage, extreme views), the overwhelming majority of content on the platform is not age-gated and can still be viewed by children without an account, etc.
- Comment on Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter 1 week ago:
He had 63 election commitments into the last election. Does anyone know how many got through so far?
They delivered around 70% in their last term. The Conversation has a policy tracker with all their election promises this time around, too. I’m not sure how many they have delivered so far.
- Comment on Dibber dobber Donny: Trump tattletales on TV reporter 1 week ago:
You can just read the ABC’s article, John Lyons is their journalist after all.
- Comment on Australians too dependent on government, says Sussan Ley 1 week ago:
She’s right that there’s not enough means testing happening at the moment, but a) her party has historically been part of the problem and b) I have zero confidence in her party to fairly introduce targets. The Coalition will always use this as an excuse to punch down on the poorest and least fortunate in our society.
- Comment on Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s demise shows the politics of grievance are a dead end for the Liberal party 2 weeks ago:
I wonder if she will end up quitting federal politics before she achieves anything significant. I watched her Australian Story episode again recently, which was shot in the wake of the referendum result when she was very much on the rise and before any of her political failures. Even back then, the strain on herself and her family was referenced quite a bit. Since then she’s been a bit of a trainwreck and she has burnt a lot of internal bridges without advancing the Coalition’s position. Her career was in the performing arts (music and kids entertainment) until her mid-30s, and she still has connections to that life through her partner who is a musician, so I wonder how long she can continue to ignore those parts of herself and pursue politics if it’s not working and is hurting her family. I guess the money is a lot better in federal politics, though, and it usually leads to cushy post-politics jobs as well.
- Comment on Help Me Understand Nampijinpa Price 2 weeks ago:
I’m not particularly well informed as to the plight of first nations peoples, but my understanding was that their interests are better aligned with progressive parties with social policies.
This is problematic thinking to begin with, we should try to avoid making assumptions about people from minority groups. It’s sort of ironic in a way, because Price’s latest controversy is related to exactly this - she accused Labor of bringing in large numbers of Indian migrants because “Indians vote Labor”. But anyway, you were obviously engaging in good faith so I’m not going to criticise you too harshly. It’s a trap we can all fall into if we’re not careful.
I think your understanding of Price’s position in Australian politics is mostly accurate. She has been elevated because, among other things (she is a strong and confident communicator, for example), her political support for right wing ideology as an Indigenous woman adds weight to the Coalition’s more controversial positions regarding Indigenous affairs. She is far from the only Indigenous person to hold those views, but I think her age and gender are a big part of her appeal because they have some potential to be used as wedges (many of her Indigenous political opponents are older and/or men). Her mother was also a CLP member and I believe was a big influence on her, as is Tony Abbott who is one of her biggest supporters (Indigenous affairs are a lifelong passion for Abbott, likely due to his strong Catholic beliefs).
Australian Story did an episode on her not long ago, it is probably worth a watch if you are trying to understand her background and relevance in today’s political landscape.
- Comment on Too soon? 2 weeks ago:
Why didn’t he just edit out his death, like he did with all the debates he lost? Is he stupid?
- Comment on Labor and the Coalition have very different ideas about ties to the United States 5 weeks ago:
Ley and her so-called moderates seem to have instantly caved to pressure from their right. The Coalition are as out of touch as ever on most major issues and it feels like Dutton never left. Considering they were always going to need at least two terms to regain power, and that Ley herself was very unlikely to remain leader for that entire period, one wonders what the point of her even is.
- Comment on Drew Hutton says Greens have ‘lost their way’ after party votes to expel co-founder 2 months ago:
In France and Germany
We live in Australia.
- Comment on Drew Hutton says Greens have ‘lost their way’ after party votes to expel co-founder 2 months ago:
In the historic shift to the left at the last election
It wasn’t a shift to the left. The Coalition abandoned the centre, allowing Labor to win by default as the only centrist major party.
the greens didn’t gain much and lost a bunch of seats
The nationwide first preference vote swing against The Greens was -0,05%. This idea that they suffered from some massive voter backlash for being “too woke” is a total myth.
- Comment on Independent MP to push for lowering of Australian voting age 2 months ago:
You’re right, education is not a prerequisite. Neither is intelligence, or brain development, or familiarity with the political system, or any of the other tired old arguments right wingers repeat. No one 18 and upwards is tested against any of these metrics when they first enrol. 16 year olds can leave school (in some states), drive on public roads, work a regular full time week and pay taxes. These are all things that clearly distinguish them from children 15 and under, and someone who can legally do all of those things alongside adults obviously deserves the right to vote alongside us too.
It’s quite ironic really that you were the one who tried to frame this as a right wing culture war issue, and yet your position is that of Pauline Hanson, leader of THE right wing culture war party in this country.
- Comment on Independent MP to push for lowering of Australian voting age 2 months ago:
16 makes sense to me. In some states, like SA, it is the minimum age at which you can choose to begin transitioning into the broader adult society. If someone is driving on the same roads as me, working the same hours as me and paying the same tax as me then they should definitely have the right to vote like me too. I don’t think the argument needs to get any more complex or philosophical than this, it’s just obviously a fair and rational change to make.
- Comment on Independent MP to push for lowering of Australian voting age 2 months ago:
What is actually wrong with the proposal, though? Or are you simply objecting because the idea came from “the other side”, even though The Greens have been pushing this since 2018?
- Comment on Political donations banned in South Australia 7.30 2 months ago:
Here’s some criticism from The Australia Institute back in November last year.
- Comment on It is what it is 2 months ago:
I spell it all the time even using no fingers at all!
- Comment on Exclusive: data reveals pro-Israel bias in ABC coverage since October 7 3 months ago:
Rightly or wrongly, it has become a culture war issue where support of Israel is associated with centre to right positions whilst opposition is associated with left positions (not saying it has to be either/or, that’s just how it’s commonly framed). A lot of Australia’s media ecosystem is either centre or right leaning, which means they will inevitably push the Israeli narrative harder. Additionally, the pro-Israel lobby is super active and well financed and rabidly goes after any journalist or publication that doesn’t adhere to this default framing of current events. In places like the ABC and the BBC, I think both factors influence the reporting which is why you see a subtle bias despite those organisations claiming a position of balance.
- Comment on Luv Me Chips, 'ate Seagulls... 3 months ago:
He got assaulted
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- Comment on Luv Me Chips, 'ate Seagulls... 3 months ago:
They’re also a “menace” because many people actively feed them. It’s the same as ducks following people around expecting bread.