Lucky Dips

[A Country Member]

Mmm, the leaders, including top party officials and hanger-ons, in Communist countries were never poor, nor did they ever go without, and they still don't in China and North Korea.

It's only the brainwashed ordinary Comrades that suffered/suffer under such regimes.

Look at Comrade Paddo, a Marxist who is anti-West and capitalism.

He's certainly not the sharpest tool in the shed by any stretch, but even he's not that silly to relocate to such countries and live under authoritarian or totalitarian regimes.

Be careful for what you wish for.

Why go by the name Marshall Stalin then?

[Paddo Colt 61]

Incredibly, given the propaganda, Tiananmen Square didn't happen which we now know thanks to Wikileaks so that's at least 10,000 off your slaughtered list. How do you know that the other figures that you quote aren't a fabrication. Have you read the costs of war for Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Syria and the Yemen?

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

Incredibly, given the propaganda, Tiananmen Square didn't happen which we now know thanks to Wikileaks so that's at least 10,000 off your slaughtered list. How do you know that the other figures that you quote aren't a fabrication. Have you read the costs of war for Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Syria and the Yemen?

You are an interesting guy Paddo but I just don't get how you can say Tiananmen Square never happened. Was the story exagerated and twisted? Sure. But didn't happen? That is a wild statement man.

[Paddo Colt 61]

Are you familiar with the Wiki exposure Voods? US embassy documents not media reports. This piece from Gregory Clark a former Australian diplomat.

https://johnmenadue.com/will-the-new...nmen-coverage/

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Sorry I need to vent...I hope that deadbrained c**t that was speeding on the wrong side of the road and killed a young nurse and her brother in western Sydney, dies in gaol.

I have absolute zero tolerance for lawless fckwits who speed in residential or built up areas. The chances of hitting an animal or kid or elderly person are too high to risk driving in that manner. Or heading on an innocent party as in this tragic case.

She went to pick up her younger brother who had finished his shift at Kmart and was almost home. Their poor Mum and family.

Won't elaborate what I'd do to that lowlife given the chance, and yes I know revenge and hate is a wasted negative emotion. But sometimes..

Fmd....how sad.

[mightyrooster]

Sorry I need to vent...I hope that deadbrained c**t that was speeding on the wrong side of the road and killed a young nurse and her brother in western Sydney, dies in gaol.

I have absolute zero tolerance for lawless fckwits who speed in residential or built up areas. The chances of hitting an animal or kid or elderly person are too high to risk driving in that manner. Or heading on an innocent party as in this tragic case.

She went to pick up her younger brother who had finished his shift at Kmart and was almost home. Their poor Mum and family.

Won't elaborate what I'd do to that lowlife given the chance, and yes I know revenge and hate is a wasted negative emotion. But sometimes..

Fmd....how sad.

This sort of thing happens way too often these days. Only recently there was that unlicensed 17 yo (I think) who killed 5 other teens in his car while he was driving like a lunatic. There’s been a few bad fatalities in Canberra the past few years too. Both victims were young men a similar age to my son - 19-20 year olds. One was driving home from a late shift at work and was hit head on by a drunk driver. The other again late at night hit head on because a bunch of idiots decided it was a great idea to race each other down a main road .so the car was speeding on the wrong side of the road and the young driver didn’t stand a chance. I understand your anger Jack. It really p**** me off too. Oh and that lunatic bus driver I forgot about that one too.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

This sort of thing happens way too often these days. Only recently there was that unlicensed 17 yo (I think) who killed 5 other teens in his car while he was driving like a lunatic. There’s been a few bad fatalities in Canberra the past few years too. Both victims were young men a similar age to my son - 19-20 year olds. One was driving home from a late shift at work and was hit head on by a drunk driver. The other again late at night hit head on because a bunch of idiots decided it was a great idea to race each other down a main road .so the car was speeding on the wrong side of the road and the young driver didn’t stand a chance. I understand your anger Jack. It really p**** me off too. Oh and that lunatic bus driver I forgot about that one too.

Yeah it makes my blood boil MR.

The thing is, it is so unnecessary and preventable. Lifes tough enough without launching friggin missiles on the road and playing Russian roulette with peoples lives.

Speed kills. These people should never have the right to be in charge of a motor vehicle.

I understand, in the case I referenced, the 3 occupants of the offending vehicle just walked away unscathed. Not even checking on the the other parties and the damage they caused. And videoing their getaway and later eating takeaway and posting online.

Unbelievable.

[Andrew Walker]

I append an interesting yet somewhat disappointing article from Pearls and Irratations today I say disappointing as it was building up strongly only to end abruptly Onr the less it’s worth a read

https://johnmenadue.com/war-fever-an...trial-complex/

[zac]

Sorry I need to vent...I hope that deadbrained c**t that was speeding on the wrong side of the road and killed a young nurse and her brother in western Sydney, dies in gaol.

I have absolute zero tolerance for lawless fckwits who speed in residential or built up areas. The chances of hitting an animal or kid or elderly person are too high to risk driving in that manner. Or heading on an innocent party as in this tragic case.

She went to pick up her younger brother who had finished his shift at Kmart and was almost home. Their poor Mum and family.

Won't elaborate what I'd do to that lowlife given the chance, and yes I know revenge and hate is a wasted negative emotion. But sometimes..

Fmd....how sad.

it was a shocker. people don't realise that cars are lethal weapons. like the coach in the hunter a few months back - for a professional driver to do what he did was a disgrace. i love life but if i'd done that i would have killed myself out of respect for the lives that i took

[mightyrooster]

it was a shocker. people don't realise that cars are lethal weapons. like the coach in the hunter a few months back - for a professional driver to do what he did was a disgrace. i love life but if i'd done that i would have killed myself out of respect for the lives that i took

That coach in the Hunter is the one I was referring to. The driver was allegedly boasting about how fast he was going to drive. That’s absolutely insane and criminal. It’s as good as murder in my eyes really.

[Paddo Colt 61]

What about the Libs? How could any working class voter contemplate a party that opposes employee rights? The employers of Uber drivers and food delivery riders have turned back the clock on Union won awards to the point where the delivery guys risk life and limb for a pittance.

Of course the general public, the sentimental Aussie fair go mob don't care about their fellow workers as long as there is to be money saved and they can't be blamed given that Corporations rip them off routinely.

That's the nature of Capitalism pit one side against the other and profit from the surplus value of their labour.

[zac]

That coach in the Hunter is the one I was referring to. The driver was allegedly boasting about how fast he was going to drive. That’s absolutely insane and criminal. It’s as good as murder in my eyes really.

yeah - when i first heard about it i was also feeling sympathy for the driver, assuming that there'd been a mechanical failure, hazardous conditions, or he'd had some medical issue but then it turns out that he was a ****wit

[zac]

What about the Libs? How could any working class voter contemplate a party that opposes employee rights? The employers of Uber drivers and food delivery riders have turned back the clock on Union won awards to the point where the delivery guys risk life and limb for a pittance.

Of course the general public, the sentimental Aussie fair go mob don't care about their fellow workers as long as there is to be money saved and they can't be blamed given that Corporations rip them off routinely.

That's the nature of Capitalism pit one side against the other and profit from the surplus value of their labour.

gotta agree with you paddo but of course uber is also the villain here. their business model hasn't made money even while they're giving drivers a shit deal. i hope they go bust and their male bosses can't afford new scrunchies

[King Salvo]

What about the Libs? How could any working class voter contemplate a party that opposes employee rights? The employers of Uber drivers and food delivery riders have turned back the clock on Union won awards to the point where the delivery guys risk life and limb for a pittance.

Of course the general public, the sentimental Aussie fair go mob don't care about their fellow workers as long as there is to be money saved and they can't be blamed given that Corporations rip them off routinely.

That's the nature of Capitalism pit one side against the other and profit from the surplus value of their labour.

You would be interested in this Comrade Paddo

The latest offer from the NSW Government to the NSW Teachers Federation

Proposed changes to the Teachers Award

What you need to know

The government has put forward an offer to vary the existing Teachers Award until October 2024 and negotiate a new consent award for the following 3 years. The agreement will see the introduction of a new 7-step pay scale with graduating teachers starting on $85,000 and experienced teachers earning up to $122,100. School counsellors will also receive significant salary increases. We will continue to work with the NSW Teachers Federation on critical actions to address teacher workload and other matters.

[A Country Member]

In trying to get people to care about warmongering and imperialism what we’re really trying to do is get people to widen their circle of compassion to the furthest extent possible. To extend their care for the people around them to include caring about violence and abuse against people even on the other side of the world.

Everyone cares about themselves. Everyone who isn’t a malignant narcissist cares about their friends and immediate family. Once you start caring about your community you’re generally thought of as a decent person, and when you care about your whole country you’ll be regarded as compassionate and politically aware. Rarer than all these is having compassion for everyone in the world, and feeling the same about someone being killed by one of your government’s soldiers in an impoverished country overseas as you would about someone being killed by police brutality in your own neighbourhood.

https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/oppo...m_medium=email