Aus election silliness!

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Just so you seppos don't start thinking you have a monopoly on moronic political candidates, here's some of the gems from the first week of the Australia election campaign.

Party founded by SuperRacist Pauline Hanson is putting this gem up:




"I don't oppose Islam as a country, but I do feel that their laws should not be welcome here in Australia"

This one made me reflect on Rand Paul using food stamps as a boy:



(I don't think posting photos from faceboot works, so basically, one part of his campaign material says "secure our borders, and once again, stop the boats" and another part tells of how he arrived in 1980 with his grandparents as a refugee) The best bit perhaps, is wannabe treasurer Joe Hockey saying "There are a number of Chinese candidates, including in Victoria, who I was just campaigning with a few days ago in Chisholm, John Nguyen". Now, really, anyone who lives in Australia, especially someone who thinks themselves smart enough for one of the most intellectually taxing jobs in the nation, should know that Nguyen is a Viet Namese name. Especially during a sentence where you're trying to tell the nation how your party understands Asians...

This is probably my favourite:

They have a six point plan, he just doesn't know what it is. In fairness, I'm pretty sure no one in the party knows what it is, they seem to be content having STOP THE BOATS as the beginning and end of their immigration policy.

What I want to end on is this fantastic example of Rupert Murdoch's idea of balanced journalism:




ETA: The guy on the left is possibly the next PM. He's not at all creepy or an argument that Icke may be on to something:

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[tcpip.livejournal.com]

The One Nation candidate is a fringe nutcase who might not actually be as evil as just a bit dumb.

The Nguyen biography and policy are just breathtaking in their dissonance.

... And Diaz has reached international fame!

Nobody could actually vote for these clowns, could they? Could they?

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Yep, surprise surprise, racist person not actually evil, only ignorant.

In fairness to Nguyen he had to wait a whole 18 months in a refugee camp before being processed by the UN. I'm teaching some kids right now who spent their first 12 years of life in a refugee camp, their parents were there for 20 before they ran off and got on a boat.

And I predict that around 42% of the population will vote for these clowns. The fun part is going to be the hung parliament as Tones has said he won't do any deals; I reckon Turnbull will.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

And I predict that around 42% of the population will vote for these clowns.

At that vote they'll lose. :)

[brother-dour.livejournal.com]

One of my biggest complaints about the UN is they are grossly inefficient in pretty much anything they do.

[brother-dour.livejournal.com]

My understanding is these folks are politically very much in the minority in Australia.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

One Nation are, although they did reach a height of 23% support in the 1998 Queensland state election.

The LNP Coalition which includes Nguyen and Diaz is the opposition coalition and possible national government. They are the governing coalition in WA., NT., Qld., and NSW.

The newspaper, nick-named "The Daily Terror", is the second-largest selling paper in the country.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

The Liberals look better because their internal processes are far less democratic, meaning there are fewer "faceless men" who actually have a lot more power, meaning they can force people to tow the line better.

I'm just shocked that there's only one party going with evidence based policies, and it's the Greens.

[soliloquy76.livejournal.com]

Saw this gem on reddit a few days ago:

[malasadas.livejournal.com]

[soliloquy76.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to get jealous that their teabaggers are far greater than ours.

[rimpala.livejournal.com]

I'm willing to bet this is because women earn less then men...

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Yes, and the whole tending to be urban professionals with no kids as well.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Ah Fred Nile, he's a gem. This is why I like our system better than the US, he can sit out there on his own with his fun little party, getting enough votes that people don't feel like it's a waste, but rarely enough seats to influence anything. In the US he would be part of one of the majors.

Fringe parties are essential to keeping the centrists centrist. Although I'm out on the fringes politically, I like that centrist parties run the place, because it keeps the country somewhat united.


There's another version of this going around with the graphic changed to "293%. Fred Nile earns 293% more than the average Australian. Fred Nile has no idea about Average Australians."

[meus-ovatio.livejournal.com]

None of this is upside down, therefore, not Australian.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

What are you talking about? We're on top.

[meus-ovatio.livejournal.com]

That just makes Australia upside-down twice over.

[sophia-sadek.livejournal.com]

Nguyen is a famous name in Vietnam. It was once the royal family name. There was a famous Nguyen featured in the Tet Offensive of '68.



The North had its own Nguyen:



Stop the boats! Empty the moats!

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

It's apparently the surname of 40% of Vietnamese.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Stop the boats! Empty the moats!

Love it :)

[usekh.livejournal.com]

Not to mention our own answer to Anthony Weiner. Although from the photos he is not quite as, shall we say, prominent :)

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Are you talking about Tones' speedos, or have I missed something?

[root-fu.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a dream team in the making.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

One of the main problems with democracy is that it doesn't attract the best people.