Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here

[The_Return]

Orange man bad ....very very bad
Negative democratic story
crickets from the Dems

Been the story for 4 years, why change it now?

Imagine if Don Jr was anywhere near such a story. It would be wall to wall coverage 25 hours a day, 8 days a week. Nek Minnit.....47 year Democrat swamp creature involved in billions of dollars worth of corruption. Facebook, twitter, the entire Democrats' main stream propaganda arm CNN, MSNBC, ABC etc.........shhhhh, nothing to see hear.

Lefties continue to carry on, "When will Donald Drumpf denounce white supremacy, Orange man bad, derp"

 

[The_Return]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjaLmOTkEE

Cant wait for the die hard lefties in this thread to actually watch this and address it.


Crickets.


Die hard lefties ?

There one is


Give me examples of how I’m a die hard leftie. This will be fun.

Oh, i must be wrong, i guess all along youve been a Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon fan. My apologies.


This is pretty telling. Anyone who doesn’t like him is a hardcore leftie. Thanks for confirming what I have always suspected about you

So after this with Biden has now all been exposed (that most people new about months/years ago). You still pumping up Quid Pro Joe? A phone call from Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon and the far left wanted blood, full on evidence about corruption from the Biden family, how is the lefty going to respond? Let me guess.....thats whataboutism!


Ok Alex

Yep, Correct again........left replies with .... crickets. Theyve got nothin. Orange man bad. NPC's Unite!


You have your own perception of who I am, clearly. Never call him orange, don’t even know what NPC’s are or is. There’s a reason you get banned over and over cause you don’t know how to be **civil with anyone.**

Here we go with the Stryker insults while in the same paragraph trying to take the moral high ground and be civil? Hypocrisy of the left yet again. Insult and then claim you want to be civil. Very rich. Cut tail and run. Youve been exposed mate. Youve got nothing. Its embarrassing. An empty shill that posts Biden propaganda then claims being hard done by when someone has the nerve to push back against the bias posted in here.

 

[Tim Sheens]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjaLmOTkEE

Cant wait for the die hard lefties in this thread to actually watch this and address it.


Crickets.


Die hard lefties ?

There one is


Give me examples of how I’m a die hard leftie. This will be fun.

Oh, i must be wrong, i guess all along youve been a Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon fan. My apologies.


This is pretty telling. Anyone who doesn’t like him is a hardcore leftie. Thanks for confirming what I have always suspected about you

So after this with Biden has now all been exposed (that most people new about months/years ago). You still pumping up Quid Pro Joe? A phone call from Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon and the far left wanted blood, full on evidence about corruption from the Biden family, how is the lefty going to respond? Let me guess.....thats whataboutism!


Ok Alex

Yep, Correct again........left replies with .... crickets. Theyve got nothin. Orange man bad. NPC's Unite!


You have your own perception of who I am, clearly. Never call him orange, don’t even know what NPC’s are or is. There’s a reason you get banned over and over cause you don’t know how to be civil with anyone.

Common problem with kids around here when you give them too much cordial.

 

[The_Return]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjaLmOTkEE

Cant wait for the die hard lefties in this thread to actually watch this and address it.


Crickets.


Die hard lefties ?

There one is


Give me examples of how I’m a die hard leftie. This will be fun.

Oh, i must be wrong, i guess all along youve been a Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon fan. My apologies.


This is pretty telling. Anyone who doesn’t like him is a hardcore leftie. Thanks for confirming what I have always suspected about you

So after this with Biden has now all been exposed (that most people new about months/years ago). You still pumping up Quid Pro Joe? A phone call from Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon and the far left wanted blood, full on evidence about corruption from the Biden family, how is the lefty going to respond? Let me guess.....thats whataboutism!


Ok Alex

Yep, Correct again........left replies with .... crickets. Theyve got nothin. Orange man bad. NPC's Unite!


You have your own perception of who I am, clearly. Never call him orange, don’t even know what NPC’s are or is. There’s a reason you get banned over and over cause you don’t know how to be civil with anyone.

Common problem with kids around here when you give them too much cordial.

Or when they are that far out of touch they have a bit of the dementia Joes.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjaLmOTkEE

Cant wait for the die hard lefties in this thread to actually watch this and address it.


Crickets.


Die hard lefties ?

There one is


Give me examples of how I’m a die hard leftie. This will be fun.

Oh, i must be wrong, i guess all along youve been a Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon fan. My apologies.


This is pretty telling. Anyone who doesn’t like him is a hardcore leftie. Thanks for confirming what I have always suspected about you

So after this with Biden has now all been exposed (that most people new about months/years ago). You still pumping up Quid Pro Joe? A phone call from Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon and the far left wanted blood, full on evidence about corruption from the Biden family, how is the lefty going to respond? Let me guess.....thats whataboutism!


Ok Alex

Yep, Correct again........left replies with .... crickets. Theyve got nothin. Orange man bad. NPC's Unite!


You have your own perception of who I am, clearly. Never call him orange, don’t even know what NPC’s are or is. There’s a reason you get banned over and over cause you don’t know how to be **civil with anyone.**

Here we go with the Stryker insults while in the same paragraph trying to take the moral high ground and be civil? Hypocrisy of the left yet again. Insult and then claim you want to be civil. Very rich. Cut tail and run. Youve been exposed mate. Youve got nothing. Its embarrassing. An empty shill that posts Biden propaganda.

So you aren’t him? You even went on a massive Brooks rant like he used to as well. But ok. Funny thing is I don’t even like Biden lol

 

[TillLindemann]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/

Again, whilst remaining "almost certain" of it, I didnt state that it was, but common sense and history points to their stated positions in the last few months, basically being that those outlets will no longer broadcast that on which they have reasonable intelligence of being electoral misinformation.

I think it is a great thing, in either direction and I point to your previously stated thoughts of vivid recollection on what Joe Biden did not actually refer to, as a perfect example of trickery's results. Similar to the misuse of Fauci's words in current campaign advertising, or even another inventing words and my position on something in the thread this week.

Sorry the 'vivid recollection' was not of Joe Biden himself calling the travel ban xenophobic, I meant democrats generally. I personally find Joe quite moderate and measured. If I said Joe specifically, then to use a terrible political saying, I 'mispoke'. But if Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon wasn't denounced as racist at the time for the China travel ban, I will do a nudie run around Sydney. He most definitely was. And equally, Nancy Pelosi and other Dems were vocally calling for people to get out and mingle, to go visit China Town etc.

About 'misuse of Fauci's words', you're not referring to me are you? Because I am absolutely not a supporter of the lunatics who downplay the significance of covid, and I haven't once questioned Fauci. Back when there was a regular covid thread on here I was always contributing to it and I believe I was in general agreement with your position?

And regarding you not stating you're 'absolutely certain' it was disinformation, well I guess that is precisely my point. Unless they're certain, then Twitter and facebook have dramatically inserted themselves into the final weeks of an election campaign by suppressing a story. And as my link showed, they were happy for debunked stories about Russia/Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon to circulate, that had less evidence supporting them than this Biden story.

So by taking this step they may as well be carrying a placard saying "we apply a different standard to stories that make Biden look bad than we do for Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon".

 

[The_Return]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjaLmOTkEE

Cant wait for the die hard lefties in this thread to actually watch this and address it.


Crickets.


Die hard lefties ?

There one is


Give me examples of how I’m a die hard leftie. This will be fun.

Oh, i must be wrong, i guess all along youve been a Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon fan. My apologies.


This is pretty telling. Anyone who doesn’t like him is a hardcore leftie. Thanks for confirming what I have always suspected about you

So after this with Biden has now all been exposed (that most people new about months/years ago). You still pumping up Quid Pro Joe? A phone call from Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon and the far left wanted blood, full on evidence about corruption from the Biden family, how is the lefty going to respond? Let me guess.....thats whataboutism!


Ok Alex

Yep, Correct again........left replies with .... crickets. Theyve got nothin. Orange man bad. NPC's Unite!


You have your own perception of who I am, clearly. Never call him orange, don’t even know what NPC’s are or is. There’s a reason you get banned over and over cause you don’t know how to be **civil with anyone.**

Here we go with the Stryker insults while in the same paragraph trying to take the moral high ground and be civil? Hypocrisy of the left yet again. Insult and then claim you want to be civil. Very rich. Cut tail and run. Youve been exposed mate. Youve got nothing. Its embarrassing. An empty shill that posts Biden propaganda.


So you aren’t him? You even went on a massive Brooks rant like he used to as well. But ok. Funny thing is I don’t even like Biden lol

Wow, someone thinks Brooks is rubbish, objectivey so and think Biden is a corrupt old Pedo. Yeah, must be Stryker. My views are only a view shared by millions.
And stalker much? Am i living rent free in that head?


We’re done

Thank god. It was getting tiresome having to over explain things until you got it. Like when you were being deliberately dishonest the other day about Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon having never denounced white supremacy.

 

[TillLindemann]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

Yes I agree. The reaction to the story is bigger than the story itself.

 

[The_Return]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

Yes I agree. The reaction to the story is bigger than the story itself.

Kind of like Impeaching a President over a phone call.

 

[TillLindemann]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

And anyone who criticised the AFP raids on Australian journalists (which I did) for stories based on unauthorised information, but defends this, is being a hypocrite.

 

[Tiger5150]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

Yes I agree. The reaction to the story is bigger than the story itself.

Well ya know, as more info comes out, its becoming a pretty big story. Two things that need to come out now. Is it true and if so, will the media be able to sufficiently squash it?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

Yes I agree. The reaction to the story is bigger than the story itself.

It’s late and they are desperate

 

[Tiger5150]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

And anyone who criticised the AFP raids on Australian journalists (which I did) for stories based on unauthorised information, but defends this, is being a hypocrite.

Defends which part?

 

[TillLindemann]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

And anyone who criticised the AFP raids on Australian journalists (which I did) for stories based on unauthorised information, but defends this, is being a hypocrite.


Defends which part?

i.e. defends suppression of a story on the basis of it being based on 'unauthorised information'.

 

[Tiger5150]

As things are developing overnight in America in regard to FB and Twitter censoring and blocking Bidens alleged corruption and criminal acts in recent years it will be interesting to see if the judiciary committee get an honest answer to the questions that will be asked of them...

for example...Why was Trumps Russian collution all over social networks and yet they block Biden and his sons dealings with China and the Ukraine..?? dare I say it looks like Biden may have to answer corruption claims...19 days out from the election...
Im not an expert by no means but it appears there are questions that have to be answered...

I haven't even looked into it, but it is almost certainly disinformation that they first post elsewhere and then seek to legitimise through a Murdoch publication or outlet, which fits the pattern.

On what basis do you say it is disinformation? The story may well prove to be bollocks, but to suppress it on the basis that it *may* turn out to be bollocks is setting a whole new standard that they haven't applied before.

i.e Twitter and facebook and all big media outlets were happy to circulate this rubbish:

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/20/beyond-buzzfeed-the-10-worst-most-embarrassing-u-s-media-failures-on-the-trumprussia-story/


This is actually bigger than the story IMO (the story has a lot of questions about it). The fact that Twitter and FB squashed this is disgraceful and flat out Orwellian. Twitter gave the reason that it was because the information was released anauthorised. Did Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon authorise his tax returns being publicised? What about the flat out lies regarding the Steele dossier which were publicised?

This is dangerous.

And anyone who criticised the AFP raids on Australian journalists (which I did) for stories based on unauthorised information, but defends this, is being a hypocrite.


Defends which part?

i.e. defends suppression of a story on the basis of it being based on 'unauthorised information'.

Ah ok. Ive said it too many times already but this is straight out of 1984. TBH Ive been seeing parallels for months but this is not even hiding the ball.

I see that Jack Dorsey has been subpeonaed to face the US Senate.

 

[Tiger5150]

I have been concerned about Aussie media & politics for a couple of years now (good reason IMO) but my god we have it good comparatively. Im not a Labor voter but have been impressed and grateful for Albo's restraint during the COVID crisis. He could have gone full retard for political expediency but hasnt and I think that is a very remarkable thing that he and his part will have my respect for. I have also been concerned that the Labor Party here could see the milage gained in the US by the left by pursuing identity politics (critical theory/CRT) and they also so far havent gone down that route and again, thank god and my respect to them for that. Hope it stays the same.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It was a big story for a day, but when I do a google search, the story is buried. Maybe the google algorithm is also in on the conspiracy 🤷‍♂️

 

[The_Return]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmio4baQXv4

Finally the left might be held accountable for their actions over the last 4 years. Doubt it though. Imagine being on the left and finding out youve been lied to for years because you were too lazy to look up your own news to verify the 'fake news'

 

[The_Return]

It was a big story for a day, but when I do a google search, the story is buried. Maybe the google algorithm is also in on the conspiracy 🤷‍♂️

Just had pages and pages highlighting the suppression by the left tech companies and this guy acts like its a new thing. My lord.

 

[TillLindemann]

I have been concerned about Aussie media & politics for a couple of years now (good reason IMO) but my god we have it good comparatively. Im not a Labor voter but have been impressed and grateful for Albo's restraint during the COVID crisis. He could have gone full retard for political expediency but hasnt and I think that is a very remarkable thing that he and his part will have my respect for. I have also been concerned that the Labor Party here could see the milage gained in the US by the left by pursuing identity politics (critical theory/CRT) and they also so far havent gone down that route and again, thank god and my respect to them for that. Hope it stays the same.

Yeah I've been fairly happy with the bipartisanship here over covid, it's starting to breakdown over the Victorian response, but by and large Liberal and Labor have come together commendably well. E.g there was no obstruction of the budget. And I couldn't agree more on identity politics, it is the bane of the 21st century, but thankfully not as bad here as the US.

And regarding the AFP raids I mentioned earlier, it was good to see our media across the spectrum come together to oppose it.