Scott Morrison - How Long? (Part 1 - Continued in Part 2)

[Fat Yak]

You're probably 100% right, and there is no better measure of what a schitt country we have become. Morrison is not the answer to any question worth asking.

I was in Sweden last month. Aussies have no farken idea of what a well-run country looks like. My god we settle for third-rate.

Sweden https://www.politico.eu/article/swe...ty-undoing-peaceful-self-image-law-and-order/
EDIT: I have done 21 countries and Australia wins hands down.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Sweden https://www.politico.eu/article/swe...ty-undoing-peaceful-self-image-law-and-order/
EDIT: I have done 21 countries and Australia wins hands down.

Did I say Sweden was perfect?

Anyway, not sure on what criteria you think Australia is so far ahead, but personally I think we are pissing our potential up against a wall.

 

[JackOutback]

Why don't you move there then pole smoker.

Because he has family here? Friends? Connections? No passport for Sweden? Or maybe he just loves Australia but can see it can be better?

Love it or leave it is the laziest nationalist bullsh!t that can be whipped out.

 

[chelseacarlton]

By the looks of this certain photo of him sinking a tinnie at the rugby World Cup, I’d hazard a guess, lucky to be 1 inch long.
That’s a serious mangina and subsequent wet patch he’s got going on.
No wonder he believes in sky daddy.

 

[Heisenberg_]

No matter how many times I see that picture it still makes me lose my will to eat anything for the next few hours.

 

[ablett09]

It's genuinely embarrassing to read some of the responses.

But it tells us a lot about our fellow Australians.

Never forget, 50% of the population are of below-average intelligence.

In Australia those who are more highly educated and earn more vote Liberal.

 

[ablett09]

You're probably 100% right, and there is no better measure of what a schitt country we have become. Morrison is not the answer to any question worth asking.

I was in Sweden last month. Aussies have no farken idea of what a well-run country looks like. My god we settle for third-rate.

We need to start living within our means and this government has a returning to surplus.

You just talked about Sweden, they along with the other nautical countries have taxation systems that spread the tax burden out far more evenly than Australia.

Would you support increases to the tax that lower and middle income earners pay ?

 

[Hawk Dork]

In Australia those who are more highly educated and earn more vote Liberal.

lol

 

[chelseacarlton]

We need to start living within our means and this government has a returning to surplus.

You just talked about Sweden, they along with the other nautical countries have taxation systems that spread the tax burden out far more evenly than Australia.

Would you support increases to the tax that lower and middle income earners pay ?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

In Australia those who are more highly educated and earn more vote Liberal.

A. That's not so in terms of education and B. isn't exactly so in terms of earning more and C. the whole thing is much more complex than that.

Here's one aspect:

https://theconversation.com/final-2...-explains-the-coalitions-upset-victory-118601

 

[Gough]

Scott Morrison markets himself as the guy you'd sit next to in the cheap seats the footy while he's actually sitting on the half way line chugging free piss.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

We need to start living within our means and this government has a returning to surplus.

The aspect in which Australia is most certainly not "living with its means" is private debt, which is an unimaginable clusterphuck waiting in the wings for us. I see no evidence this government has done anything about it.

If you think a budget surplus has anything to do with "living within our means" I suggest you start learning some basic economics.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/the...ily-good-or-deficits-bad-20191010-p52zhz.html

You just talked about Sweden, they along with the other nautical countries have taxation systems that spread the tax burden out far more evenly than Australia.

Would you support increases to the tax that lower and middle income earners pay ?

Really don't intend to get into the minutiae of tax brackets but yes, I would support an overall increase in levels of taxation, so long as there was an even greater increase in the top tax rates. Gittins again:

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe...-a-scott-morrison-mantra-20191008-p52yk9.html

 

[ablett09]

A. That's not so in terms of education and B. isn't exactly so in terms of earning more and C. the whole thing is much more complex than that.

Here's one aspect:

https://theconversation.com/final-2...-explains-the-coalitions-upset-victory-118601

I don't dispute dispute there is a swing going on where highly educated wealthy voters are going to left wing parties. But a swing does not mean more overall.

 

[ablett09]

The aspect in which Australia is most certainly not "living with its means" is private debt, which is an unimaginable clusterphuck waiting in the wings for us. I see no evidence this government has done anything about it.

If you think a budget surplus has anything to do with "living within our means" I suggest you start learning some basic economics.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/the...ily-good-or-deficits-bad-20191010-p52zhz.html




Really don't intend to get into the minutiae of tax brackets but yes, I would support an overall increase in levels of taxation, so long as there was an even greater increase in the top tax rates. Gittins again:

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe...-a-scott-morrison-mantra-20191008-p52yk9.html

How much tax do you want high income earners to pay and why ?

We are not a small socially homogeneous Nordic country that settles for mediocrity. We are far more diverse, individualistic and aspirational.

 

[Dry Rot]

Dry Rot is not loopy left.

Thanks Skipper. Long time no see here. Hope you are well.

 

[Gough]

How much tax do you want high income earners to pay and why ?

We are not a small socially homogeneous Nordic country that settles for meritocracy . We are far more diverse, individualistic and aspirational.

Why wouldn't you want a meritocracy? Fair go for a fair go and all that...

 

[ablett09]

Why wouldn't you want a meritocracy? Fair go for a fair go and all that...

Meant to say mediocrity.

Out of the last 9 elections Labor has only been able to form a majority government 1 time to the liberals 7.

Labor's big problem is with aspirational voters. Wealth redistribution is just a massive turnoff to people who aspire to accumulate more wealth.

 

[JackOutback]

Meant to say mediocrity.

Out of the last 9 elections Labor has only been able to form a majority government 1 time to the liberals 7.

Labor's big problem is with aspirational voters. Wealth redistribution is just a massive turnoff to people who aspire to accumulate more wealth.

How Freudian.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I don't dispute dispute there is a swing going on where highly educated wealthy voters are going to left wing parties. But a swing does not mean more overall.

Like I said, it's complicated, but any claim that Liberal voters are better educated needs a citation.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

How much tax do you want high income earners to pay and why ?

We are not a small socially homogeneous Nordic country that settles for mediocrity. We are far more diverse, individualistic and aspirational.

Like I said, not interested in the minutiae of tax brackets.

"Mediocrity"?

OK now you have displayed your ignorance. Embarrassing.

On almost any metric of quality you care to name, the Nordic states are top of the world. You couldn't get a more high-achieving bunch of countries.

You really want to continue this discussion seriously?

As to your other points - since when is size, or heterogeny a barrier to implementation of policy? What a weird thing to raise.

 

[Madison]

As to your other points - since when is size, or heterogeny a barrier to implementation of policy? What a weird thing to raise.

It's a right wing taking point used in America to justify why universal healthcare wouldn't work there when it works everywhere else

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

It's a right wing taking point used in America to justify why universal healthcare wouldn't work there when it works everywhere else

I suspected so. The underpinning assumptions never examined, of course.

 

[Madison]

I suspected so. The underpinning assumptions never examined, of course.

Critical thought not often a strong point with people using talking points (probably why the Liberals got found out with a whole memo full of them haha)

 

[Dry Rot]

Scott Morrison's surplus obsession is hurting the economy

Scott Morrison's surplus obsession is hurting the economy

If the Prime Minister keeps playing politics while doing nothing to stop the economy sliding into recession, nothing will save him from voters' wrath.

www.smh.com.au

 

[QuietB]

We need to start living within our means and this government has a returning to surplus.

You just talked about Sweden, they along with the other nautical countries have taxation systems that spread the tax burden out far more evenly than Australia.

Would you support increases to the tax that lower and middle income earners pay ?

What the * is a nautical country?

In Australia those who are more highly educated and earn more vote Liberal.

Clearly you vote Labor