Play Nice Random Chat Thread IV

[Kangaroos4eva]

Here's a report that is worth a read. It tracks the net worth of the hyper wealthy during the pandemic.

A tragedy of Trump and his army of anti-SJWs is how many people have been blinded to the realities of class and wealth.

Cheers.

Not surprised that there's been an increase in wealth since 1990s due to the wider effects of globalisation and other policies.

The fact that all this has been occurring since the 1990s goes against the recent 'tragedy' of Trump. Anti-SJW's have nothing to do with this conversation and neither do those that subscribe to social justice ideology. This comes back to far much older arguments about wealth redistribution, corporate growth and the mixed market economy. As I said earlier to Ryz, we need to find the roots of the problem, rather than rely on simplistic rhetoric like 'abolish all billionaires'.

This is a much deeper issue related to finding a better balance between corporate tax, corporate tax enforcement and rooting out private influence in politics. The latter has been a concern since the creation of the modern political systems of the 19th century. You could probably even go back to the Roman period and before to find examples of private interests impacting on the integrity of the political system.

I had this type of conversation before with Ferball (if you reading this Ferbs, I hope that you are well) and SLF.

 

[Val Keating]

Why are these right wing idiots so quick to nail themselves to a cross?

The decrepit campaigner just tear gassed peaceful protestors and contemplated using the military to punish dissent, and he cries censorship about a tweet being deleted.


Rich white privilege.

He’s a cartoon character

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Cheers.

Not surprised that there's been an increase in wealth since 1990s due to the wider effects of globalisation and other policies.

The fact that all this has been occurring since the 1990s goes against the recent 'tragedy' of Trump. Anti-SJW's have nothing to do with this conversation and neither do those that subscribe to social justice ideology. This comes back to far much older arguments about wealth redistribution, corporate growth and the mixed market economy.

This is a much deeper issue related to finding a better balance between corporate tax, corporate tax enforcement and rooting out private influence in politics. The latter has been a concern since the creation of the modern political systems of the 19th century. You could probably even go back to the Roman period and before to find examples of private interests impacting on the integrity of the political system.

I had this type of conversation before with Ferball and SLF.

I totally agree. I probably exaggerated my point about the SJW narrative.

My point was these conservative parties need a culture war to win votes. They can’t win on mass agreement with their economics. This anti SJW stuff is just Howard’s battlers, Menzies forgotten people.

It’s virtue signalling the ideal of the moral white working class in opposition to radicals, blacks, SJWs, gays, antifa, commies.

Conservatives need these boogeymen to generate votes. They people emotionally upset about SJWs, get their vote, then govern for the 1%.

 

[Snake_Baker]

It’s virtue signalling the ideal of the moral white working class in opposition to radicals, blacks, SJWs, gays, antifa, commies.

Yeah, the "moral whote working class" have no time for dealing with basic things better like wages and living conditions here at home..............................BECAUSE THEY AREN'T THE ****ING "WORKING CLASS", AND QUITE CLEARLY, NEITHER ARE YOU!

The people you refer to are the bourgeouis w@nkers who destroyed the Labor Party. The ENEMY of the true "working class"!

 

[Val Keating]

Cheers.

Not surprised that there's been an increase in wealth since 1990s due to the wider effects of globalisation and other policies.

The fact that all this has been occurring since the 1990s goes against the recent 'tragedy' of Trump. Anti-SJW's have nothing to do with this conversation and neither do those that subscribe to social justice ideology. This comes back to far much older arguments about wealth redistribution, corporate growth and the mixed market economy. As I said earlier to Ryz, we need to find the roots of the problem, rather than rely on simplistic rhetoric like 'abolish all billionaires'.

This is a much deeper issue related to finding a better balance between corporate tax, corporate tax enforcement and rooting out private influence in politics. The latter has been a concern since the creation of the modern political systems of the 19th century. You could probably even go back to the Roman period and before to find examples of private interests impacting on the integrity of the political system.

I had this type of conversation before with Ferball (if you reading this Ferbs, I hope that you are well) and SLF.

That bill wouldn’t have been gotten through if the Democrats didn’t want it to get through. The Democrats own the house, nothing happens without them signing off on it. The US isn’t ruled by a duopoly it’s a monopoly. It’s a great trick making people think otherwise

 

[Val Keating]

Resignations are nothing new under Trump.

Telling you man, the bloke needs to be careful. He keeps playing this wrong and he’s gone before the election.

 

[Val Keating]

Here we go Melbourne. Keep it nice

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Telling you man, the bloke needs to be careful. He keeps playing this wrong and he’s gone before the election.

If we can't trust a twitterer named 'A Black Socialist', who can we trust...

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

That bill wouldn’t have been gotten through if the Democrats didn’t want it to get through. The Democrats own the house, nothing happens without them signing off on it. The US isn’t ruled by a duopoly it’s a monopoly. It’s a great trick making people think otherwise

I was talking much more broadly. There's been a bit of giving and taking in terms of policies introduced by various administrations, but the same private structures have largely stayed in place.

 

[DesertRoo]

Yeah, the "moral whote working class" have no time for dealing with basic things better like wages and living conditions here at home..............................BECAUSE THEY AREN'T THE ****ING "WORKING CLASS", AND QUITE CLEARLY, NEITHER ARE YOU!

The people you refer to are the bourgeouis w@nkers who destroyed the Labor Party. The ENEMY of the true "working class"!

You mean a kid who wasted 8 years at uni studying science/arts/politics, normally in that order.
Who stacks selves on the weekend to get beer money doesn’t understand what it’s like to be a brickes labourer, who’s body breaks down at 40?

 

[Val Keating]

 

[Val Keating]

If we can't trust a twitterer named 'A Black Socialist', who can we trust...

You can trust your eyes

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

You can trust your eyes

I trust my eyes and my judgement, I was more taking the piss with the name.

 

[Val Keating]

Jeezuz they just keep ****ing up. Lift the curfew ffs.





This account appears under nearly every video of police brutality that comes out of New York. Reckon there’s going to be a lot of cops lose their jobs when this is finally done.

 

[Val Keating]

This chick is getting paid and he’s going to be fired.

What’s going to happen when all these police start getting fired?

 

[Val Keating]

LOL.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I’m getting sick of George Floyd being held up as a martyr.

He in no way deserved to die whilst being arrested, however:

He held a gun to a pregnant woman’s stomach during a robbery.

He wasn’t a good bloke.

 

[Val Keating]

An old one from France:

Twitter

This accounts has a few videos covering both angles.



In Mexico.

I’m not sure what your response means? Don’t you think police should be held to a higher account? Protect and serve?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I’m not sure what your response means? Don’t you think police should be held to a higher account? Protect and serve?

Yes, but I also don't think police should be set on fire, assaulted or killed (at least 3 at this stage, but I haven't fully checked) and that rioters assaulting people should be held accountable too. The other videos are there just to show a different aspect of the protests, not detract from your videos or police brutality, of which there are ample examples.

 

[Val Keating]

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Yes, but I also don't think police should be set on fire, assaulted or killed (at least 3 at this stage, but I haven't fully checked) and that rioters assaulting people should be held accountable too. The other videos are there just to show a different aspect of the protests, not detract from your videos or police brutality, of which there are ample examples.

The video you showed of a police officer getting set on fire was from Mexico, I don’t think you want to go down the police brutality rabbit hole of Mexico. Shits crazy there.

I bet I could show more videos of police attacking protesters from the US protests then police being attacked by protesters. Looting and smashing police cars doesn't count, I’m talking violence.

 

[Val Keating]

Tim Dillon going head to head with Schulz for my favourite comedians at the moment

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

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The video you showed of a police officer getting set on fire was from Mexico, I don’t think you want to go down the police brutality rabbit hole of Mexico. Shits crazy there.

I bet I could show more videos of police attacking protesters from the US protests then police being attacked by protesters. Looting and smashing police cars doesn't count, I’m talking violence.

I said it was from Mexico and it is tied to the recent protests, but Mexican policing is an unfriendly rabbit hole as you said.

It is not a contest of who finds more violent videos. Police, store owners, protesters and looters have been seriously injured or killed, isn’t that bad enough to condemn all violence instead of just obsessing over one faction’s brutality.

If you want to have a video contest, go nuts, I won’t be a part of it.

 

[gokangas]

I notice some more controversy today over signs that say 'all lives matter' or similar. Noted some sports commentator in USA said that on air and had to resign. Obviously there is a connotation to its use. Can someone explain it to me as I don't understand the issue.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I notice some more controversy today over signs that say 'all lives matter' or similar. Noted some sports commentator in USA said that on air and had to resign. Obviously there is a connotation to its use. Can someone explain it to me as I don't understand the issue.

Of course all lives matter equally.

But the phrase is being used by groups who are less than offended about police violence against blacks.

A recent example is the bloke who yelled it also had a bow an arrow ready to go that he was going to kill people with.

 

[gokangas]

Of course all lives matter equally.

But the phrase is being used by groups who are less than offended about police violence against blacks.

A recent example is the bloke who yelled it also had a bow an arrow ready to go that he was going to kill people with.

Surely more to it than that. The USA bloke lost his 30 year gig over it.