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The rightwing advocacy group Advance has acknowledged it is paying for election materials attacking the Greens to be used by third-party groups during the election campaign.

The Advance spokesperson said: “Our campaign against the Greens won’t defeat teals because it was never meant to. We have been crystal clear for the past 18 months that our focus is on the Greens this election.”

Advance has also focused on the anti-renewables movement, appearing at “energy forums” across the country and events held by groups set up to oppose the rollout of offshore wind and solar energy.

What a bunch of truly shitty people :(

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Looks all's fair in love and war, as they say, so I don't see a problem with these people organising against the Greens, Labors, or anybody else's policies. Let the best arguments win, which is great cause their arguments rely on lies, fiction, and crimes against humanity. The Greens need to be able to handle themselves against attacks like this.

The real question i have with Advance, and Aust Institute for that matter is, who funds them. I have to accept them, i suppose, but if they're going to have influence over this country's politics, the average voter must be able to know who funds them.

Greens Truth

The Truthers schtick is so tiresome. Its like a gold star they put on all their homework to make themselves feel special.

The type of assistance Advance has on offer was revealed by two Jewish advocacy groups in a recent forum hosted by the Australian Jewish Association (AJA).

I suppose this is the real guts of the article, the importance of highlighting a truly sad partnership of the Reactionary Rightwing International. These Jewish groups and their links to Advance is a sad union for them to seek.

According to Piper – who appeared in Advance’s anti-renewables Dollars & Destruction video series – the organisation is a natural ally for groups that feel they are mostly excluded from the conversation taking place in parliament and the media.

“Advance is helping get publicity for the grassroots people who have been shut out of everything,” he said.

The victim complex is unbearably boorish.

They have the the largest private media organisation/conglomerate in their corner. They have not one but four plus parties shouting their propaganda. Libs, Nats, ON, Palmer, SFF?, Sustainable Aus?.

They are dominant in all but reality. It is the realisation that no matter how much shouting at the wind is done, it doesn't turn it back, it can create a hurricanes though... so that'll be useful for exactly no one.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Let the best arguments win

Unfortunately, it's very hard for citizens to distinguish lies from truth. E.g. the "Children Overboard" scandal - a well timed lie can win an election. At the very least we need honesty in our election materials. Libellous electioneering is dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah, na, good point.

I suppose i's thinking of the longer term argument, where hopefully enough people learn the spurious claim that are made.

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