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Just like Trump in the US, Pauline Hanson is normalising the targeting of anyine who isn't from a European background.
We knew the answer to this 50 years ago:
If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you. - LBJ
These people are pretty much massive losers. They need people to pick on so they feel like less of a loser. Picking on a majority probably not the best idea..
A healthy, broadly educated population, which feels safe and secure, are incompatible with, and toxic to, conservative and authoritarian ideologies.
They need you to be sick, stupid, and scared.
you underestimate the power of mean, lots of intelligent well educated people are just mean
and they lie
I’m genuinely curious how, precisely, this is a perspective that negates my post?
Calling for the broad education of a population is a path to inoculating it against a narrow and fragile subset so scared of their shadow they need everyone to be dragged down to their level.
They are not unfunny. They are desperate losers in life. It's as simple as that.
Because hate and feelings of superiority are like catnip for humans.
And hate groups know there’s a loneliness epidemic and that humans have a lizard brain problem where our brains literally panic and sense impending doom if we feel like the human groups have ostracized us, kicked us out into the Savanah to survive on our own, so they utilize that to recruit with propaganda and in grievances that speak to the lonely and then welcome them with hateful ingroup “jokes” and repetitive beliefs that lead to radicalization.
Bigotry is a way to punch down when really you’re at the bottom of the pile.
Oh so that's what they mean by "hitting the pavement."
Those people want free publicity by stiring up as much controversy as possible; especially Pauline with her brain dead arguments and stunts. People like that will continue to exist as long as their shtick continues to work.
It's probably a lot more complex than that, but it's best to just stop listening to them.
Is giving this oxygen here really helping? Does anyone here not already know what these people are?
Yes, because among other things we’re trying to grow the Fediverse and to do that, it needs posts and discussion.
This topic at this time is definitely worth discussion because we’ve all got work to do to keep Hanson and her party out of power.
I don't even understand this. Who are they making fun of?
Almost everyone in here missed the point in their hurry to pretend to be outraged and superior, which isn’t surprising.
The joke is on identity politics and the adherence to stereotypes that its supporters have and justify.
There’s also the fact that it’s just jokes, no need to have a meltdown.
Yeah, racism.
That’s what this kind of joke is, because it’s widely viewed by the public along with similar shit from the same people.
The only ones oUTraGeD are those who can’t handle their racism being called, criminally charged or attracting consequence.
No, it’s not racism lol. It’s like you didn’t read a single word I wrote.
Usually everything you write is confected garbage but it was read and understood.
It’s racism. There’s nothing we miss here, she’s a racist and her comedy is not funny.
Ok so again, you either didn't read my comment or don't have the capacity to understand it.
It wasn't a racist joke. Even if it was, it's just a joke. It can't hurt you.
The joke was aimed at IDENTITY POLITICS. It was about SELF ID. It was about how people are self ID-ing into things that they clearly aren't, and then just act out the stereotypes of the thing they're self-identifying as and think it actually makes them that thing. These stereotypes are often racist, sexist, etc, but the left overlook and embrace them because of their ideology.
Do you understand yet?
Yeah the whole decent part of the nation understands mate. You’re not soecial or even intelligent, you’re just another racist.
You’re right, it doesn’t hurt me, I’m not indigenous. It hurts her, though. We can see that. Well, most of us can.
It’s racism and that's why it's being treated as such. That shit you’re making up is hilarious to be honest.
bUt tH3 LefT
There’s the programming, straight from the US. And you got the hide to ask me if I understand lmao
So you think that making a joke about IDENTITY POLITICS and how the people that play along with it are actually the ones performing and pushing harmful, often racist, stereotypes...............is racist? And you think I'm racist for pointing out to you that the joke flew completely over your head?
Did you just miss the entire "I identify as indigenous" bit that the entire joke opened with? Or do you seriously not understand how self ID and identity politics are almost entirely about acting out ridiculous stereotypes while being praised?
And you got the hide to ask me if I understand lmao
Because you clearly don't.
There’s the programming, straight from the US.
The US? wtf? lol
Your head isn't on straight.
Islamic people and Aboriginal people/Native Americans? 🤷♂️
Pauline Hanson looks the best she's ever looked with her ugly racist mug covered.
and yet she leads the most popular party in Australia according to recent polls, her hate and stupidity resonate.
I had a friend say to me "she just makes sense"... and yet there is no part of me that thinks anything she speaks of makes sense
The worst bit is there’s no polite or soft way to tell your friend which is where the division kicks in.
Hanson just punches out simple forms with grievance and no substance.
So fucking embarrassing.
It hits me right in the smug. We were the last sane democracy for a while there. Still plenty of time for an implosion before the next election though.
I had a friend say to me "she just makes sense"...
I guess because, like most populists, she uses very simple messaging to dumb down complex issues so that anyone can understand them.
What is the picture on the right from?
It's racists doing racist things. The young girl might just be playing the system to land a bullshit job as a professional hater for Pauline or Trump. She's generated enough buzz over it to get noticed.
I'd presume it's born out of being born mentally deficient and without a personality or spine. That's one of my beliefs on why bigots are the way they are.
Unchecked Privledge, dude.