Michael.
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On 12/8/2017 at 2:47 PM, iasonas said:
It is so interesting that rural areas in the middle of nowhere were so supportive, but some Sydney suburbs just a few miles from downtown voted 70-80% against gay marriage. Basically all the NO vote came from certain Sydney suburbs. Not rural areas or smaller cities that much.
t just shows you that cultural issues are kind of irrelevant in Australian politics, as they should be. It seems like it is more about class, income, taxes etc.. What do the Australian members have to say about this?
No, this is actually massively incorrect. I don't think you understand Australian demographics and how they translate in Australian politics. The result was [directly a reflection of cultural issues in Australia. The Sydney suburbs that voted no (and many other No voting electorates) have high proportions of immigrants or "first generation" Australians. Particularly they are of Muslim or Orthodox backgrounds who are way less likely to support marriage equality. These electorates also tend to have a lower socio-economic status. Lower socio-economic electorates are also more likely to vote Labor which is the working class/Union backed party in Australia.
The electorates that voted yes were more likely to be "white", university educated and wealthier. They also tended to be in Liberal electorates. (This is a bit of a misnomer because the Liberal party are considered the conservative party of Australian politics.)
The irony here is that the Australian media pushed the view that Labor voters were strongly in support of marriage equality whereas Liberals were seen to want it to fail. This was based on the vocal elements of each party and is the reason why we ended up with a postal vote. During the "campaign" many Liberal politicians were pushing the message that their "conservative" electorates were in favor of traditional marriage including the former PM Tony Abbott (who's electorate returned one of the highest yes votes I believe). Basically both parties were in contrast to what their electorates voted overall.
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On 12/9/2017 at 12:02 AM, Acediace said:
no it's not because it's always been that way
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America/American politics is so fucked it makes Australia looks normal.
I can't believe there are people defending a pedophile. The govt passes a tax cut for millionaires and billionaires and Republicans support it while lying to the general American public that it will help them. The President constantly lies and even when facts prove him wrong people still support him. I'm actually speechless.
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US politics is a shit show and the fact that Fox News and the Trumptards still defend this cunt is a stain on the US as a whole.
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This amount is no different to his predecessors. Why is this even being discussed?!?! People need to stop buying into this bullshit.
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I don't understand how they would be able to repeal the ACA without having another healthcare plan in place? How would people get health cover in this situation?
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4 hours ago, ULIZOS said:
I just saw that the drag queen Bianca del Rio went on a twitter rant calling her cunt and blah blah blah. Obviously everyone is applauding her and giving each other a pat on the back (exactly what I said one page ago that happens). It's why Ann Coulter still has a career. She should be a side note but these people have kept her alive for 15+ years now.
Look at people here attacking me just because I said I'm not a lawyer but I don't THINK you can get sued for posting a picture of someone.
No one was attacking you. Someone tried to inform you about something that you yourself said you weren't sure about. Simply because you disagree with the response doesn't mean you are being attacked. Seriously this is the same argument Trump supporters use to deflect and justify their ignorance.
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LOL the US is Russia's little bitch.
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Ahaha hahahaha what the fuck
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4 hours ago, spazz said:
How could a man with a completely macho physique uses a female bathroom and says "sorry cause i feel myself deep inside a female"
the ladies will scream if they see him.
Are you implying that a transgendered person would feel something sexual by using the same bathroom as someone from the opposite birth gender? Because if that's the case what bathroom do you expect homosexuals to use? Likewise what bathroom do you expect a transgendered female, who looks completely female and doesn't have a "macho" physique to use?
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What the fuck is happening.
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At this point the US is a joke to non-Americans. The presidency is basically a reality show. Bill Clinton was almost impeached for "lying" to the American public and now you've got a President who does nothing but lie. I saw a meme the other day that said Trump should just say he built a wall across the border because his supporters would believe it anyway and it would be cheaper.
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The irony that the forums biggest proponent for free speech has so many people on his ignore list.
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The US and Australia have a very close cooperation between their militaries. There is a permanent rotation of 2,500 Marines based in Darwin and Australia is a key strategic ally in the Asia Pacific region. They engage in war games annually and Australia supports the US Defence industry with extensive foreign military sales worth billions of dollars. The joint strike fighter project is one example. Australia also committed troops to the Middle East during the original conflict and continues to play a significant role in Iraq and Afghanistan. I think they currently have around 1,000-1,500 members deployed right now supporting the coalition forces. At the UN, they always support the US and vote in the interest of the diplomatic relationship - particularly when it comes to Israel.
While Australians might not completely support the current government, they will not appreciate being disrespected by a supposed ally. I think the majority of Australians will be pissed off over this incident so I wouldn't be surprised if it increase anti-US sentiments here.
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He better not start fucking with Australia. 😡😡😡
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7 minutes ago, Love Spent said:
I for one don't see how this temporary restriction will make the US much better off.
I thought the same thing a few years ago when a relative in my extended family had some serious visa trouble and wasn't allowed into the US because he'd visited Iraq for two months. Anyway..
When I saw this huge cry out about the Trump admin has done it jogged my memory so I looked it up.
Obama signed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act as part of an omnibus spending bill. The legislation restricted access to the Visa Waiver Program, which allows citizens from 38 countries who are visiting the United States for less than 90 days to enter without a visa.
In February 2016, the Obama administration added Libya, Somali and Yemen to the list of countries one could not have visited — but allowed dual citizens of those countries who had not traveled there access to the Visa Waiver Program. Dual citizens of Syria, Sudan, Iraq and Iran are still ineligible, however.
So…wait. Trump signed an executive order enforcing an Obama policy?
If you can't differentiate between the two policies I'm not surprised you voted for Trump.
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The USSR has invaded the US and they didn't even need to fire a shot.
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I find it a bit dubious that people believe the US will stop "meddling" in world affairs under Trump considering he has proposed investing something like an additional $450billion into the military. That's a lot of money to invest for them not to be involved in world conflicts.
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The bar is now set so low that anything he does manage to succeed with will be considered a major achievement.
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3 minutes ago, spazz said:
There are a lot of countries want Trump to win.
hilary harmed a lot of nations under Obama's administration & didnt play it good.
Daech/ISIS announced they want her to win. This alone is scary!
a lot of ppl are suffering from the high cost of dollar.
How the LGBT rights will be effected all of sudden??? How this can be true , doesnt america established strong rules? You guys r talking like its a 3rd world country. Where a new president come he changes the constitution to remain in power.
Trump will elect a new Supreme Court judge. Possibly two which will make it conservative majority. It's not just LGBTI like gay marriage that can potentially be repealed but abortion rights, obamacarr etc. basically anything the court has voted on and passed.
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10 minutes ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
Might happen when Russia invades the Baltic states.
I feel like this is where we are heading. I think this election result will embolden Russia and we'll see similar situations in other EU countries as what happened in Ukraine. Assad will be the key ally in the Middle East and it'll be interesting to see how the other Arab countries respond. Germany and France seem to be powderkegs. How China responds will be interesting but I think they'll also start muscling in on Asian territories.
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Next: World War III
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I actually can't comprehend this is happening.
Australia legalizes marriage equality!
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Hahaha who the fuck is this cunt?!?