Australia is a lucky country run mainly by second rate people who share its luck. It lives on other people's ideas, and, although its ordinary people are adaptable, most of its leaders (in all fields) so lack curiosity about the events that surround them that they are often taken by surprise.
I have 2 kids as well as my wife, so I now have 3 other whole separate people whose wants and needs I have to consider. I love my wife and kids dearly and wouldn't want to live without them, but single life was much easier in some regards.
In Westminster parliamentary systems, the government has a cabinet of ministers responsible for different policy areas, similar to the US presidential cabinet. The leader of the cabinet ministers is the prime minister, the head of government. The closest US analogy would probably be a cross between speaker of the house and house majority leader (the role of the speaker of the house in Westminster parliaments is somewhat different - in Australia the Speaker is a member of the House of Representatives elected by the House, and is responsible for the operation of the house, but does not get to decide what legislation gets put to a vote. That's up to the governing party). The prime minister is supposed to be "first among equals", but in reality the PM is the leader of the party and is hence the boss. The PM also de-facto exercises executive power, since the Governor-General who legally holds executive power only acts on the advice of the prime minister.
I'm very glad I don't live in a place like Australia where I'm forced to vote for someone that doesn't represent my values.
I'm glad I live in Australia where our democracy is much more representative of the will of the people rather than just those who bother to show up. Firstly, while it is compulsory to show up and get your name marked off, you are totally free to leave your ballot paper blank or draw a massive veiny dick on it (and if you number the boxes correctly it'll even be counted). Secondly, because we have preferential (ranked choice) voting you can vote for the candidate you want to vote for without throwing your vote away. Your vote is an expression of preference, not a declaration of absolute loyalty and support.
One Nation, Reform UK, AfD, insert your choice of resurgent far right party, they're all copying from the MAGA playbook. Almost as if there are monied interests that want to export fascism worldwide...
It's all one global fascist project, and the Australian oligarchs are more than happy to play along
Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person and owner huge donor and policy "consultant" to our rapidly-rising far right party One Nation, visited Mar-a-Lago last year and since then ON has risen rapidly in the polls and bots shilling the party have flooded social media. So yes, the oligarchs all over the world are part of the same fascist project.
One of my favourite ship names to use in FTL
As true today as it was in 1964.
36? Luxury! When you reach 37 like I am you'll really understand how good you have it.
I have 2 kids as well as my wife, so I now have 3 other whole separate people whose wants and needs I have to consider. I love my wife and kids dearly and wouldn't want to live without them, but single life was much easier in some regards.
The machine spirit gets upset if you don't perform the correct shutdown rites. Praise the Omnissiah.
In Westminster parliamentary systems, the government has a cabinet of ministers responsible for different policy areas, similar to the US presidential cabinet. The leader of the cabinet ministers is the prime minister, the head of government. The closest US analogy would probably be a cross between speaker of the house and house majority leader (the role of the speaker of the house in Westminster parliaments is somewhat different - in Australia the Speaker is a member of the House of Representatives elected by the House, and is responsible for the operation of the house, but does not get to decide what legislation gets put to a vote. That's up to the governing party). The prime minister is supposed to be "first among equals", but in reality the PM is the leader of the party and is hence the boss. The PM also de-facto exercises executive power, since the Governor-General who legally holds executive power only acts on the advice of the prime minister.
It fades the curtains!
I'm glad I live in Australia where our democracy is much more representative of the will of the people rather than just those who bother to show up. Firstly, while it is compulsory to show up and get your name marked off, you are totally free to leave your ballot paper blank or draw a massive veiny dick on it (and if you number the boxes correctly it'll even be counted). Secondly, because we have preferential (ranked choice) voting you can vote for the candidate you want to vote for without throwing your vote away. Your vote is an expression of preference, not a declaration of absolute loyalty and support.
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Here's what happened: I deleted your production database when I shouldn't have.
One Nation, Reform UK, AfD, insert your choice of resurgent far right party, they're all copying from the MAGA playbook. Almost as if there are monied interests that want to export fascism worldwide...
Nowhere near enough fire and brimstone either
Yes
The Pixel 10 has a glass back, and unfortunately it requires heat and a suction cup to remove it according to the iFixit guide.
No more Nazis!
This statement made some people very, very upset before Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus came out for some reason ...
Bankrolled by the richest fuckwit in the country, Gina Rinehart.
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The only fixer upper fixer that'll fix a fixer upper is true, true true, true true, true truuuueee....
Looooove (truuue love, true love, love, love, love, love)
I've seen Frozen way too many times...
Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person and
ownerhuge donor and policy "consultant" to our rapidly-rising far right party One Nation, visited Mar-a-Lago last year and since then ON has risen rapidly in the polls and bots shilling the party have flooded social media. So yes, the oligarchs all over the world are part of the same fascist project.