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quippers t1_j6lvvc2 wrote

Reply to comment by callanrocks in 'Shut this story down': Government released Robodebt victims' personal details to deter them from speaking out by Returnofthejedinak

Tell me you didn't read the article without telling me you didn't read the article.

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callanrocks t1_j6lx7pa wrote

Not only did I read the article, I can guarantee I know more about the situation than you given I've got a front row seat to the whole fucking mess since it started.

But tell me again that don't know shit about Australian politics without telling me you don't know shit about Australian politics.

THE COALITION IS THE LIBERAL-NATIONAL COALITION, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF THE LIBERAL PARTY. THE WORD DOES NOT MEAN THE SAME THING IN AUSTRALIA.

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Thebuicon t1_j6mehae wrote

That was great. Here in America our motto is “Shoot, shoot, ready. Aim.”

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SpeedFreak02 t1_j6lxash wrote

Tell me you're not Australian without telling me you're not Australian.

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JayTheDirty t1_j6lxmc8 wrote

Liberal and Conservative mean the opposite thing in Australia mate.

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callanrocks t1_j6m0ehp wrote

No they don't what the fuck. Our Liberal Party are the Conservatives, though they're more comparable to the UK Conservatives than they are anything in the US.

At least for now, we're trending towards American insanity unfortunately.

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JayTheDirty t1_j6m0gvw wrote

That’s what I said.

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armpitchoochoo t1_j6m0z26 wrote

You did word it in a confusing way. Liberal means the opposite in Australia but conservative still means conservative. The Liberal party is conservative in Australia would have been wording that worked better I think

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bool_idiot_is_true t1_j6m9lby wrote

Liberalism is an economic philosophy that generally supports free trade and all that bullshit. These days the term is rare outside of politics and academia but it's still used in the US.

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