This might help explain why this lot are so bad at their job: they think that actually governing would be “communism”.
‘Succulent Chinese meal’ speech added to Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive
Reposting this meme (with alt text) as a stand alone for any future usage needs where someone might prefer it not being already part of a thread:
Jack Karlson’s rallying cry of ‘democracy manifest’ added to national collection of sound recordings that hold historical, cultural and aesthetic significance
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Thirty-five years ago, when Jack Karlson was hauled into a police car outside a Chinese restaurant in Queensland, he couldn’t have known his bombastic speech would be watched by millions around the world, become a meme and now, be preserved for ever in Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive.
Karlson’s declaration – “Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest! … What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?” – is one of nine pieces of audio that have been added to the NFSA’s Sounds of Australia collection this year, along with a pedestrian crossing signal and Missy Higgins’ 2004 hit Scar. Continue reading...
Also too: April 1st runs for about 48 hours because time zones. Everyone else is tired of it before the USA even starts
Elected representatives deciding who gets scarce resources = communism = might as well all get sent to the gulags
Unelected powerful interests such as employers and landlords deciding who has the money to afford scarce resources = capitalism = FREEDOM, BABY!
In David’s defense, the only reason he said that transphobes like JK Rowling are little whinging fuckers is because they are, in fact, little whinging fuckers.
After days of ruthless trimming, my 3500 word talk is down to a manageable 5800 words