MisterFrog

@MisterFrog@aussie.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨IT'S ON: Albanese to call May 3 federal election tomorrow morning⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The exception here being teal independents who vote with the Libs, as the colour name suggests, they’re not for workers. The only difference is that they believe in climate change and are not as socially conservative.

  Handy tool: theyvoteforyou.org.au

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Private childcare whistleblowers' disturbing experiences inside a sector putting profits before kids⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Even under our current capitalist model, I think there are practically no benefits for privatisation of necessities. (Management of each being equal, that is. People pointing to “government inefficiency” are naive to think there aren’t just as many private orgs who run very inefficiently.)

  What’s the point of having energy transmission private? I can’t well plug in a different network. I’m stuck with one, and then have to do a stupid dance with the retailers who “compete”.

  What’s the point of having the airport be privately owned? It’s not like we have much of a choice of which airport to fly out of.

  What’s the point of paying private schools with government money? That’s just money that could have been spent on public schools.

  All of which we have to pay cost + profit. Instead of just cost.

  The list goes on.

  Privatisation is stupid.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Limited incentive' for Coles and Woolworths to compete vigorously on price, and margins have risen, ACCC finds⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  While a large part of the population is mislead about capitalism or benefitting from the system themselves, I think you’ll find your sentiments are shared by many. Especially here on Lemmy.

  This system sucks.

  But yeah, our media is so fully captured by corporate interests that any proposal tooooo socialist is promptly demonised.

  Oh those profits from our minerals? Nahhhh the foreign companies deserve that. Can’t have a mining tax.

  Breaking up monopolies? Nahhhh that’s practically communism (despite competition being part of capitalism’s rhetoric)

  Big sad :(

  At least Trump will likely secure us another term without an LNP majority government hehe

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Limited incentive' for Coles and Woolworths to compete vigorously on price, and margins have risen, ACCC finds⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Aldi is a nice way to save, but, their fresh food selection is pretty meh, and often not great quality (as in, going mouldy fast, I don’t care about how they look).

  I usually pair going to Aldi and an Asian supermarket

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨trump puts 25% tariffs on Aussie steel and aluminium⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Typo, was supposed to be lapdog*

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m still really unsure why some socialists have decided that because China carries the flag of socialism, that it means they’re automatically good at everything, ever. And everything bad about it is western propaganda.

  I’m a socialist, hell, I even like China in many regards, much more than many of my fellow Australians.

  But damn, why so many people on Lemmy.ml stanning for them? Makes no sense.

  That being said, much of the infrastructure they have, is indeed nice (all the massive amounts of coal we sell them, notwithstanding).

  But there are a bunch of inefficiencies and issues.

  Ya know, like any other country.

  China isn’t a utopia, it’s a place, with good and bad points.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨“I Want Every Young Mum Back In The Office Permanently” Says Multimillionaire Childcare Profiteer⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I ate the onion on this one

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian bosses on notice as 'deliberate' wage theft becomes a crime⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s not hard (this isn’t legal advice). If you find there has been an error (intentional or otherwise), document it, send it to them in writing.

  They’re now fucked if they are in the wrong because now they know, and if they continue to not pay you, or threaten you job over it, they’re risking a lot more than before.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨trump puts 25% tariffs on Aussie steel and aluminium⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Huge cars with terrible visibility should have been outlawed ages ago anyway. There’s no good reason for someone’s bonnet to come up to my shoulders on a fucking ute.

  There’s a reason why the road toll is going UP per capita in the US.

  As much as it sucks for the Americans, there is a small part of me that’s happy about Trump shooting themselves in their own collective foot, because maybe we’ll consider diversifying our alliances a little. Instead of being America’s little laptop.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian Federal election 2025: Taiwan offers to help counter online disinformation in lead-up to poll⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s honestly incredible we manage to elect anyone other than right-wing parties at all, given the media environment.