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[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

One of the less shitty parties, Australian Voice, has a name that's so right wing coded I've spoken to at least 2 left leaning people who put them low on the ballot despite being a party that's pro Palestine, anti landlord hoarding empty buildings and seeking to leave AUKUS. Name has real "Voice of America" vibes.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

It's so weird, half our right wing parties are things like "the Australian people's party" and half our "left wing" parties are like "superior Australian patriot party"

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah discussing it this afternoon after voting, my Lebanese friend said they put them 2nd just below Greens, and the rest of the group was like "oh aren't they racists??" just from the name alone. Then again the group was mostly leftist Labor so expecting them to read might have been too much.

They were one of two parties to be openly anti Israel running in our electorate, Greens and Australia's Voice.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh, I didn't know Greens were anti-Israel, I probably would've voted them higher if I had known that. Though yeah, a lot of minor parties in this country really struggle with messaging, probably why so many independents always run rather than join a minor party.

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My local Greens member was, but it's not uniform across the party. He's left for the Greens though.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Always frustrating with the greens, half of them are basically socialist in everything but name, and the other half are basically eco-fascists.

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait until you hear about deceptively named parties in the Weimar republic.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Thats more of a translation issue. Because Bayrische Volkspartei is clearly not a communist party. Volk has a populist conjunction true, the direct translation would be folk instead of people's though.

[–] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

the left parties presumably evolved out of the "worker's rights but not for aborigines, pacific islanders and chinese!" type of labour activists?

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

Australia's Voice was founded in 2024 though

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Either that or "Leftist with CIA characteristics"

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

Probably a Vox Populi reference. But Vox Australius Vox Satanicus

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

It is such a terrible name

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Traditionally Australian prime ministers at the end of their term wade out off the shore and wait for the current to take them.. It is a shame to see them losing a part of their culture.

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

Traditionally it's not the current it's a Chinese submarine

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago

Labor may lose the most valuable seat though

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago

And they've called it Dutton will lose his seat get rekd

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

More like slime minister huhuhuh gottem

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

Anthony Elbow-Greasy

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

A very normal significant achievement for any politician to achieve