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FvHound•

This literally addresses almost every communication issue between the left and right that we have here in r/australia.

I implore everyone to please take some time to read this piece, bearing in mind it is an opinion piece.

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mr2mark•

Couldnt disagree more. There is nothing from the right perspective. Most of his 'solutions' are left-wing economic idealism.

Id even say crap like this directly contributes to 'us' and 'them'.

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FvHound•

Because this is his opinion piece.

If you disagree, be prepared to provide an explanation into what details you don't agree with, and what path alternatively we should be taking if you want a feeling of progression with discussion.

Because I keep hearing about "the right that can't speak up" and now here is an open platform to you.

What about his conversatio came off as idealism to you? Is it that you don't believe it is practical, or possible, or maybe that it ignores real world implications.

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mr2mark•

it is, in fact, designed to benefit a tiny elite at the expense of everybody else.

blaming others in our society rather than the corporations and governments who enable this to happen.

mandating a shorter working week

the challenge of reclaiming our politics, our public spaces, our very sense of the “public”, from corporate takeover

increasingly being run as profit-driven entities...This needs to be reversed

How can we enable a true sharing economy to develop, where we hold things in common rather than retreat to individual ownership of everything?

Tell me these arnt ideology driven? He literally says "Another idea in this area is supporting cooperatives" - presumably by government policy intervention.

Does he acknowledge the left-wing racist groups like certain unions?

Does he acknowledge Australia currently has one of the developed world’s strongest performing economies which most economists attribute to free-trade, industrial relations and labor deregulation and what is normally (pejoratively) called neo-liberalism around here?

Lets just see how open this platform is.

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FvHound•

Does he acknowledge Australia currently has one of the developed world’s strongest performing economies which most economists attribute to free-trade, industrial relations and labor deregulation and what is normally (pejoratively) called neo-liberalism around here?

Can I have a source for this because this is the complete opposite of what i think the truth is.

A lot of public services sold to private for a small quick buck at a loss of revenue over decades. And you think that this shows how strong our economy is?

The mining boom is over, and they abolished the mining tax. They abolished the carbon tax. They want to cut public health and education, whilst giving more to the upper end of town.

Unless you explain to me how right wing economics ended up getting a bad rap and explaining how it actually is effective, it sounds like you just support the right because it's what you support.

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perthyeahnah•

The Guardian, opinion piece, racism

Yeah more regurgitated leftie bullcrap, just barely made it through the high level of delusion and utter dribble.

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RedHourMagic•

It just amazes me that negaive opinions towards an ultra conservative religious ideology is seen as racism.

Who was that muslim victim card playing hypocrite again on Q&A who had no problems calling Jews pigs on his facebook page.

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letsreviewshallwe•

It's even more amazing that those who consider themselves progressive are the ones who most often leap to its defence. Not defending Muslims as humans who deserve repect, but defending Islam itself. You'd think pro-gay-rights-promoting & gender-equality-loving folk and the philosophies of Islam would make natural enemies.

Maybe they're afraid they'll be called racist if they admit it is an ideology that is diametrically opposed to their philosophies so they opt to defend it instead. Seems cowardly.

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RedHourMagic•

Maybe there is large scale Saudi bribing going on among western politicians.

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[deleted]•

I'm intrigued, go on

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