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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by dodge -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
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I think the One nation popularity is due to the appalling Labour Government and the lack of confidence in their attitude to community safety and woeful economic performance.
It's a far swing to the right out of desperation and frustration with both major parties being seen as incompetent and not listening to mainstream voters.
You add in the Greens who are devoid of any policies other than of the conservation variety and the simplistic policies of Hanson look appealing to voters doing it tough and Hanson's fish and chip shop owner battler image.
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It's not all about # votes it's where they are that matters. Greens are socialist, which doesn't work in a society that is asking 'what about me?'. Hanson speaks to many different prejudices, like MAGA does, so it is easy to find a platform that suits.

Hanson is probably worth well over 10 million - doing well to maintain battler image. Still yet to contribute anything positive or meaningful to Parliament.

As a curiosity, what is the woeful economic performance - I assume you are referring to Feds? (Vic is blindingly obvious to all!)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
I think the One nation popularity is due to the appalling Labour Government and the lack of confidence in their attitude to community safety and woeful economic performance.
I think the constant negativity from the opposition is wearing thin with the public, the criticisms are losing their impact in the absence of policy.

People may well vote the government out, but it's not a result of anything the opposition have said, it's because of stupid mistakes the government make.

Not much of an LNP base south of the border in Mexico(Vic), not much of a base down there with the Steak Press Lady and Bannanabe having pretty much zero influence.

FWIW, the same negativity thing is happening to RedTrump at the moment, his base is eroding because people are over the negativity in the absence of delivering real world benefits. Hollow promises fall dead, hollow threats mean nothing to smart people.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by LP -
Quote from: kruddler – on
One nation voters seem to be multiplying at an eponential rate in some circles. Could be a somewhat genuine 3rd part alternative to libs and ALP and suprise a few.
Most of those LNP or One Nation surveys are being driven by surveys taken in the tropics, where rodeos or B&S balls dominate the landscape, it only becomes a problem when the major parties are hung. Which is another reason why at the moment they are self-destructing, because they've lost the power of influence, so they have become reactive.

They aren't really growing a base, they are just changing the split of what they already have.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Lods – on
The LNP only need to get half a clue and a more effective leadership and that One Nation vote will disappear.
That's a challenge that appears beyond them at the moment.

The One Nation support is largely a reflection of the MAGA vote in the states.
Hanson pushes that theme and connection.
Around 20% is about the mark.
We're trailing a bit behind in Australia and some still think those policies are a recipe for success.
Not here.
And around November, not there either.
I think the One nation popularity is due to the appalling Labour Government and the lack of confidence in their attitude to community safety and woeful economic performance.
It's a far swing to the right out of desperation and frustration with both major parties being seen as incompetent and not listening to mainstream voters.
You add in the Greens who are devoid of any policies other than of the conservation variety and the simplistic policies of Hanson look appealing to voters doing it tough and Hanson's fish and chip shop owner battler image is serving her well vs the well heeled polly's with their property portfolios etc.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Lods -
We're a bit of a way off any Federal election
Although if you were Albanese you'd probably want to go while the opposition is in turmoil.
It will be intersting to see how some of the elections and by-elections go in the meantime.

When it comes to a Federal election campaign, the actual quality of the One Nation candidates,especially their leadership will come under increased scrutiny and the current facade will fall apart.
Their candidate selection process is limited and often throws up some real nut jobs.

I suspect many of the folks saying they'd vote 'One Nation'at the moment are doing it as a bit of an "Up Yours" to the major parties, especially the LNP, and a message to get their act together.


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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Lods -
The LNP only need to get half a clue and a more effective leadership and that One Nation vote will disappear.
That's a challenge that appears beyond them at the moment.

The One Nation support is largely a reflection of the MAGA vote in the states.
Hanson pushes that theme and connection.
Around 20% is about the mark.
We're trailing a bit behind in Australia and some still think those policies are a recipe for success.
Not here.
And around November, not there either.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by cookie2 -
I read somewhere that the red Ozito tools in Bunnings are actually manufactured by Milwaukee.
I am only a very spasmodic DIYer these days but I have owned a red Ozito drill for many years and it has been very good.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by kruddler -
Just back to tools for a minute, there is no ideal brand because they have the best tools across the board.

Tool fight showed milwaukee still winning. Good.
But did milwaukee make the best sanders? No.
Do they make the best hammer drills?
No.
Do they make the best sabre saws?
Maybe.

Even then, technology changes and there is always a new drill (or whatever) out each year by multiple manufacturers so there is a constant game of leapfrog as to who has the best what.

At the end of the day, half the battle with these tools is simply to ensure you have the right battery for the right tool/job.

Most of the brands people know are good enough for most people. Only trades being able to pinpoint the slight dofferences beteeen each brand due to using them every day, across multiple platforms.

For the record, people do switch brands, but its not a decision taken lightly.

When i did my apprenticeship, i actually started with milwaukee. At the time there were 2 other apprentices and 3 other qualified.
3 makita
1 dewalt
1 bosch

After 5 years everyone changed except me.
Ended up with...
1 bosch
4 milwaukee