Anthony Albanese - How long? -3-

[AlwaysHawks15]

It's actually quite significant to get trade barriers removed

It's also an example of the pro Lib media that this won't get reported on at all

It didn't surprise surprise. Wouldn't want to applaud something worth applauding if Labor did it. Negativity and propaganda sells not the truth that's boring.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Lobster exports: Prime minister strikes deal with Chinese premier to resume lucrative rock lobster exports

What's the bet it was page 10 or something and a small paragraph

 

[adogsfan5]

What's the bet it was page 10 or something and a small paragraph

Page 10? Cmon fossil, get with the digital times.

 

[MPMonkeys]

What's the bet it was page 10 or something and a small paragraph

What did you expect?
It’s small potatoes in the scheme of things. The media is not there to extol the virtues of the government and for 99% of the population this story woukd not resonate with them.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

What did you expect?
It’s small potatoes in the scheme of things. The media is not there to extol the virtues of the government and for 99% of the population this story woukd not resonate with them.

Yeah neither does how the mechanisms around how power bills work yet it directly affects them and most only care about the dollar amount. It's not my fault people choose to be lazy and don't want to inform themselves and than complain why something is the way it is. There's literally no excuse these days. Too busy is an absolute laugh of an excuse when most people spend alot of hours each day glued to their phones.

 

[MPMonkeys]

Yeah neither does how the mechanisms around how power bills work yet it directly affects them and most only care about the dollar amount. It's not my fault people choose to be lazy and don't want to inform themselves and than complain why something is the way it is. There's literally no excuse these days. Too busy is an absolute laugh of an excuse when most people spend alot of hours each day glued to their phones.

Well of course most people only care about the dollar amount.

It’s like a football team. Success is measured on wins and losses. Not the process.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Well of course most people only care about the dollar amount.

It’s like a football team. Success is measured on wins and losses. Not the process.

So your sitting around talking about these sort of things with your friends at a cafe it doesn't cross anyone's mind to check online and do any research? It's the 1st thing I would do if I'm not sure about something and there's no stopping anyone else from doing it either. That's why Labor needs to start breaking down each policy to the bare bones so to start getting through to people. Compare and contrast to what it would be if Dutton was in charge. Do this every day and take soundbites out of the equation. Getting pretty sick of hearing the same bullshit from people around me who don't understand how things work when they should as it directly affects them. Treat these people like children because they can't think like grown adults.

 

[Gralin]

So your sitting around talking about these sort of things with your friends at a cafe it doesn't cross anyone's mind to check online and do any research? It's the 1st thing I would do if I'm not sure about something and there's no stopping anyone else from doing it either. That's why Labor needs to start breaking down each policy to the bare bones so to start getting through to people. Compare and contrast to what it would be if Dutton was in charge. Do this every day and take soundbites out of the equation. Getting pretty sick of hearing the same bullshit from people around me who don't understand how things work when they should as it directly affects them. Treat these people like children because they can't think like grown adults.

People don't though

They think they know and they don't check if they're wrong

Look at all the MAGAs that thought the tariffs were going to make things cheaper for them

 

[Pralaya]

No matter how unprofitable something can be, people will complain about it, like power bills or trade deals, but won’t do the research to understand how it works. It’s like they don’t want to do the research to find the quick fix. The government should break things down more but, to be honest, there are quite a few people who don't need to say the government are doing anything wrong, people should just check the facts and stop relying on sound bites. It’s getting tired of the whole “too busy” excuse, when everyone is already glued to their phones.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

People don't though

They think they know and they don't check if they're wrong

Look at all the MAGAs that thought the tariffs were going to make things cheaper for them

Tarriff's make things more expensive by their very nature.
However they can keep local industries alive, which can provide a number of benefits, and over the long term can make things cheaper.

If a country has tarriffs , importers will still import, at lesser profit. Their overheads have been paid elsewhere.
If they can knock out a local industry , they then cash in.
Example: When Australia had an Auto Industry, ( which had no tarrifs ), you could choose between a base line Commodore for around $30 -35000, or a Top of the range Corolla for $35000.
Now the likes of Corolla are trying to position themselves as upmarket, something they wouldn't have gotten away with if you could buy a Falcadore much cheaper.

Australia don't actually have much industry left. But i can see why they impose Tarriffs in the USA.

 

[Gralin]

Tarriff's make things more expensive by their very nature.
However they can keep local industries alive, which can provide a number of benefits, and over the long term can make things cheaper.

If a country has tarriffs , importers will still import, at lesser profit. Their overheads have been paid elsewhere.
If they can knock out a local industry , they then cash in.
Example: When Australia had an Auto Industry, ( which had no tarrifs ), you could choose between a base line Commodore for around $30 -35000, or a Top of the range Corolla for $35000.
Now the likes of Corolla are trying to position themselves as upmarket, something they wouldn't have gotten away with if you could buy a Falcadore much cheaper.

Australia don't actually have much industry left. But i can see why they impose Tarriffs in the USA.

I know how tariffs work

I'm fully aware how capitalism functions

My point was it was an election issue and people voted on how they thought it worked / Trump told them it worked

They didn't go and look it up for themselves, the media either didn't explain it or wasn't believed.

The idea that people will fact check stuff or verify their own biases without some sort of pressure is generally a fallacy.

 

[Chief]

What is the SRP car of choice? Genuinely curious.

Start a poll?

 

[Gavin Excell]

I know how tariffs work

I'm fully aware how capitalism functions

My point was it was an election issue and people voted on how they thought it worked / Trump told them it worked

They didn't go and look it up for themselves, the media either didn't explain it or wasn't believed.

The idea that people will fact check stuff or verify their own biases without some sort of pressure is generally a fallacy.

The staggeringly worrying thing is that people high up Trump administration genuinely think tariffs will be paid by the Chinese

 

[Gralin]

The staggeringly worrying thing is that people high up Trump administration genuinely think tariffs will be paid by the Chinese

Do they think it or do they say it to the public?

 

[Gavin Excell]

Do they think it or do they say it to the public?

Latter (I hope)

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

What is the SRP car of choice? Genuinely curious.

Malvern Star.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

It’s like a football team. Success is measured on wins and losses. Not the process.

And Dutton’s nuclear “policy” is the loser, because the process doesn’t make any sense in basic arithmetic.