Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 21 Sep 2023
Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 21 Sep 2023
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Please be forewarned that the cooker rally is occurring this Saturday (as usual) but on the theme of "NO TO THE VOICE" (not usual).
It is possible that the rally will be bigger than the tiny handful of folks it had dwindled to, particularly because this weekend will be seen as a response to the Walk for Yes. It will interrupt various tram lines in the city from late morning through to late afternoon. Plan accordingly.
I really hope that they won't be around during PAX, though I imagine they will because I think the next weekend is the vote.
cw: conspiracy theories and just cookers being cookers
But Gods, last year my partner and I went out to do things after PAX and we went to Coles and as we stepped out, all of them were there. Which is weird that they were doing a protest at like 10pm. Now, I had a step parent (now ex) who while living/married with my mum was an absolute tosser. Believed vaccines caused autism because his half brother was diagnosed with autism after his vaccines (because that's when they usually will occur but who cares about science), conspiracy theories out the whazoo, Alex Jones was often screaming through the house because the ex-stepdad didn't believe in headphones (not like a they don't exist thing, just he never wore them).
Like absolute nutter. There's also other stuff, but I won't get into it. Anyways, I now have PTSD because of him and so I was having pretty much a panic attack because of these cooker's screaming and carrying on. My partner IIRC was wearing a skirt that day and they aren't a cis woman to put it like that. So yeah, it was a pretty shitty situation, but there was a woman who was talking to me about how she was picking up her grandson because he went to PAX and she was telling me about him. And it really calmed me down. But yeah, I just, do not want to experience that shit again but I imagine I might if I go towards Flinders St and stuff.
Sometimes I wish these sovereign citizens would go form their own country. On an island.
Same. It's just tiring. Especially since they're screaming about ... lockdowns? Even though we haven't had one in like what? Two years! Give it a break.
Yeah. They’ve milked that and are now looking for other things :( I’m really hoping they don’t get sucked in to the nazi and/or anti trans protests
They might be near PAX if there happens to be early voting taking place at the MCEC. But it would be illegal for them to interfere with the voting process... so in theory any shenanigans would be shut down quickly.
Oh yeah there might be early voting. I can't seem to find if there is going to be voting at the MCEC, but we might find out soonish. I may as well kill two birds with one stone if there is an early voting area.
AEC website says early voting doesn't start until October - 2nd at the earliest. So won't be happening this weekend. Expect the anti-Yes vote to ramp up as soon as the GF is over.
Yeah that's what I'm expecting. I just, ugh. I know that like obviously I have a bias, and if it isn't obvious by now well... But like can these cookers just fuck off? It's so tiring. No one is listening.
The fact that their parties and leaders of all those looney parties got fuck all votes really shows.
I'm still confused as to how the referendum got turned into a party politics issue. Over here, it had bi-partisan support until the LNP bosses told the local LNP people (there are about 5 of them) they had to be "No" supporters.
Meanwhile, Julie Bishop (Who is probably still WA's most popular LNP figure) is able to be visibly supporting the "yes" campaign, because she is not bound by LNP rules any more. It boggles the brain.
Edit: I should mention that The Local Nationals have Mia Davis. She was leader of the Opposition here (yes, there are more Nationals Members than Liberals. The Nationals are currently the senior coalition partner) when they were told to back "No". Then this and she has since resigned as leader of the opposotion and won't contest her seat in 2025. I like her.