[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

We could actually improve our democracy by making voting mandatory.

In Australia, we've tried that. I have to say, that I personally, am not a fan.

The consequences of forcing politically ignorant or complacent people to vote is that they end up deciding the result of the election, and you just get skilled used car salesmen as your politicians. They know all the buzzwords and three word slogans to keep the politically apathetic tuned in.

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

I know you mrrrkns absolutely hate it when furriners' talk about your politics, but it saddens me to see a fellow democracy in such a state. Both these guys are demented old f&@ks! These are the best candidates your democratic system can give you? Really? I know we Aussies have plenty to cringe about, but jeez!

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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by quitenormal@lemmy.world to c/australia@aussie.zone

I know it's a little old. Thought it was more relevant given the recent confected outage over Labor and election promises.

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This wouldn't surprise me at all, if it almost entirely be rental scooters.

Here in Adelaide, they have these rental scooters lining the sidewalks on the nightlife strips - on the weekend!

This seems to me to be almost criminally negligent. What do they think young people are going to do with these things, while drunk? They are going to ride them, while drunk, and they are going to have accidents, of course. Because they're drunk.

I like the rental scooters, as they're a great way of getting round the city when you're in a hurry, but they should shut them down on the weekend evenings, FFS.

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I wonder whether there'll be this much outage when Jillian Assange is sentenced to decades in prison in the US.

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[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There’s literally a standing US order to invade the Hague if a US military member is tried

Can I have source?

EDIT: Don't worry, found it

https://www.hrw.org/news/2002/08/03/us-hague-invasion-act-becomes-law

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Actually, that was a postal survey, before a parliamentary vote. Not a binding referendum.

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

FWIW I'll be voting Yes, but I doubt it will do much good.

Referendums never succeed in this country, unless they have bipartisan support. So what was the point of this exercise? What's Albanese's angle in all of this?

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

I had no idea that this was going on. I expect that, like me, most people are horrified.

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Surprised to know they even had an account there in the first place.

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Problem is that these Americans talk. A lot.

The grim reaper in Monty Python wasn't just whining. The struggle is real.

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[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

For best results, in any online community, it is wise to read the rules before you contribute

Well if you read my post, sometimes it's not just a question of reading the rules - you have to literally study them. Sometimes they are voluminous, and contain caveats.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by quitenormal@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.world

At least 3/5 times, my post gets removed either because:

  • it violates some subsection of some dot point in those extensive sidebar rules that I didn't study thoroughly enough, or

  • some mod decides it would be better if I posted as a comment in their dedicated mega thread on the subject, or

  • the Automoderator removed it without explanation, and the mods are all currently on holiday or too busy to GAF.

Anyone else have this problem? And is lemmy any better?

[-] quitenormal@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's an online community that people have been using for decades. The fact that many of us can't use it anymore is a real issue, even if it isn't relevant to you (believe it or not).

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