Calls For Australia To Become A Republic Grows As Morrison Scandal Expands

[Webster]

(The Guardian) Scott Morrison’s appointments wouldn’t have been secret in a republic, says Thistlethwaite
Assistant Minister for the republic, Matthew Thistlethwaite, told reporters earlier today that if Australia was a republic, that none of Scott Morrison’s secret appointments would have been hidden.

Thistlethwaite declined to criticise governor general David Hurley for his actions, but said it highlights the need for a discussion on a future Australian head of state: The role of the governor general is to accept the advice of the prime minister, and there’ll no doubt be further discussion about that role, and what the governor general knew and whether or not he should have told the Australian people about that.

But in my view, it highlights the importance of us having a discussion in the future about having an Australian as our head of state, and someone who acts on behalf of the Australian people.

Maybe then we can get more transparency and accountability in decisions such as this.

 

[Scarlet Rose]

If Australia was to become a republic in the short to midterm it would be really interesting to see what implications that would have for us here in New Zealand.

As for the scandal itself, that is absolutely unprecedented. I am incredibly shocked that it happened and he got away with it for so long. It totally undermines the whole principle of political accountability.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

They had concentration camps because leftist communists are in charge. A republic and a better constitution is what is needed. Short of revolution it won’t happen. But wait! Those same commies disarmed the people so the government doesn’t fear or respect it’s citizens.

 

[Webster]

They had concentration camps because leftist communists are in charge.

*sighs* Repeating what I said elsewhere....

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

*sighs* Repeating what I said elsewhere....

Oh! Oh! And when they rounded up the Aboriginals with the armed military and forced the Covid vaccines on them. It means exactly what I say it does.

 

[Webster]

Oh! Oh! And when they rounded up the Aboriginals with the armed military and forced the Covid vaccines on them. It means exactly what I say it does.

No it doesn't; stop taking words and twisting the meanings to fit a particular agenda.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

No it doesn't; stop taking words and twisting the meanings to fit a particular agenda.

Yes it does, it’s just early trial stages for these governments that really don’t like democracy.

 

[Webster]

Yes it does, it’s just early trial stages for these governments that really don’t like democracy.

*looks up definition* Communism: a far-left philosophical, social, political, and economic ideology and movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, namely a socioeconomic order based on the idea of common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange—allocating products to everyone in the society.

*looks at Australia* Hmmmm.....once again, wrong.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

*looks up definition* Communism: a far-left philosophical, social, political, and economic ideology and movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, namely a socioeconomic order based on the idea of common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange—allocating products to everyone in the society.

*looks at Australia* Hmmmm.....once again, wrong.

Looked at Australia, Canada, Austria and New Zealand who stripped rights away like the Chinese during Covid it’s communism.

 

[Webster]

Looked at Australia, Canada, Austria and New Zealand who stripped rights away like the Chinese during Covid it’s communism.

No, its not. What you're thinking of is closer to fascism than communism.
Even then, it was all done under the duly passed laws within each country - hardly communistic.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

No, its not. What you're thinking of is closer to fascism than communism.
Even then, it was all done under the duly passed laws within each country - hardly communistic.

I make no distinctions between any of them. If they are oppressing your rights in a manner they have these last two years it’s communism. It just makes it simple and uncomplicated instead of muddying it with confusion.

 

[Webster]

I make no distinctions between any of them.

Ahhh, I see.....to borrow the words of Steve Harvey,

 

[Scarlet Rose]

Looked at Australia, Canada, Austria and New Zealand who stripped rights away like the Chinese during Covid it’s communism.

We are a neo-liberal capitalist society here in New Zealand. We are not even close to being communist.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

We are a neo-liberal capitalist society here in New Zealand. We are not even close to being communist.

You call it whatever floats your boat. When government has to much power over your healthcare, money, self protection, speech and life in general it’s communists.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Ahhh, I see.....to borrow the words of Steve Harvey,

Sounds good, I like having people underestimate me.

 

[Webster]

When government has to much power over your healthcare, money, self protection, speech and life in general it’s communists.

 

[Scarlet Rose]

You call it whatever floats your boat. When government has to much power over your healthcare, money, self protection, speech and life in general it’s communists.

It isn't a matter of what I am choosing to call it. It is whether or not the name is capable of describing how the society is organized. New Zealand was one of the original neo-liberal capitalist societies. It was why our financial and political reforms of the 1980s are referred to as the New Zealand experiment. You are incorrect about us being communist and the criteria for a society to be named communist.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

It isn't a matter of what I am choosing to call it. It is whether or not the name is capable of describing how the society is organized.

Yeah! I’m sticking with what I choose to call it but thanks.

New Zealand was one of the original neo-liberal capitalist societies.

What they were and are now is sad.

It was why our financial and political reforms of the 1980s are referred to as the New Zealand experiment.

Fantastic!

You are incorrect about us being communist and the criteria for a society to be named communist.

Basically No rights for self defense against others and government.

No free speech.

No independent rights for health care other than the government.

They treated people like prisoners during Covid.

Mandate vaccine for Covid.

Extremely high taxes and anti freedom laws.

New Zealand is commie paradise

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Yeah! I’m sticking with what I choose to call it but thanks.




What they were and are now is sad.




Fantastic!




Basically No rights for self defense against others and government.

No free speech.

No independent rights for health care other than the government.

They treated people like prisoners during Covid.

Mandate vaccine for Covid.

Extremely high taxes and anti freedom laws.

New Zealand is commie paradise

Thats one interpretation but they aren't communists.

 

[Webster]

New Zealand is commie paradise