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Alex Tewes's avatar

it brings to mind the millenial who told me that she does not endorse "trickle down economics" but rather "Piñata Economics". The difference being that instead of fruitlessly waiting for the wealth to trickle down, it encourages beating the rich with a stick until the money comes flowing out.

Millenials fill me with hope

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Mal Dale's avatar

Shades of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s New Labour as the ALP seek to exploit the malaise in the Queensland Liberal Loon / Mining Party coalition to become capital’s preferred management team.

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Joel Jenkins's avatar

Agree with you Mal, the partner of choice ambition was always present in the limited space of the small target that was the ALP election run, but they have outdone themselves in government. Thanks for leaving a comment.

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jennifer harding's avatar

Stay on 'em Joel. Pity you are right. Chalmers so snug in his slither suit. Sad, because like wee Anthony, he makes big bones about his beginnings, yet has so slinkily shed that skin now he's made it up onto the top step. Impressive as always Mr. Jenkins.

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Joel Jenkins's avatar

Thanks for your support, Jennifer. It’s been great building whatever this thing is I’m doing with good people like you around :)

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Nicole's avatar

Well done for calling out the Capitalist class. It is vital that we have independent media writing about this to counter the narrative. Labor is the biggest disappointment for many however they are not there to serve the masses. We live in a Corporatocracy,verging on neo feudalism.

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Joel Jenkins's avatar

Thanks Nicole, we are all getting better at articulating these issues. There is hope to make this discussion mainstream

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Mercurial's avatar

"End-stage neoliberal productivity" - can the revolution be that far away? Or will the desctruction of the planet and the breakdown of society hit us first?

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