https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-06/karen-andrews-jobkeeper-companies-should-soul-search/100438058

  • culdrought [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Libs talking about someone who did a petrol drive off: "TOUGH ON CRIME! LOCK THEM UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY!"

    Libs talking about companies stealing hundreds of millions of dollars: "oh maybe they should do a bit of soul searching"

    • notaleph [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      We can rehabilitate them. Promise.

      Oh btw trespassers will be shot

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      "Ah shoot! We can't throw them in jail because technically they didn't do anything illegal"

      "Are you going to change the law then?"

      "No"

  • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I was wondering why this felt British but everything was in dollars. :aus-delenda-est:

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Poor people using government assistance they need to survive: Expect to be sued or charged with debt if you stick a toe out of line (or if our computers make a mistake, lol!)

    Business fat cats using government assistance: Oh, maybe think about what you've done... if you feel like it...

  • SolidaritySplodarity [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    When assets are stolen: polite requests and blunted shaming for the actions of the bourgeoisie, jail and prison for everyone else.

    Repeat ad nauseum for basically every issue of "criminality".