https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-06/karen-andrews-jobkeeper-companies-should-soul-search/100438058
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"
"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"
I was wondering why this felt British but everything was in dollars. :aus-delenda-est:
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...
what do u even call something more gentle than a slap on the wrist
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".