141 Since killing dogs didn't satiate their bloodlust, Australia is now killing newborns by denying transport to paediatric heart surgery hospitals cuz someone might get the sniffles and die! (archive.is) posted 3 years ago by YesMovement 3 years ago by YesMovement +143 / -2 37 comments share 37 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Why the fuck did you give up your guns Australia?!?!
Helen Dale was recently on the Lotuseaters Podcast and basically explained that "Australia inherited the minds of it's convicts and it's jailers."
Basically, they gave up their guns because Australians are a fairly authoritarian people, with a fairly authoritarian government.
They didn't seem authoritarian all that long ago.
I think it may be a schizophrenic aspect of the Australian mentality. We can take a page from their national song.
The Jailer Mentality is the Squatter (landlord) going:
"Who's the jolly Jumbuck you've got in your Tuckerbag?" <Whose sheep did you just steal and put into your sack to eat?>
And the Convict Mentality is the Swagman (Hobo) going:
" 'You'll never take me alive" said he" <Oi, fuck off cunt. I'm taking the sheep with me.>
We were just well behaved so there was no need for the whip.