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The mood's changed. The Greens and Liberals aren't chasing the sensible centre (www.abc.net.au)
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Fast-forward 17 months and the Liberal Party and Greens both have new leaders and both have dispensed with their respective party's flirtation with being constructive.

Not only do both leaders appear to be doubling down on the respective strategies that took their parties to an electoral hiding in 2025, but they are now adding extra sauce to the mix.

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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (4 children)

You're suggesting that the majority of people are stupid

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    Am I suggesting this or is that the way you want to read what I've written? Do you think the majority of people are stupid? You make out that so many are consumerist trash, and so on.

    I do think you've been stringing me along. No more responses from me. Bye bye for now.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    "Not everyone is born with the same level of intelligence or opportunity to develop it"

    "Do you think the majority of people are stupid?"

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Eremophila (btw, I have a few in my garden - love them) read the sentence again. After this post, I am not continuing with the dance.

    I do not say "everyone is born with a low level of intelligence and also don't take the opportunity to develop it">

    But perhaps I wasn't clear. I hope this is clearer: We are all born with different levels of intelligence and with different life circumstances in which to develop our intelligence (and other gifts).

    In addition we are all subject to powerful continuous narratives which make us see and act in the world in certain ways as individuals and as members of groups, societies, etc. For various reasons, some of us get to take a step back and see the world under the veneer of the narrative. Is that clearer?

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