We really really need to stop putting up with substandard politicians.

It's about the cruelty with these people. They need to see people suffer so they feel justified in the side they chose.

Asked about the Coalition’s plan […] and whether that meant some low-income Australians would have to accept substandard housing, Bragg told ABC radio: “Yes, definitely … it’s more important to have a house than to not have a house. And so, given the affordability crisis we have in the housing system, we need to just build more houses.”

A total non-sequitur. Yes living in a house is better, yes we need to build them. Why not build them to (or better than) the robust safety standards we have now?

Neo-liberalism's answer is: oppose spending any money to improve real people's lives. Unsafe housing is cheaper.

The truth: Australia issues Australian dollars any time they choose to. If high-quality, safe housing can be built by spending Australian dollars, the federal government can always choose to pay. No need to “find” the money anywhere, they can pass a bill to spend the money and it's there.

They just don't want to.

Slumlords want to keep their slums

Go live in one yourself for a year first, jackass.

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And what is the standard? Will safety be compromised? Will there still be safe plumbing, wiring, gas, drainage? Will it be clean and made with no toxic construction materials? How long will the house last?

Even though I make above median I have accepted it. Just like I've accepted that I'm only ever going to get the cheapest, shittiest repairs that my landlord can legally get away with, so I'll never actually live somewhere nice.

That doesn't mean I can't complain about it.

They used to say "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."

Now they just skip straight to "You animals should be happy with a dog kennel"

"Aye ya fukin yobs wadya expect?"