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I did my democratic duty today. Got a spam text from trumpests as I was standing in queue. Coincidence or geolocation? Is that even possible?
The magnate behind trumpests could be spending all that money on the betterment of society but instead forms a shonky political party?
I can think of two things right now that money could go to that would probably have a positive impact
He should give you the money 💰
My ideas for the money:
More accommodation vouchers.
Extra funding to food banks or at least do free school meals.
Make methadone free. (Edit: Victoria is the only Australian state in which it isn’t.)
But they don’t want that. They want struggling people who are easy to manipulate and groups that can be demonised
That's why I hope my vote goes far, so things like this can become of a reality. Safe housing and food and peace are basic human rights.
Coincidence. They're not that advanced.
I got a text today too, and I was no where near a voting place. Unless they are so advanced they could tell I opened my postal vote envelope I think it's safe to say they are just spamming everyone.
They are. They keep texting me.
They started out with reasonable pitches like fixing housing and high speed trains but now they’re also talking about double fees for international students and cutting immigration by 80%… the mask is slipping. The real agenda emerges.
Edit: Unfortunately you can’t report it as spam and Do Not Call doesn’t apply. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14654113/amp/trumpet-text-message.html
Its a strange contrast. A fast train to major regional towns would be amazing, who wouldn’t want that? Sounds great. But the Trump part of trumpets is the real agenda. I’m pretty sure they won’t get enough votes to get a lower house seat. Even though the ads are annoying I’m kinda happy Clive is wasting his money and is gonna be disappointed on election day.
Yeah, having high speed rails between hubs could help with urban sprawl and housing affordability, job deserts… (if that project actually gets delivered)
Plenty of people would want that. So many.
But it’s the ‘wholesome’ foot in the door for some very nasty stuff. “See, we’re the ones that care about your housing and your jobs! Now look at who is taking them away from you!”
And not everyone will spot that :( Particularly desperate lower income people in times of recession. Particularly if the message is delivered repetitively in simple words and ‘telling it how it is’.
I sure hope he publicly falls on his trumpet. But yeah. Nobody is immune to going down a pipeline.
“Fascism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood”
Culture wars are already being and have been imported to Australia from America and now also the UK. All I can hope is that it doesn’t get as big here.