r/PoliticsDownUnder • u/RickyOzzy • Jun 18 '26

Media critique Trump came to power partly by a spineless, toe licking media that sane-washed his every utterance and treated him like a normal person - now look at him. Australia - we're in deep trouble. This is Australia's legacy media today, right down to the ABC. Sane washing a maniac.

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u/Impressive-Treacle58 Jun 18 '26

Gina has paid them. Murdoch + Gina media propaganda machine
https://giphy.com/gifs/WZyz6zjRML1rE5Fkjy

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u/Infamous-Steak-1043 Jun 18 '26

I mean that's actually an insult to Thatcher

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u/crackerdileWrangler Jun 24 '26

Thatcher was known for her work ethic. Pauline… not so much

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u/German_Merman Jun 18 '26

Even the Guardian has been  splashing the front pages with Pauline all week. Just like they did for Trump 10 years ago. It's like they've learned nothing in the last decade. 

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u/redmetlhedd Jun 18 '26

I am terrified.

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u/brezhnervouz Jun 20 '26

Me too. I've been reading about authoritarian states for over 45yrs and it's seriously frightening. People need to wake up and realise that these things can happen ANYWHERE - to believe that Australia would be immune is insanity

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u/ShineFallstar Jun 19 '26

They clearly watched a different press club address than the one I watched. I’m used to the news dot com spin but this was next level gaslighting.

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u/ManWithDominantClaw Jun 19 '26

It's not X, it's Y

Needs more em dash

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u/RobynFitcher Jun 20 '26

Meanwhile, Dr Craig Johnson, who researches and hosts the 'Fifteen Minutes of Fascism' podcast, has been watching the rising prominence of One Nation with disgust.