Victoria Fielding
@drvicfielding.bsky.social
Twitter escapee. Lecturer and researcher in communication, media and its influence on democracy. Post in my personal capacity.
There is no decency in right wing political culture and this lack of decency is poisoning democracy. My analysis 👇 independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
It's Right to say a decency deficit is poisoning democracy
Political dysfunction is not a “both sides” problem; it is the result of a right-wing culture that has currently abandoned decency and democratic norms,
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Hanson says domestic violence is a “two way street”. Does she also think people who are assaulted by strangers had it coming? Is it a victim’s fault when they are burgled - did they wear something that made the burglar think he was justified in stealing from them? No? Hanson is despicable.
Australians are waking up to the One Nation con (at least I hope they are!) independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Australians are waking up to the One Nation con
One Nation's support is slipping as voters increasingly see through the party's rhetoric on multiculturalism, economic competence and whose interests it really serves.
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How was Karl Stefanovic meant to know Nine would draw the line at his podcast interview with Tommy Robinson when Karl had already hosted Barnaby Joyce who told the same racist anti-immigration story as Robinson? My analysis👇🏻 independentaustralia.net/business/bus...
Nine's Stefanovic double standard exposed
Nine's decision to sack Karl Stefanovic over one far-right interview raises questions about where the broadcaster chose to draw the line.
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Nine's decision to sack Karl Stefanovic over one far-right interview raises questions about where the broadcaster chose to draw the line. Nine's Stefanovic double standard exposed ~ @drvicfielding.bsky.social
Nine's Stefanovic double standard exposed
Nine's decision to sack Karl Stefanovic over one far-right interview raises questions about where the broadcaster chose to draw the line.
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Trump cheats in the World Cup - lobbying corrupt FIFA to reverse red card - for the same reason as he cheats at golf and the same reason he lies prolifically everytime he opens his mouth. He can’t win without cheating. He doesn’t have a good argument so he lies. Trump abuses his power. GO BELGIUM 🇧🇪
Karl Stefanovic offered a job as Hanson’s staffer, so basically paid by the public to keep doing what he was already doing at Nine - radicalising the public to hate immigrants on behalf of billionaires. Might be a bit of a pay cut though Karl!
I wouldn’t be surprised if Karl Stefanovic deliberately interviewed neo-Nazi Tommy Robinson to get himself fired by Nine so he can claim he was “cancelled” and become a cult hero of the far right. Radicalised extremists want to be able to be extreme and he couldn’t be to this extent on Channel 9.
Any analysis of political situation in the UK which doesn’t mention the economy is a mess because the far right anti-immigration Brexit campaign smashed it is giving a free pass to Nigel Farage who is now benefiting from the anger at the terrible economy that he created. Just say it, it’s not hard!
Major right wing parties have spent decades normalising far right ideas and in doing so, have driven their voters rightward (and have made themselves unelectable). Slow clap! independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
How the Right radicalised its own voters
Mainstream conservative parties helped create the conditions for the Far-Right's rise by normalising divisive politics on gender, race and climate change.
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Does anyone else feel like every day more Australians are infected with the MAGA far right virus where they give in to their worst, meanest, bitter, vengeful and gullible versions of themselves and you feel totally powerless to stop it? Or is it just me? 😢
Thank you to the Socceroos for this. You already make Australia proud and with this, you make us even prouder ❤️🇦🇺 youtu.be/CcZrW1Z63EU?...
Socceroos celebrate migrant roots and address anti-immigration sentiment before World Cup
YouTube video by Guardian Australia
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The Reflecting Pool is the gold or black dress. If you see it’s green ✅ and full of algae 👀you’re viewing reality. If you see what you’re told to see by Fox News - a blue pool like Dear Leader Trump directed 😨 - you’re seeing what you’re told to see by people manipulating you.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2mo agoFox (is not) News 🤡
Yesterday Murdoch's Adelaide Advertiser printed a despicable ZERO IMMIGRATION UAP advertisement on the same page as story celebrating Adelaide local Nestory Irankunda's world cup goal. Nestory and his family came to Australia as refugees. News Corp owe the Irankunda family an apology. So offensive.
As you've noticed, News Corp have jumped on the One Nation bandwagon. I wonder if Lib Nats are dirty about this? Here is my analysis about how News Corp did the same thing when Trump radicalised Republican Party. They have form on mainstreaming the far right! independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
News Corp jumps on One Nation bandwagon
News Corp’s growing support for One Nation follows a familiar playbook: protecting billionaire interests by repackaging far-right politics as a movement for ordinary Australians.
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Just wondering if anyone has seen any news reporting about One Nation’s climate denial and their promotion of fossil fuels? Their climate denial (disinformation) is quite open and blatant so if there are any watchdogs in the media you’d think they might be covering this issue.
It is clear exactly what far-right hack Chris Uhlmann is doing here. He is working with One Nation to claim “the left” are elites, and that anyone who wants equality is the enemy. He is trying to claim Hanson is working for “those left behind” when the truth is she is the elite, serving billionaires
I can see why Teals think a centrist party is a good idea. But how will they keep their supporters happy who believe political parties are to blame for everything? How will they please those who think MPs should never subscribe to values of a movement and instead should act for and by themselves?
Elections are rigged in Russia all the time. It is not so hard to believe that Musk helped Trump rig the 2024 election. Trump claims Democrats rigged 2020 election so he believes it is possible to do. Why? This needs to be investigated because what if it’s true? open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
Elon Musk’s Ex, Ashley St. Clair, Confirms He Rigged the 2024 Election Using Technology
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Angus Taylor has gone full Abbott-throw-back, vowing to bribe voters with tax cuts and cancelling net zero. What an absolute joke of a political party. Libs can’t find a way to go forward into modern society and so they just keep fighting wars that they’ve already lost, for Gina Rinehart’s wealth.
Angus Taylor claims he is going to make houses cheaper via racism 😳
HILARIOUS to learn that on Trot Twitter they are simultaneously complaining about how Labor’s budget hasn’t funded/defunded their personal causes AT THE SAME TIME they’re complaining that their parents’ will have to change their tax-minimising property investment strategies and fuck all of you, omg.
Trump doesn’t think about America’s financial situation because it was always a lie that he had the interests of his voters in mind. He serves the corporate elite, particularly the fossil fuel billionaires. Every time he says otherwise he is lying.
The Vote Is The Antidote@emilyvote.bsky.social · 3mo ago
This would be funny if it wasn’t so serious. As I’ve said many times before, Murdoch media is producing propaganda, not journalism. The country’s biggest “news” organisation is a publicity platform for the right wing of politics. It’s power being used to accumulate power on behalf of the rich. Gross
