Australian. Conservative. Loving father. Avid Catholic. Save the nuclear family and save the West ✝️
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Opinions are my own.
@biglibertyguy@SkullSpeedDeal It's male physiology based so it's OK. Bitch and pussy, let alone the dreaded c-word (or k-word depending on dialect) are out of bounds tho.
@michael180966@zoecabina He might have been inspired by a specific case, but he was depicting something all too common in those communities, as noted by the WA Police Commissioner. Your example still doesn't make sense. Could you maybe draw it for me? I'm more of a visual thinker.
@michael180966@zoecabina Yeh, but your example doesn't make sense because you are talking about subbing the Happy Merchant for a specific person. Leak's cartoon is showing an archetypal Outback-living Aboriginal man representing an endemic problem in that community... A problem that still exists btw
@WardoftheStates Eh, I can forgive that. The point of the movie isn't really the plot, that ended up more a vehicle to produce a graphically realistic war film. Spielberg can't help but heap on the schmaltz though, I'll admit.
@michael180966@zoecabina Well that's what political cartoons are. An attempt to distill an issue to a visual.
The image of the hand rubbing merchant is inextricably tied to racism at this point, but that doesn't mean there's no way to depict Jews in political cartoons. They aren't uniquely issue free.
@of_woke4009@zoecabina@j__l__t__f My response is that if you think our spies, and the spies of every other nation, don't do the same then what do you think spies do?
If our spies aren't doing the same thing then no wonder they have no idea we have ISIS here until they start opening fire on the public.
@michael180966@zoecabina I don't understand what you are trying to say. Do you mean it's racist to have a cartoon of one figure representing a common issue in a demographic? Or are you saying the cartoon needed to include some representative positive Aboriginal archetypes?
Hey guys, I've been holding off sharing this because I didn't know how but I've been grieving the loss of my son since he tragically died when I purposefully put fentanyl in his cocoa puffs. Thots & prayers welcome, no hate please 😊
I’ve never seen such hate and vitriol for two people grieving the loss of their unborn child and making an impossible decision.
The last 24 hours have exposed a side of humanity that is deeply disturbing. Being called “murderous pieces of shit, evil, compared to Hitler” and receiving NON-STOP DEATH THREATS.
Seeing my 6-year old dog with Stage 4 Kidney Disease be used as a weapon, manipulating my words and intent in a tweet or saying we’ll regret this decision forever and must repent to God is absolute insanity.
If you ever wanted to marvel at the depravity of people online, just check the replies on my latest tweet. It’s a shit-show of epic proportions. This is reflective of the current world and landscape we’re all living in.
What’s more troubling is a lot of these people use God or Jesus as their justification for threatening us and wanting to cast us into Hell…seems pretty hypocritical.
So many saying they would’ve kept the child, put it up for adoption or are suddenly ready to adopt a down syndrome child, that’s great! You can do all those things. However, many of the people throwing stones don’t even have children, let alone one with a condition and most likely will never do the things they say they’re going to do.
There has been some heinous shit said about my wife and I on some extremely large accounts…It baffles me that there are such trashy-ass people who have significant followings. If you can’t contribute anything meaningful to the conversation aside from insults then just don’t post.
On the other hand, there has been tremendous stories of people who kept their Down Syndrome baby and that’s awesome! Very courageous and they do look very happy! That is your choice and I support it. This was ours and we can do that. It’s very easy to accept the differences between us when it has no actual bearing on your life.
What shocked me most of all was that this story has become mainstream news…A couple’s abortion is suddenly newsworthy in 2026…?
There are over 1,000,000 abortions every single year for a myriad of reasons, this is happening on a DAILY BASIS and is the most common outcome for Trisomy 21, yet this one blows up and people are surprised…?
The reason this blew up is quite simple: IT’S BECAUSE NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT.
I can’t blame people for not talking about these vulnerable experiences publicly because you see the disgusting backlash that ensues. It’s very divisive. Luckily, after 20 years on the Internet, this is par the course for me taking on the crazies, so I’m glad I can help further the conversation.
That’s exactly why I wanted to share this story. People still need to see vulnerability and hear the raw truth. There is real suffering going on and it is being done in silence and fear.
So many mothers have reached out privately commending us on our bravery to speak truthfully about this topic and we really appreciate that support! We want you to feel less alone in this and less ashamed.
There has never been a more important time to speak up and out about the things that matter. Do not let the vocal minority stop you from sharing your truth.
To those who have been affected by this or are confronted with a similar situation in the future, we have your back and please feel free to reach out. I’m sure this will follow us awhile especially when we try for a kid again in the near future.
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@DrewPavlou@LeeRespecter@LeeKuanYimby Thanks Drew, the number of Lee fan accounts I follow has now doubled. If my projections hold up, by the end of the year the number will rival the current Australian population and we will have achieved high-trust + low crime.