Junius Demetrius

Full time dad, retired academic

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

These are both extreme stereotypes, and barely register as dominant groups, at least in Australia.

Yes, there are ultra rich students, but the vast majority of those flashy lifestyles are on parent money. In places like Australia or the US this is more evident as wealthy foreigners choose to send their kids overseas for higher education.

Yes, there are also those who work 30+ hours on top of studying, and it's a growing group.

The average student though is still living a very modest life, in share units/houses, has a very tight budget and car is generally a luxury. Usually the ones living at parent home are lucky enough to be able to afford a car and a bit of higher discretionary budget. And most students work 10-20 hours weeks on average (casual work dominated).

What you claim is perhaps true for some of the super elite universities and/or demographics, but this is not reflective of the typical uni experience.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@NerPee42576 @shriverist Your parliament certainly thinks otherwise. About half of foreign policies are about Russia, they are obsessed to the point of reshaping economic policy with Russia. Let alone they think Masha and the bear is a powerful enough cultural export to ban it.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@DrewPavlou Or what? Shall we deport those who don't?

What a moronic take, why would sport have to be politicised?

Also, you are Australian, but you support US and Israel over various Australian foreign policy decisions.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

I can't wait for the 22nd or whatever it is now sanctions package. I envision Ursula's press conference: " und zat is vy ve sanction masha und das bear, und actuelle ve vill sanction all bears, including das panda. No more frei bear entry in das EU, zat vill put enormous pressure to ze rassian economy."

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@GameStalgiaX Good try, FBI.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@United24media @netflix Lol, this is surely peak Western insanity.

I wonder if Russian kiddos view Bluey, Spongebob and Gabby as NAFO propagandists too.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Oh my goodness, a grown up man threatening to cancel a digital streaming subscription over a preschooler show to make a political point.

And not only he warns a multibillion dollar global company, he invokes the Damocles sword on Netflix, he will make it his life goal to seethe to his 2 real life acquaintances (probably one of them is his mom) about a show with fictional bears.

Dude, if you make a powepoint about why Masha is the latest threat to western civilisation, please consider selling it, I'd pay a few $ to have a look, just for the cringe.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Whilst your work is overall fantastic, takes like that show your young age.

Back in the 80s and 90s, you could definitely dance, eat, own, support sports team and sing songs from other cultures AND NOBODY would bat an eye and imply that you are some kind of other culture apologist.

You know better than that, Australian monoculture refers to the cultural conditions prevalent before the 2000s. It does not mean an absurd North Korean style Juche way of life that any facet of daily activity not originating from Anglosaxon heritage would be condemned or banned.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

A very large number of Australians (and almost all populations around the world) deeply dislike the American government and deep state. We dislike your uniparty globalists, lobbies, zionists, warmongers, boomer senators, tech and finance oligarchs.

Certainly not your average "American" citizen.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Well.

Before Starmer, there were at least 4 other globalists starting with Johnson, very likely even more before him.

After Starmer, you'll surely get at least 1-2 more Labour globalist stooges.

At best in an election you'd get a Farage, who is maybe not the poster child globalist, but I'd be surprised if he could fix even 1 out of 10 issues he campaigns for.

Same in Australia, we've had hardcore globalists for at least the last 4 election cycles. Even if Pauline gets a miraculous government, what can she do?

At best, she could maybe pass 1-2 mildly sensible policies. Most likely she'll end up being another Meloni or Takaichi or so many other "based" leaders that ended up being big nothing burgers.

I hope I am 100% wrong, I just don't see that the time is ripe for globalists to be ousted yet. ON and Reform are probably great starting points, but we need at least one more generation before serious hope kicks in.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Yeah take literally the most disliked group of people in the world, give them resources to build more weapons for the most heinously unpopular war.

Then place the factories in a country that has not even remotely close historical, economic or cultural ties to said people.

What could possibly go wrong?

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Not everyone is an inner city homosexual or a young female instagram addict.

Normal people don't eat outside, and don't give a damn about sports so none of those make any difference.

Also this is not the gotcha you think it is. International trade existed for millennia. Forced immigration waves of aliens against popular support is a phenomenon observed mainly the last few decades. Unlike free international trade it was imposed, not organic.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Is that supposed to be parody or actual argument against ON voters?

You do realise that this is a stupid dichotomy. Even if there was a fantasy universe where it was a choice between a ON parliament and policies VS Australia soccer team, we d choose the former every single time.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

How miserable must be your life to get mad at a professional athlete who kicked ass at one of the most famous tournaments in the world, just because your useless government and your unelected Brussels elites used the corrupt media to brainwash you that Russia is somehow reprehensible and the single most important issue.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@AgentSRV @RealCandaceO So if you think that's bad, what does it say about American ad which is failing miserably at Ukraine (if present at all) , gcc and Israel?

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@NurglesAdvocate @kangminlee @McJuggerNuggets Lol, who's "leftist", what does that even mean?

Also, very moral and exemplary of you to call another human being "subhuman" so easily in public discussion.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

That does sound bad, doesn't it?

As I said I don't know these folk, and I stand by my view that social media is not real life. I understand their job has to do with their social media account, so who knows what they are going through in real life.

But yeah, I hear you, I hope in such cases they are repentant and forgiven. Only woes will find them in this life and next if not.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

Yeah man, I hear you, every sin deserves God's judgement.

Also, in the mortal world, context matters. For Heaven matters, smarter people than both of us combined have admitted that we are too small to comprehend, so leave that to Him.

We can be vocal about pointing out the morally reprehensible nature of any sin sure. I don't know these people, but if they were in my community or church, I'd be willing to listen to their view and aim to seek forgiveness first before vengeance.

Anyway, I love your fervour in a random comment on X, I hope you are equally zealous in real life and have helped people find their way, even if the messaging is raw.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@Genevie44927299 @kangminlee @McJuggerNuggets Yeah true, but I don't think these folk promoted anything like that - as in I don't think they actively encourage other families to do it.

Maybe that's their agenda, who knows, but a single social media story is at worst just cringe.

[Junius Demetrius @juniusdemetrius]

@klackmann @kangminlee @McJuggerNuggets The context of those two cases is quite different, it should be quite obvious.

But yeah I agree that posting such things online is at the very least tacky and pointless, and certainly not something people should do.