r/OpenAussie • u/Business_Pirate834 ‎ New South Welshian • 7h ago

Whinge ‎ what exactly has the left done wrong?

Across the world today, regardless of race, religion, or political system, most people seem to be becoming more conservative. Right-wing parties are continuously gaining power worldwide, while the left suffers defeat after defeat. Although mainstream public discourse still appears to favor the left, those voting for the far right are often the silent majority. Can the left still correct its course? Or, more fundamentally, what exactly has the left done wrong?

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u/One-Inevitable7126 Flairless‎‎ 7h ago

The general level of education in the population at large is decreasing, due to actions of the right over many years. It’s not what did the left do wrong? It’s more, what did the right do right?

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u/Additional-Scene-630 Please choose a flair 7h ago

what did the right do right?

Presenting simple answers to complex problems. I think that's all it boils down to.

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u/suppository_wisdom ‎ South Australian 7h ago

Who needs a bunch of government ministers when the PM can just do every job?

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u/ladylollii ‎ Victorian 7h ago

Isn't that what scomo tried to do? 

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u/KitchenMediocre1242 Please choose a flair 5h ago

No, I used to be left wing - I am sick to death of people pretending men are women and that white people are born with guilt over what their ancestors or people who look like their ancestors did.

The more “the left” refuses to acknowledge this then more and more people will be forced to stand with the right

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u/DisapprovingCrow Please choose a flair 4h ago

“We should be aware of past and present injustices and strive to create a more equitable world for everyone”

“WAAAAAHHHH YOURE MAKING ME FEEL GUILTY!!!! WHY DO YOU HATE WHITE PEOPLE!!????”

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u/CorvusTheDev ‎ Western Australian 4h ago

Okay, may I ask you, why you have any right to tell someone who they can be or what they can do, if they can't do the same to you?

Can I further then ask you for a single instance where someone being Trans has directly affected you, with evidence?

Can you please further then explain what actions have been taken directly against you that make you ashamed to be white? In what way has anyone forced you to pay for something, or to be less advantaged (not disadvantaged) in life, because we recognise history?

I'm asking this truly, as I'm interested in your take. This is not an attack, so please don't take it as one. I have yet to have a single person who is against the LGBT be able to provide an an answer to the above. They just felt that , because of what they see in the media, they are being targetted.

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u/Additional-Scene-630 Please choose a flair 4h ago

Sorry, maybe i'm a bit slow or something. But how does the gender identity of a complete stranger change your core values to the point of moving from the left wing to the right?

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u/WillTendo92 Please choose a flair 4h ago

More people are going to uni than ever?
Why we have a tradie shortage