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Title: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Megan Emily Jones on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:01pm
compared to most countries, these two rank highly in apathetic when it comes to politics and the like, why is this the case? please tell me your reasons of why this may be?
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Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by ian on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:23pm
Who cares ?
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Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Carl D on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:26pm
Sounds like someone is looking for help with their homework.
Same as Megan's other question. :) |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by mothra on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:28pm Carl D wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:26pm:
Is this the same Carl as from Yahoo? If so, howdy Carl ... :) |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Carl D on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:32pm
Hi, Mothra.
Yep, it's me (although, like Yahoo, some people seem to think I'm numerous other ID's as well... sometimes I'm flattered but it does get tiresome after a while. lol). |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by mothra on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:36pm Carl D wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:32pm:
Let it wash over you. I'd be in a bad way if i was everything i've been accused of on here. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by AiA on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:58pm mothra wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:36pm:
There has been a troublesome "Carl D" who posted at PA ... wonder if it is the same one ... |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:31am ian wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:23pm:
ian exemplifies the problem. Boisterous and blathering nonsense when drunk. Apathetic and weepy when sober. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Leftwinger on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:34am Megan Emily Jones wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:01pm:
Laziness, somebody else will do it for us mentality , refuse to protest or march, piss and moan on internet forums then whine when we get bent over and rammed up the tail pipe |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by The Grappler on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:40am
....... taught from birth that to stick your head above the crowd and complain.. unless you are of the privileged sets.. means you will be bashed to the ground as a 'smart-arse', and vilified as a 'whinger', or as some kind of communist radical......
.... origin as a convict penal colony with only two kinds of people - cops and robbers - has lead to a society where most are fully aware that they have no real rights or chances in life.. so they follow blindly..... ... bread and circuses .. as long as the cricket team is going well, and the booze is flowing freely... many choose just to ignore.... and seek to forget that just outside their wall of boozed indifference are demons seeking to devour them..... ..state-sponsored terror to induce compliance and fear in the populace.. nowhere more generated than in the current never-ending assaults on employment, opportunity to earn and prosper, and even on your meagre income upon retirement..... 95% of the Australian population these days is insane in some way or another... I'm happily reading a book - "Happy Hour In Hell" - not too far a stretch to see many of the things described happening here daily. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by mothra on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:41am Its time wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:34am:
Let's remember how we treat those who protest or march. Like absolute scum. ACA and TT are all over them. Dole bludgers. Rent a crowd. I'm all for a good protest or march. Let's face it, we're due for a proper uprising. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Marla on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:45am Megan Emily Jones wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:01pm:
Sunshine and suburbia. Oh, and a lack of any culture. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Marla on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:46am Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:31am:
Ian spends way too much under his bridge to ever afford alcohol. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by mothra on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:57am Marla wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:45am:
Oi! We've got a culture. It's to hang as much poo as possible on anyone remotely different. Muslims are the target of the decade. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Carl D on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:58am AiA wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:58pm:
*sigh* One more time - any Carl D (or variations thereof) you see or have seen at PA are NOT me. Got it? Could someone PLEASE put this as a 'sticky' at the top of the forums? (even then, I'm sure some people still wouldn't get it). See what I mean, Mothra? |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by mothra on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:08am
Seems to me that everything i read about PA infers that it is toxic. Drama after drama occurs on here because of PA.
I don't feel inclined to visit. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by The Grappler on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:22am mothra wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:08am:
I visited and posted once... and the vile stench of hatred and putrescent vilification and abuse was enough to make a high-ranking Lord of Hell gag..... the people there are psychopaths of the first water..... and have no respect for anything but their own ability to verbally violate anyone and anything... The world's lowest and most pestilential scum would reject their application for membership of a sewer dragger's position...... that's being used as a sponge dragged through a sewer to clean its sides..... Sound about right? |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by miketrees on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:43am
I visited and posted once... and the vile stench of hatred and putrescent vilification and abuse was enough to make a high-ranking Lord of Hell gag..... the people there are psychopaths of the first water..... and have no respect for anything but their own ability to verbally violate anyone and anything..
May I have a link? Back on topic We are the lucky country, no need to complain. Except for the paedo priests we should have complained about them earlier. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Marla on Feb 20th, 2016 at 2:15am mothra wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:57am:
Since I've been here one could write a social psychology thesis on Australia. Xenophobia reins supreme and it's not just of other ethnicities but same ethnicities outside of the country. There is also irrational paranoia, religious and gender intolerance and a warped view on the world that seems to be filtered from mainstream news input. Homogeneous tract housing (which is also prevalent in America) I find to be the most interesting. My own theory is the more you clusterbugger people together in a suburban dwelling the more indifferent to the outside world they become and many post on this forum reflect that. I'm not sure if that creates laziness and apathy for the roots of apathy are far more complex. Australia is also aloof without any neighboring bordering apart from providence states so it only knows its own societal values so I can see why this might infer some hostility to anyone not within its own boundaries. The land is vast and underpopulated in most regions leaving many to only explore developed areas which is a shame because there is so much natural beauty to see there. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by mothra on Feb 20th, 2016 at 2:32am
Marla, you are viewing Australia through some exceedingly fogged lenses.
Don't take the words of the more feral amongst us, as represented by this forum, as a true representation of Australia. It's not that bad. Not alot of clusterbuggering happens in Australia. We have developments, sure, but they are usually placed within communities. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Marla on Feb 20th, 2016 at 2:46am
Oh, I know. I'm making grandiose and blanketed judgements. Maybe it's something about suburbia (no matter where you live) that fascinates me. It just affects people in odd ways. I grew up in a mountain town of Ouray which was scenic but there was little privacy so to speak because everybody knew everybody. Although Ouray now has changed and become more suburban due to all the yuppies who keep on moving there.
Still breathtaking every time I go back there although my former little town being ruined by overpopulation and dumbasses. Same scenario when I lived out on the eastern plains in a craphole known as Holly. Everybody knew who you were by name and there was this obligation to address others in the same manner. When I got out of the military and moved to Denver in a suburban neighborhood it was strange for me because nobody ever spoke to anyone they didn't know. Strange as it sounds I never could understand the mindset of such inclusiveness. I guess it all comes down to where you were raised. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by AiA on Feb 20th, 2016 at 3:12am Carl D wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:58am:
How would I know a thing like that? There has been a Carl D visiting PA for years and years ... |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by AiA on Feb 20th, 2016 at 3:13am Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:22am:
That is an accurate description of the PAer known as Aussie ... |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by AiA on Feb 20th, 2016 at 3:14am mothra wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:08am:
You have that backwards. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by freediver on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:07am Megan Emily Jones wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:01pm:
Compulsory voting and preferential voting both make our government very mainstream and stable. The old curse "may you live in interesting times" is a reference to politics. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by cods on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:18am miketrees wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:43am:
I dunno mike my footy team starts out giving me hope of all kinds only to let me down at the end. the raiders...hohum.,..I want to stop supporting them but I cant.. whats wrong with me???????>.... but I love NZ...they are more relaxed than us.. and dont demand the crap we demand...at the end of the day.. we are only one person... we can or cannot do anything of value....its up to us.... I dont expect anyone to act like myself....I just hope they do...lead by example... I usually vote not too sure this time round.. I dont like minor parties..... or hate filled independents who wouldnt vote for the govt if they hated them... thats not politics... so I am taking a big black marker with me.. if I am in a bad mood someone will cop a serve.. ;) ;) we still have FREEDOM OF SPEECH....let those who dare to think they can run the country on my behalf......earn it?.or expect the worst. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Leftwinger on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:33am Marla wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 2:46am:
Wow , very nice |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Yadda on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:38am Megan Emily Jones wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:01pm:
QUESTION; Why do men feel inclinded ['forced' ?] to work [i.e. struggle to better their situation], whenever they are hungry, cold, and in poverty ? But then, they do not feel such an inclination so much, .....whenever they feel that they are comfortable and secure [living safely] ? Is it just in our nature to 'kick back' and want to relax, whenever we feel that we are comfortable and secure [living safely] ? . Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life.... Psalms 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. Deuteronomy 8:10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; ..... ..... 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. God announces, that ancient Israel [the nation] will fail, morally, because when ancient Israel find comfort in their lives, in their situation, they will discard and break their covenant with their God. Deuteronomy 31:19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. Aren't we [many Aussies and Kiwis], some of the people who are descendents of the ancient Israelites ? I believe that we are. The Hebrew word pronounced 'alah', is the pronouncement of a curse. 'alah', was a curse, put upon mankind, but especially, put upon [all of Israel, and] the Jewish people [....as a 'reward' for, forgetting their God, for departing from his law, and for breaking their covenant with their holy God.]. Daniel 9:11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. "....the oath that is written in the law of Moses" ??? Google; the song of moses see..... Deuteronomy 31:14 to Deuteronomy 32:47 Quote:
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Dictionary; execrate = = 1 feel or express great loathing for. 2 archaic curse; swear. http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H422&t=KJV http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H423&version=KJV 'Allah', is a curse upon all of mankind. Not a 'name' for God. Eyes to see ? |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Yadda on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:41am ian wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:23pm:
LOL ;D |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Ajax on Feb 20th, 2016 at 8:02am Megan Emily Jones wrote on Feb 19th, 2016 at 11:01pm:
Because our politicians are a lying bunch of scum that only care about the chair they hold and not the people they represent. Since Hawke and Keating they have sold all our public cash cows to a hand full of greedy men, now the only revenue our government has is taxation. Last year Telstra made $4.3 billion dollars the commonwealth bank made about $10 billion dollars profit now what about our utilities how much did they make....??? All this money could have gone into education, health, old age care and so on, but instead it goes to a hand full of wealthy and greedy men called the oligarchy. They have failed to secure their position as a government which in turn secures the citizens of this country. The bottom line is they have sold us out ( we the people) and have become nothing more than CEO's for the big corporations creating monopolies etc etc. They have failed us. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Yadda on Feb 20th, 2016 at 8:31am Yadda wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:38am:
And whenever moslems commit some new atrocity, for the 'honour' their deity, ......and moslems then shout out; "Allah Akbar!" [Allah is greater] .......do moslems have any comprehension, of what it is, that they are invoking, with those words ??? :-? Dictionary; invoke = = appeal to as an authority or in support of an argument. call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer or as a witness. call earnestly for. summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. Spoken words have great power. The spoken words of one man, .....can influence the future direction, of a whole nation. e.g. Before Barack Obama became President of the USA, ...it is widely acknowledged that Barack Obama was a powerful and inspiring orator. Google; obama, powerful orator Eyes to see ? addendum; Words. John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. John 10:4 ....he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Gnads on Feb 20th, 2016 at 8:47am Ajax wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 8:02am:
Agree whole heartedly |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Leftwinger on Feb 20th, 2016 at 10:35am Yadda wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 8:31am:
Thread about apathy in Aussies and Kiwis , talks about Muslims and Jews , fair dinkum, there really are some winners on this forum. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Laugh till you cry on Feb 20th, 2016 at 10:40am Its time wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 10:35am:
Yadda is deranged and never misses an opportunity to rejoice and celebrate the death of Muslims and Arabs. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Yadda on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:51pm Its time wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 10:35am:
Leftwinger, Ignorance and Apathy, ....in a society of men, will always lead to the ISLAMISATION of that society. THAT, is the argument i am promoting in my post. So, my post is wholly related to, 'Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot' Didn't you know that ? Don't you care ? :) |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Yadda on Feb 20th, 2016 at 1:52pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 10:40am:
Errrrr, off topic! |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by John_Taverner on Feb 20th, 2016 at 2:52pm Yadda wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 7:38am:
Do you deliberately try to be ignorant, or does it come naturally to you? Vowels in both Hebrew and Arabic languages are very changeable, even in modern dialects. That's partly due to the fact that most vowels are inferred, although not in this case. Allah has cognates in all other Semitic languages. In Aramaic, the language of Jesus, the equivalent is Ela in the nominative and Elaha in the emphatic case. In the accusative case, it is Elohi. In Hebrew, the usual term is the plural, Elohim (Gods) which confirms the polytheistic origins of Judaism, and by inference, Christianity. The singular form is Eloah. The term in Arabic, is made up of the Definite article (The) or Al, and the word for God, which is ilah. The i is lost in the concatenation. In crying out the phrase "Elohi, Elohi, lama sabachthani!" on the cross, was Jesus Christ uttering some kind of curse on humanity? Is your version correct or are all biblical scholars correct? ::) I almost forgot, Christian Arabs also use the term Allah. The Maltese Christians use the term Alah. In the Arabic Bible, we have: Allāh al-ab (الله الأب) for God the Father, Allāh al-ibn (الله الابن) for God the Son, and Allāh al-rūḥ al-quds (الله الروح القدس) for God the Holy Spirit. What do you think God is called in the Indonesian Bible (say by Christians in Northern Sulawesi where Christianity is the dominant religion? What name is called out by Christians in Churches like the one attached? I'll give you a clue: Quote:
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Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by Yadda on Feb 20th, 2016 at 5:37pm John_Taverner, Your response to post #36, is here..... http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1455953316/0#0 |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by ian on Feb 20th, 2016 at 9:42pm Laugh till you cry wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 12:31am:
Im never drunk, or weepy. You are confusing me with your boyfriend. |
Title: Re: Why are Aussies and Kiwis an apatheic lot? Post by The Grappler on Feb 21st, 2016 at 12:53am AiA wrote on Feb 20th, 2016 at 3:13am:
Any number fit that bill from my personal experience.... I walked in and was immediately subjected to a torrent of personal abuse..... now it's time to pay the piper....... I just like to do assholes slowly.. |
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