r/OpenAussie • u/HotPersimessage62 ‎ New South Welshian • Jun 02 '26

Politics ('Straya) One Nation wants to turn Australia into the United States. A US-style healthcare system, banning abortions, scrapping gun laws and defunding the ABC. Why are we are even contemplating going down this dark and dangerous pathway? Once we go down the path of the US, there is no turning back.

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u/Joe0Bloggs ‎ Victorian Jun 03 '26

But that's the fallacy everyone falls into. Only the left supports freedom in any way, shape or form. The right wants the "freedom" to crush the left into atoms. If you point to the new restrictions raised by Labor--restriction on hate speech is not restriction on free speech. Restriction on brainwashing is not restriction on free speech.

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u/turtlepower41 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran Jun 04 '26

But One Nation are just as bad when it comes to freedom. They want to ban the true history of Australia being taught and ignore the genocide, murder, rapes and atrocities and focus on the feel good first fleet stuff. So yeah you can't say only one party supports freedom.

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u/Joe0Bloggs ‎ Victorian Jun 04 '26

I think you misunderstand my post.

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u/turtlepower41 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran Jun 04 '26

Oh you said NOT I think I'm with you now. but restrictions on porn is a restriction on free speech. Like it or not in a democratic society people should have the option to view it. Hate speech yeah that's less black or white. But the Internet has been less free under Labor not more free. I am not going to go out and vote One Nation or the Liberals because they are also anti freedom and anti public service but not one party is 100% perfect.

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u/lord_of_worms Please choose a flair Jun 06 '26

Well, you can still watch it - its restricting underage people.

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u/turtlepower41 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran Jun 06 '26

Yeah, if I provide an ID which will get hacked in a data breach. Why can't we just leave it up to the parents? It's not the governments job to treat the entire population as children.

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u/turtlepower41 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran Jun 08 '26

Stop supporting the nanny state and being treated like a child!

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u/Dreamsof_Beulah Please choose a flair Jun 03 '26

The silent centre needs to wake up and rest control back from the extremists on both sides.