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Anti war protests in Australia today "turned violent" and now the media is being smug about it. (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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cut to a policeman: "I find it very ironic that they call themselves anti-war, presumably anti-violent, yet they start acting like this! smuglord "

I fucking hate this country

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[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 53 points 2 months ago

I swear every time I make the mistake of watching normal TV the propaganda gets 500% more hamfisted

[-] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Even 'abmormal' tv is galling

the ABC: 'a copper got a booboo, a ghoul was shouted at and pushed (v i o l e n c e) someone threw a coke(??? mystery liquid/ACID???! we'll trust the police on this one, also pepper spray is fine actually) and a bin was set on fire (v i o l e n c e) so here's a piece about the economic benefit of buying Israeli weapons and also Christopher Pyne to tell you why anti-war protesters should be shot at'

Yeh but remind me again how tHe AbC iS lEfTwInG

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 29 points 2 months ago

More coppers should get booboos

[-] Commiejones@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

Infinite booboos on the po po

[-] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 28 points 2 months ago

I dunno I remember it being exceptionally hamfisted back in the post 9/11 haze. I think it just feels more surreal now since I never watch legacy TV but it was an mundane everyday thing back then. It's the same as whenever I see an ad these days I feel like I'm on an alien planet.