This Is Just Beyond The Pale!

[icyfroth]

Are We Descending Into Barbarism?

An Australian socialist group has withdrawn newspapers depicting Tony Abbott getting his throat cut by a straight razor.

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The grisly Red Flag cover, which was accompanied by the headline "One cut we'd like to see, attracted more than 200 comments – most of them negative – on publisher The Socialist Alternative's Facebook page overnight.

"Oh ... not cool. I'm no fan of the LNP — policies, parties, associates or leader — but this seems unnecessarily violent," one post read.

Another said: "dreadful picture. DO NOT CONDONE violence to anyone. Even Abbott. You LOST me off this page and as a supporter."

The group released a statement this morning defending the Michael Callaghan-inspired cover, but said "legal concerns" meant they would be withdrawing it all the same.

Read more at http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/07/01/16/32/socialist-alternative-withdraws-abbott-razor-co...

How long before we become like the US and the Middle East where democratically elected leaders are deposed and/or assassinated?

[debra9275]

The current polls tell a different story about how the country is reacting now 🙂


It hasn't taken long has it? Lol

[icyfroth]

It's still not ok to post such graphics, Deb, and I hope you don't think so.

[debra9275]

I already expressed my view on it a few times yesterday Icy, so you already know I don't agree with it. I do also remember seeing some graphics posted on here with glee depicting JG/Rudd and guillotines and nooses etc, etc,. It's all pathetic.

[icyfroth]

did you ever get around to clicking through to the Alternate Socialist's graphic, Deb?

[cherples]

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@debra9275 wrote:
I already expressed my view on it a few times yesterday Icy, so you already know I don't agree with it. I do also remember seeing some graphics posted on here with glee depicting JG/Rudd and guillotines and nooses etc, etc,. It's all pathetic.

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Ah, but they're of the Labor variety and any silly slogan will do to justify why it was OK then, including the denial that it happened.

[debra9275]

Nope, what's that?

I only read the polls and try to stick to current news and facts

[debra9275]

the first offensive thing I saw was TA standing in front of those ditch the witch signs laughing, when he was in opposition,then the gutter press went even more down hill from there. is that where all this offensive political stuff started do you think?

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:
Nope, what's that?

I only read the polls and try to stick to current news and facts

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In my original post.

The link I posted about the group who published the graphic in question.

The graphic I put in the spoiler.

Did you read/view them?

[debra9275]

No.

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:
No.

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then how can you make a balanced judgement when you only look at one side of things?