How the f#%* did the Easyrider gen turn into Karens

I doubt people change that much. I just think the facists have stopped hiding their true self, while the progressives have been scared into submission.

If you watch Easy Rider right to the end (spoiler alert), our cool coke dealing bikers end up as roadkill.

Some of us oldies realize pushing back against extreme right wing idiots is just a waste of time. Tends to get you hot under the collar.
Not scared into submission, just prefer a peaceful time.
If you accept responsibility for your own actions, there's no point worrying about anybody else's.

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Subsonic said..
Your world will be much more peaceful if you stop watching the news.

Done that already, it's the inconsiderate amongst us that winds up my inherent grumpiness.
People that stop to chat in doorways, when there's a whole cinema trying to exit, people that sit in the outside lane 10km/hr under the speed limit.
It's hard to come to terms with human nature in general ( including my own), without getting a little pessimistic about humanities future .Nothing we can do about it, as they say, "it is what it is" just live the best life you can.

Hilly, since this is a motorcycle thread, here is a Fred Gassit (below). Sorry about the scan, it's 30 years old....

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Carantoc said..
Pretty sure Aristotle said the same thing about Plato's generation.

Ug probably said the same thing about Og's generation when he lit his fire in the middle of the front entrance to the cave.

I am talking about the older gen not younger.
Do not get the swing to One Nation.

Have you read any policies of the "facist caaarnts"
Like

Income splitting for families with a child to reduce income tax and dependence on child care.

Pushing for constitutional protection of free speech and citizen initiated referendum. Facist bastards imagine protecting free speech and allowing citizens to vote on something they want done.

Oh and
Allow veterans and aged pensioners to earn more by increasing the tax free theshold
Dump the beer and spirit tax in venues
Dump net zero
Reduce fuel excise tax
Increase medicare rebate
Reduce government waste
Stop abortion up to birth
Cut immigration by 570000 to a cap of 130000 to allow housing and infrastuture to catch up
Deport non citizen criminals
Refuse entry to migrants from nations fostering extremist ideologies, I guess that is the most controversial. I agree with it. Why import people who routinely oppress women ans treat them as property and would see gays put in jail or worse. Thats not the values we need here.


So what facist policies dont you get.

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Carantoc said..Not to seem old and grumpy but pretty sure Plato was older than Aristotle by about one generation.

historyhustle.com/2500-years-of-people-complaining-about-the-younger-generation/amp/

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cammd Have you read any policies of the "facist caaarnts"
Like

Maybe the next gay mardi gra should be held in Lakemba, we could watch and see how good that goes.

Dont read any of those policies hilly, you might agree with some and what then.

Not likely, hasnt happened yet, but mobs chanting globalise the intafada is a regular occurence in most cbd's on the weekend.

Facts suck sometimes hey Mr Milky, lucky you dont rely on them


You know what intafada means, uprising or shaking off. Historically thats been done with suicide bombers and terrorist attacks.

Why do you imagine a threat from facists caaarnts that doesnt exist and ignore real calls to violence seen every weekend.

By their fruits you shall know them. We saw the fruits of globalising the intafada at Bondi a few weeks ago.

Hilly didnt get why One Nation support was growing among the Easy rider generation.

Idealism gets replaced by realism with age and wisdom, not for all of course, remery is a lost cause but case in point, even myscreename is starting to see ol pete has some valid points amongst the lunacy

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Hilly didnt get why One Nation support was growing among the Easy rider generation.

Idealism gets replaced by realism with age and wisdom, not for all of course, remery is a lost cause ....

...in his Rhetoric, Aristotle observed that elderly people are often distrustful, cynical, and petty due to past experiences, yet they possess wisdom and moderation compared to the rashness of youth...

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cammd said..
Not likely, hasnt happened yet, but mobs chanting globalise the intafada is a regular occurence in most cbd's on the weekend.

Facts suck sometimes hey Mr Milky, lucky you dont rely on them


You know what intafada means, uprising or shaking off. Historically thats been done with suicide bombers and terrorist attacks.

Why do you imagine a threat from facists caaarnts that doesnt exist and ignore real calls to violence seen every weekend.

By their fruits you shall know them. We saw the fruits of globalising the intafada at Bondi a few weeks ago.

So what's your take on Pauline saying that NSN should be allowed to continue exist?

I find it interesting that she is dead set against anyone protesting Israel, claiming Pro-Palestine support is encouraging terrorism and spreading hate (specifically antisemtism).

But she supports literal Neo-Nazis who spew anti-semitism?
She turned up and spoke at Rallies organised by them.

Really I hadnt heard that before. If she is a neo nazi sympathiser that is a deal breaker for me. I will look into that. Can't right now, busy sailing and a gybe is come up.

I'm not sure she's a sympathiser, especially given her calls saying the government hasn't done enough to stamp out anti semitism, and that shawl she wore the other day.

But she's definitley ok with them existing, probably because they align with her on Immigration and White australia etc.

NSN helped organise, marched at and were Key Speakers for the August March for Australia marches.

Pauline Marched and Spoke at the Canberra one. And has stated that the NSN should be allowed to form a Political Party and be judged by voters, not banned out right.