RK Crosby writes that there is a new divide emerging: it’s no longer city versus country, it’s city vs coast vs country, and we’re rapidly being demoted to third class citizens.
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Posted inRegulars, Social, Something to Think About
Begin Rant: On self-defence, freedom, and guns
RK Crosby writes that today’s events in Torrington show us why we need nuance in the debate about guns.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars, Something to Think About
Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
RK Crosby says you’re not imagining it, everyone is angry. And it’s not hard to figure out why, but it is hard to figure out why politicians are making it worse.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: The Magical Mystery Budget
RK Crosby spent some time with the Armidale Regional Council budget and says it’s like an influencer on a shopping spree with someone else’s credit card.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: WTF is wrong with our politicians?
RK Crosby writes that something odd is happening in Australian politics right now, and it is hard to tell whether it is panic, performance, or a complete loss of perspective.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: It’s going to be a long year
RK Crosby writes that there are 351 sleeps to the NSW election, but the foul stench of campaigning has already begun wafting out across the state.
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Begin Rant: We never dealt with COVID and it shows
RK Crosby writes that according to a One Nation fan, she is responsible for fuel prices, his unemployment, whatever was wrong with his car, a court decision denying him custody of his children, the lack of staff at the front desk, the war with Iran, the general state of the world, and some sprawling conspiracy…
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Begin Rant: Where art thou, Barnaby?
RK Crosby says if Barnaby Joyce is too busy campaigning for One Nation to fight for New England, we deserve better.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Opinion: How right wing populism is damaging your brain
RK Crosby says right wing populist simple slogans and cheap lines are cognitively easy to process, deliver a nice dopamine hit, and make scared people feel safe. And we have to fight it.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
How am I supposed to respond to a Government that wants me dead?
RK Crosby is reigniting her call for a Royal Commission into the PBS after five years of inaction and an increasing number of people forced to pay hundreds for their medications.