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Now why they ask people like Gina Rinehart to present a 'defence and economic blueprint' is anyone's guess.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

What a horrible waste of oxygen

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

drill baby drill to pay for all that? ok then let's start charging mining companies Gina, it's your idea...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

This is the way. Fuck these pricks, taking it all and giving nothing back.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She obviously means for the government to just subside on the existing mining royalties, while also abolishing certain taxes, the act of which will surely help pay for all her lofty fantasies.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

True, true, but has no one considered sacrificing her to the gods for times of plenty?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

has she even seen a map, looked at the difference between Israel and Northern Australia? if she wants an iron dome, she can pay for it. not like she's leaving any money for her kids

[–] WhatAmLemmy 1 points 2 months ago

She has the kind of hyper-narcissism that only feudalism, monarchy, or vulture capitalist "democracy" could produce.

The only difference between her and some karen bogan born in bumsfuckville is a billion dollar inheritance, and the bogans existence is objectively better for society.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] ace_garp 2 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

What an odious woman.

If she’s so concerned about people in poverty I have a few ideas… but that’s just a smokescreen for wanting things that will bolster her own wealth and further her agenda.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

The only thing worse than Trump, is a Trump parrot.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Rinehart called for the reintroduction of compulsory national service for “all biological men … under, say, 53” with voluntary service for “biological women”.

lol

[–] MushuChupacabra 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The image of Gina Rinehart is unclear.

Does anyone have a nice painted portrait available?

[–] saltesc 6 points 2 months ago

Just this photo from 2015. She looked a lot better back then.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Same reason the press report what Elon Musk thinks about the state of society. If you’re rich, you must be smart, therefore your every brainfart is golden

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Seriously, shame on the opportunistic people who bothered giving her a platform.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Jesus christ

[–] slickgoat 1 points 2 months ago

How come this piece of shit has a megaphone?

I guess it's just money.