Oh I know they’re far from blameless, when my (Labour) MP voted in favour of that bill I was furious and she knew it.
I’m not trying to defend Labour in any way, but you’d have to be wilfully ignorant to not see the persistent assault on the party by our entire media; and more so to not see that it’s working.
Why would you go to bat for an anti-encryption mass surveillance party despite it being against your morals?
They deserve everything they get for not representing a viable alternative. In 2020, it's not enough to be 98% the same as the other party with a few differences in policy minutiae.
If they get dragged by the media, good. They deserve worse after betraying the entire tech industry repeatedly.
Because, we are in a two party system (practically if not technically). You seem to be glossing over the fact that the Liberal Party, who is the beneficiary of NewsCorps fuckery, are who introduced the AABill.
Labour, yes, betrayed not only the tech industry but the whole Australian public; but not out of malice, but because they’re spineless sycophants who didn’t want to look like they’re protecting terrorists.
I know they say not to feed the trolls, but at least pretend to stay on topic.
I’m not trying to defend Labour in any way, but you’d have to be wilfully ignorant to not see the persistent assault on the party by our entire media; and more so to not see that it’s working.