DINOSAUR MEDIA » rant http://www.dinosaurmedia.org rawr rawr rawr Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:48:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 That ‘debate’ thingy… http://www.dinosaurmedia.org/2010/07/that-debate-thingy/ http://www.dinosaurmedia.org/2010/07/that-debate-thingy/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:29:43 +0000 spatiality http://www.dinosaurmedia.org/?p=39

Okay, so apparently Australia will have an election soon. How was I to know?



I mean, there has been an abundance of poorly designed political advertisements. There was that oddly insistent letter from the Australian Electoral Commission that followed me across three households. Also, there are those quaint banners around town telling me to pick a colour (either red, green or blue).



But, what really clued me into the fact that there will soon be an election is that there was a political debate. Moreover, it was on multiple television channels. Much moreover, the time of the debate was altered so as not to interfere with the final television episode of something called a ‘master chief’.



So, seeing as how there was nothing good on television (for the first time in Australia’s history, no doubt), I decided to follow the debate on twitter. Not with any serious intent or hardcore political analysis. Just to see what passes for ‘informed’ political debate nowadays.



What follows is my collection of the best twitter updates I could find relating to the debate. Hopefully this will demonstrate what policies an Australian government should follow.



Or, you know, how stupid ‘consultative’ democracy can be.



It’s good to see that, those following along at home, were able to read between the lines.



dirty word



Those in the audience, however…



chumps and chimps in the audience



Now, it would be remiss of Australian audiences to not engage in our national past time during the debate. 








To go along with national pride and past times…







After a while, it appeared as though people following on twitter got bored. I can’t understand why.







Then things turned personal…







I saved these for last, although I tried to have the posts listed in a semblance of chronology. I apologise if these posts seem crass, but Australian politicians have to show they have a sense of humour.







Finally, politicians have to deny, deny, deny that they are whores. Even if, deep down, they really are whores. Or, you know, they like whores.







Voila. That is the compiled reaction of the Australian ‘public’ to the first debate. Oh, did I forget to mention that? The debate was the first of THREE! Honestly, I’m not sure I can physically endure another two hours of quality Australian television.



Unless, you know, it’s ‘master chief’.


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