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‘Copied the MAGA model’: The ‘grassroots’ lobby group funded by some of Australia’s richest (archive.is)
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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago

I loved this teeny bit: "best of Howard"

Mr Howard is remembered for three things:

  1. Getting rid of guns.
  2. Introducing the GST.
  3. Tampa/children overboard.

And I nearly said "two things", as 1 & 2 are far bigger points; though you could argue that 3 had a lasting impact on Australian politics and outright lying to the faces of Australians being permitted.

I am curious as to what this MAGA-Lite group thinks is "the best of Howard", because I don't think that means what they think it means.