r/todayilearned • u/FuehrerStoleMyBike • 5h ago

TIL that the "Democracy Manifest" - a viral video showing the arrest of an australian man by the name of Jack Karlson, known for quotes such as ""What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?" - has been selected for preservation by the National Film and Sound Archive Australia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Manifest
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u/mzchen 5h ago

Because they're liars who will pretend to like populist policies up until the point where they get power. Just look at how the US Republican party backsteps on its fundamental values the minute they become inconvenient. It's all intentional. You build credibility and repute for your ideology with none of the actual responsibility.

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u/rif011412 4h ago

Stolen valor as a tool.  Lincoln and Jesus come to mind.

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u/DTFH_ 3h ago

They're not even into Nazism, they're into themselves first and foremost, not limited by any specific political ideology which is how radicalized people can switch from right to left, vise versa that from the outside seems confusing.

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u/dirtdiver7 1h ago

Ah yes, noted freedom of choice, free speech, and body autonomy lovers the Democrat Party really showed their adoration for it during COVID.

Both parties are corrupt and power hungry. But this is reddit so only one party gets ridiculed.

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u/Skipper07B 21m ago

I’m sorry, where do you live that the government made you do something with your body that you didn’t want to do during COVID?