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The Labor party want you to believe the LNP is the only alternative government.

The LNP want you to believe that Labor is the only alternative government.

The main stream media and poll takers want you to believe you can only choose from a political duopoly.

The truth is much more intricate, interesting and important.

Australia has preferential voting. It is a powerful tool for voters because your vote, when used properly, is never wasted.

Learn more here

aec.gov.au/learn/preferential-

And here

australianpolitics.com/voting/

Australian Electoral CommissionPreferential votingHow does preferential voting work?

Just in case there are fellow German citizens permanently living abroad in my network: you may be eligible to vote in the Bundestag elections 2025 if you apply by 2nd February and fulfil certain criteria.

More information here: bundeswahlleiterin.de/en/info/

The application form's "Merkblatt" section reminds me why I emigrated. 😅

www.bundeswahlleiterin.de2025 Bundestag election: Application deadline for Germans living abroad is 2 February - The Federal Returning Officer

I just have to remember to take it in when the sun goes down because you don’t fly a US flag in the dark unless it has a spot light on it. Unfortunately, daylight savings time is over so sunset is at like 4:00 now. Ugh.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54119560210/in/album-72177720319969572

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/11/05/symbolism-5/

Flickr66/365By robj_1971

It is election day today. Here’s hoping we do away with the fascist prick once and for all. I am seriously looking forward to never having to see or hear him ever again. Cross your fingers, non-cult members. Today could be the day that we start being able to ignore that mother fucker.

I want to hang our flag today. I haven’t put it up since Biden’s inauguration day. Today seems like a good day to bring it back, but the forecast this morning calls for rain and flag etiquette dictates that you do not fly the US flag in the rain. The weather looks okay this afternoon. Maybe I’ll put it up after lunch. We’ll see.

Today could be the first day of a fascism free America. Do the right thing, people. Get out and vote for Kamala Harris. It’s the right thing to do*.

*It took every ounce of my being to not turn that into a Wilford Brimley quote from those old commercials and actually write “It’s the right thing to do and a tasty way to do it.” Were those oatmeal commercials? I can remember the slogan, but not the product and somehow that pleases me to no end.

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/11/05/flags/

I want to say that there is no way the fascist piece of orange shit could ever win the election tomorrow because a vote for him is effectively an act of violence against women. The women of the United States will never let that stand, and they will vote for Harris en masse which will lead to a landslide victory and an epic, historic humiliation for that nazi fuck. No woman in her right mind would ever vote for this sexist, abusive, abuser slime, right?

Then I remember that I said exactly the same thing in 2016 and the scum bag won.

I am absolutely terrified for the future of my country right now. I can’t even put the existential dread into words. Please don’t vote for that nazi fucker. Harris/Walz 2024. Please. Do the right thing.

https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/11/04/election-fears-continued/

Inside the Red Head's Head · Election Fears ContinuedI want to say that there is no way the fascist piece of orange shit could ever win the election tomorrow because a vote for him is effectively an act of violence against women. The women of the Uni…