Mastodawn

These tax changes are cruel and usual - why won't everyone leave rich people alone! https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/jun/02/bad-news-the-communist-albanese-government-is-introducing-a-new-superannuation-tax-on-the-rich

Bad news! The communist Albanese government is introducing a new superannuation tax on the rich!

Can we still take five overseas holidays a year? Whither the lucky country!?!

The Guardian

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SeaFury 🦜🍉Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon Thoughts and prayers 🤭

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Owen Mehegan Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon admittedly, being in a network of former private school mates does sound rather exhausting.

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Kim Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon every frame of this cartoon is fit to repeat over and over until the bones of the rich are picked clean

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rood Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon perfectly audible in John Hartman's Nigel voice for the entirety

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MegatronicThronBanks Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon

Holy karp I've been out of the loop. I saw this headline go past and just assumed it was further shithouseness. But lo, my astoundishment...

Mein gott. The ALP actually behaving like a Real, Socialist, Democratic government???

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MegatronicThronBanks Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon And I'll take my Smartass pants points now. The asterix, I presume, is due to the fact that the coiner of "The Lucky Country" meant it actually in the sense of "Lucky to have made it this far".

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Noel Kelly Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon

In the quaint Australian countryside, a coach is stopped by highwayman...

H: Right, now my fine friends, no false moves please. I want you to hand over all the investment houses you've got.

Squire: Investment houses?

H: Yes, investment houses. Come on, come on.

Parson: What do you mean, houses?

H: Don't try to play for time.

S: Well, we haven't got any investment houses.

Girl: Honestly.

H: Look, my fine friends. I happen to know that this is the House Express.

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robtherunt🌱💚Jun 2

@firstdogonthemoon
Just hoping that Starmer is paying attention.

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MarjorieR 6d ago

@robtherunt @firstdogonthemoon I'm sure Starmer would take Bechamel and Tweed's concerns (and campaign contributions) to heart if any silly proposal like this came across his desk in the UK.

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