It’s what people don’t do and don’t say that tells the real story..

In times of tragedy, such as the tragic death of those we love, we attempt to find some good to create meaning. Even if it is just something as simple as being able to help someone else deal with a similar event. To help give them hope and strength to move forward. It is part of our coping mechanism.

Whilst these two little boys are not my children, like so many in the world who were traumatised and shocked by what took place on October 7, I hoped and prayed they would be released. Sadly, we learnt that these beautiful children were subjected to a most horrific death by Hamas butchers. Butchers who taunted the world and kept promising to release little Ariel and Kfir, knowing full well they’d murdered them.

So then we hoped and prayed that their deaths would not be in vain, that the West would wake-up and rise against the barbarism of Hamas. However, the West has not in fact done that; they have emboldened Hamas by their abject failure to condemn them resoundingly. They have turned on little Ariel and Kfir’s homeland.

If Sunday’s bridge walk was indeed a march for humanity, we would have sighted at least one Israeli flag in recognition of those who were butchered and those still held hostage, but there were none. The front line would have seen family members of Israelis who were butchered and those who are still held hostage standing alongside Assange and Foster. But there were none. 

We would have heard chants condemning Hamas, but there were none. We would have sighted signs with the photos and names of at least some of the Israelis who were butchered, but there were none. Instead there were signs displaying the images of butchers and murderers. Chants of death to the IDF. The flags of tyranny, Iran. The flag of terrorist protectors Palestine. We would have seen the faces of little Ariel and Kfir, a true symbol of the failure of humanity, but there were none. 

West has forgotten little Ariel and Kfir, and their deaths mean nothing to them. To me, that is the most shameful thing about what is happening in countries like mine. We must NOT let their deaths be forgotten. And the mere fact that there were no symbols, or signs extending of the arm of humanity to the Jews who suffered and are still suffering at the hands of Hamas signals the march had nothing to do with humanity and everything to do with hatred. 

The propagation of illusory truth in Western Democracies

If you repeat often enough what a dreadful occupying colonialist country you live in and how dreadful capitalism is, then it stands to reason some people will be encouraged to follow the Marxist, activist, greens Islamist agenda.

They’re sold the Marxist line of everyone being equal. Though Marxism has been implemented in ways that have created new, more restrictive power structures rather than eliminating far less restrictive old ones. What transpires is that the leaders or ruling parties gain from the system, even more than they would in a capitalist society. This is driven by the inability to vote them out based on the loss of the population’s political rights. Historically, Marxism has led to centralisation of power, which severely limits the benefits for the average worker in those societies.

And the intellectuals and activists who advocate for Marxist, green Islamist ideologies benefit from the recognition and influence that come with being at the forefront of social movements, even if the overall system they promote isn’t anything like they claim it will be. They make money exploiting the disenfranchised and the ignorant.

It is why so many people have to be manipulated into thinking everything about their country is bad — about their history, their society, their freedom and their wealth when it isn’t. 

The propaganda of illusory truth is being used to change Western democracies for the worse. 

The Marrickville Brawler and the Leader of the Opposition.

I want to take you back to election night 2022 when @Albomp stood up and, among his (as it turned out) hollow promises, swore to bring respect back to parliament. As we have witnessed over the past three years, he delivered the complete opposite of that.

Now, after his extremely long taxpayer-funded bludge following his win in May, we have been given the first opportunity to witness his commitment to respect this term. And it is on this point that Simon Benson has made a very astute observation, and one that hasn’t escaped me and others. And that relates to how Albanese intends to treat @sussanley. Remember Albo’s now infamous “smash her” statement from some years ago when referring to Sussan?

Albanese and Labor can’t treat Sussan the way they treated Peter Dutton. And he certainly couldn’t invoke the “smash her” tactic. Nor could they resort to the disrespectful labelling and attacks on her appearance as they did with Peter. If they did that to a female, they’d be hammered. So it appears Albanese, as Simon points out, is adopting Bob Carr tactics and treating Sussan as if she didn’t exist.

In QT this week, Albanese barely looked at his opponent across the chamber. He refused to address her on occasion as required and, when answering questions, turned his back to speak to his troops.

Albo wasn’t labelled the Marrickville Brawler for nothing. And Albo will keep up his dismissive charade unless starts to adopt some of the “Thatcher Tactics’.

• Being better informed and tougher than them

• Using authority, not apology

• Turning their condescension into political strength

• Dominating with preparation, poise, and conviction

Thatcher out-prepared everyone in the room. She knew the figures better than anyone, and she used that to devastating effect.

She had voice coaching to lower her voice to sound more authoritative. Her delivery was very deliberate, firm and on point.

When dismissed as “just a housewife,” she used it to her advantage. She framed herself as a practical, no-nonsense economic manager — someone who balanced budgets and made tough decisions, just like a household must. Albo has never balanced a budget in his life!!

Thatcher was not afraid to challenge men directly, even those who tried to patronise or bully her. She often interrupted or corrected senior male colleagues if they were wrong. This will be harder to do given the Speaker patronises Sussan as well, but she could use the media to better effect.

Thatcher rarely emphasised her role as a “woman in power” and rejected modern feminism, preferring to be seen as a leader, not a female leader. This helped her navigate spaces where overt gender solidarity might have backfired. This is where Sussan could introduce a real difference to great effect. Whilst I love pink, she needs to drop the pink and white pants suits. Those who study the art of colour know that people treat you differently if you wear pink when taking issues head on. 

Conviction. Come out strong in support of biological women and against child gender experimentation. Drop NetZero and stand firmly behind nuclear. So many opportunities to differentiate and stop asking everyone for their opinion.

Leaders determine what needs to be done, select the best people to deliver on it and constantly remind those whose support you why it’s necessary.

Until Sussan adopts this, the Marrickville Brawler will continue to treat her as irrelevant.