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I think this gives a good political reason but does it explain it culturally? For example the right wing, I've heard but could probably be wrong, is quite pro

I think this gives a good political reason but does it explain it culturally? For example the right wing, I've heard but could probably be wrong, is quite pro censorship generally? Compared to the USA that wasn't the case. It's a bit puzzling. For example an American Democrat might say "I hate sky/fox news with a passion but I think Google shouldnt be making these decisions"

shard972 5y ago
here the left doesn't really go beyond fuck Murdoch tbh.
fivefifty 5y ago
Yes Australians in general are quite accepting of authority. America fought a war of independence to be free of the British Monarchy. We got offered a vote to leave the monarchy and be a republic and we voted no. There is no bill of rights or anything in Australia, most of our freedoms are largely implied and the government can pretty much prevent us from doing whatever it wants whenever it likes and does so frequently. For example, the government has essentially banned us all from leaving the country for the past almost two years due to the pandemic and despite some grumbling we mostly just accept it and in fact many people are quite supportive of the lockdowns as although it keeps us in, more importantly it keeps everyone else 'out'. As long as we feel comfortable and safe in our homes we seem to have been fairly happy to accept whatever restrictions the government imposes on us. Perhaps ironically one of the reason for this is that we largely haven't had much of a diverse media to push back on this, the Murdoch press has a very large influence on the governments that get in and what they do. Any government that doesn't align with the Murdoch press isn't going to get very much done at all and one that does will get most anything it want through with at the least minimal opposition if not wholesale support.
hedora 5y ago
> For example an American Democrat might say "I hate sky/fox news with a passion but I think Google shouldnt be making these decisions" American Democrat here. I would have said that 10 years ago, but nowadays, Fox News is actively working to dismantle people’s right to vote, committing economic sabotage by spreading anti vaccine propaganda, and enabling people that are actively making the planet uninhabitable. At some point, this crosses the line from freedom of speech to acts of war. It’s completely reasonable for the US to enlist domestic corporations to fight back against foreign aggression. If that includes going after Murdoch in Australia, great.

shard972 5y ago

here the left doesn't really go beyond fuck Murdoch tbh.

fivefifty 5y ago

Yes Australians in general are quite accepting of authority. America fought a war of independence to be free of the British Monarchy. We got offered a vote to leave the monarchy and be a republic and we voted no. There is no bill of rights or anything in Australia, most of our freedoms are largely implied and the government can pretty much prevent us from doing whatever it wants whenever it likes and does so frequently. For example, the government has essentially banned us all from leaving the country for the past almost two years due to the pandemic and despite some grumbling we mostly just accept it and in fact many people are quite supportive of the lockdowns as although it keeps us in, more importantly it keeps everyone else 'out'. As long as we feel comfortable and safe in our homes we seem to have been fairly happy to accept whatever restrictions the government imposes on us. Perhaps ironically one of the reason for this is that we largely haven't had much of a diverse media to push back on this, the Murdoch press has a very large influence on the governments that get in and what they do. Any government that doesn't align with the Murdoch press isn't going to get very much done at all and one that does will get most anything it want through with at the least minimal opposition if not wholesale support.

hedora 5y ago

> For example an American Democrat might say "I hate sky/fox news with a passion but I think Google shouldnt be making these decisions" American Democrat here. I would have said that 10 years ago, but nowadays, Fox News is actively working to dismantle people’s right to vote, committing economic sabotage by spreading anti vaccine propaganda, and enabling people that are actively making the planet uninhabitable. At some point, this crosses the line from freedom of speech to acts of war. It’s completely reasonable for the US to enlist domestic corporations to fight back against foreign aggression. If that includes going after Murdoch in Australia, great.