mhaze,

Critics said that Abbott's views on women, homosexuality,
the climate crisis, made him unfit for the role. Botis
Johnson defied widespread condemnation of the former
PM's misogyny and homophobia and his views on climate.
Abbott's appointment came at a time when Australia and
post-Brexit Britain were negotiating a free-trade
agreement.

Perhaps Johnson thought Abbott's appointment would help
Britain in negotiations? Who knows?

Me surprised?

Nah. Not in this case - considering Johnson's own record.

mhaze,

I've just found something you wrote on another discussion
that I have left.

You wrote:

"Foxy thinks that anyone who disagrees with her or more
precisely that she disagrees with is being negative."

"I'm positive she's wrong."

I'll take up the gauntlet.

You are the one who is wrong.

The negative people that were being referred to are those who:

1) Have the tendency to imbue negative motivations to the
innocent actions of others.

2) They are people who put pressure on others to act in a
certain way.

3) They have a tendency to believe that the future is bleak -
that any activity, or event will go badly.

4) That any discussion topic raised by people they don't
agree with is worthless and stupid.

5) They deride others who don't conform to their way of
thinking.

6) They live in the past rather than opening their minds
to the range of possibilities available.

9) Rarely able to see the good in others.

10) They have a tendency to assign labels to people.

And so on.

Others start avoiding them after a series of less than
joyful experiences.

Psychologists explain that children raised in an
environment where criticism, pessimism, doom and gloom and
negativity were common will end up having that mapped out in
their developing brains as typical, normal behaviour.

In adulthood it becomes a habit.

"Psychologists explain that children raised in an
environment where criticism, pessimism, doom and gloom and
negativity were common will end up having that mapped out in
their developing brains as typical, normal behaviour."

That strikes me as a rather negative view of things. Try to perk up.

mhaze,

Psychologists present information from human
behavioural studies. Their research enables them
to separate fact from simple opinion.

mhaze

You seem to have allowed yourself to be lured into a discussion on Tony Abbott, who had nothing whatsoever to do with your subject, the NDIS.

ttbn,

No. The NDIS discussion had run its course. I made my point; the usual suspects cried that they didn't want it to be so even though it was; I showed that it was so and they fell silent. All very standard course of events on this site.

Then the Abbott thing came up which I thought I'd follow up on. One of the long term themes I follow is that the overthrow of Abbott by the despicable Turnbull was a disaster for this nation for which we continue to pay the price. Just another chance to reinforce that.

Threads have a tendency to follow their own uncharted course. I see no problem with that.