Hi Indy,

"I wonder what causes people to think that a person should not change their views when everything around them changes."

Yes, world events and life experience no doubt play their part, but you wouldn't want the cops arresting you in the middle of the night for tweeting "F.... Hamas" and a few other things as happened to one bloke in the UK recently.

As for the Lib/Nats, they don't seem to know what they stand for and need to conduct an investigation that will take a year to give them some answers. I would not be surprised if more left.

"These days you are extreme right if you don't hate Jews or go along with the government narrative."

I think conservatives are done for so long as they support Israel unconditionally, it's not about hating Jews, it's about opposing a neverending conflict, slaughter and genocide.

Conservatives need to wake up and realise supporting a genocide isn't going to get them elected, they're only making their problems worse.

Christians might be the largest denomination in terms of religion supported, but they're still a minority in relation to population.

The LNP needs to disband, how can Nationalists also be Israel-firsters?

Hi AC,

People are going to have a range of views on any subject. Are you good or bad for having a particular view? You're well aware that I believe that freedom of expression and argument are essential for the development and progression of civilisation, so while I might not like some points of view, I think of the bigger picture and see freedom of expression as ultimately leading to good outcomes.

I get concerned when government starts complaining about the effect of "misinformation" and how it needs to be controlled by restricting free expression. The origin of that outcome lies in the vilification of someone for holding a particular point of view.

Liberal voters are like Collingwood supporters they are born and told that is who they vote for.
We have voting to appease the swing voters, unlike some we can change our mind of who we vote for.
To vote 100 % conservative is neither good for the country or out voting system.
The rise of one nation is fed by the decline of far right politics.
The dramatic decline was attributed by Abbott and Morrison.
One was a Lier the other was a drop kick.
Hard headed liberals can not see the light of day they are better off aligned with Putin.
Pig headedness is the term for died in the wool far right believers.

The rise of one nation is fed by the decline of far right politics.
doog,
that's just so wrong. It is just so demoralising that there are people in 2025 who still can't see !
Left Woke is what causes the dissatisfaction that makes people realise that the parasitism that is the Left Woke can only be countered by the proven conservative mentality.
As I said a number of times already, working i.e. revenue producing people are fed up with supporting the hangers-on useless who are generally of the Left.
None of them have the integrity & pride to make a good citizen either Labor or LNP.
There's no question that conservative orientated people are of healthier mentality as most of them believe in symbiosis rather than just parasitism.

Who Cares? Asks ttbn, did you not care in 2019 when you were pushing the virtues of the Cory Bernardi Australian Conservatives, or in 2022 and again in 2025 when you were on this forum beating the drum for One Nation, I think you do care. A true conservative would not entertain One Nation, being a radical political outfit as it is, even if it does embrace some so called conservative values. Imagine old Pig Iron Bob sitting at the same table as Jim Saleam, discussing Australia's future political direction. Me thinks not.