Australia’s right-leaning opposition leader Peter Dutton lost his parliamentary seat Saturday, adding humiliation to a night of crushing defeat for his conservative coalition.

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  • halfpipe [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    8 days ago

    It’s deeply funny that Trump managed to sabotage these conservative parties that would have done whatever he wanted , just because Canadian and Australian politicians still have the political instincts to say “fuck you” when a US president tells them to hand over their lunch money and then kiss his ass.

    Somehow, European politicians still haven’t figured out that one neat trick.

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      8 days ago

      Maybe if Trump had won the election before the brexit vote maybe the UK would still be part of the EU.