Comments for Groupthink

Comment on What I see when I see the new anti carbon-tax ads by Rx

Rx — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:43:34 +0000

Sounds like a succession of “talk”back hosts and “callers”.

Comment on A “Sorry” Variation (Sincere Regrets) by Rx

Rx — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:29:54 +0000

Don’t worry. Things could be a lot worse.

The Noalition could have won the last election … and would have, if the media had had their way!

The media’s defeat is the public’s victory.

Comment on Freedom! by Sam

Sam — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:44:28 +0000

This is a tricky subject. I think free speech has to be curbed in some situations. The video that went viral on youtube lately, about the lady that went on a racial rant. Some people have backed her calling it “free speech.” That may be the case but I think this is taking the definition too literally. These kind of these can’t be said under an excuse that it’s free speech.

Comment on Hip to the Cause by Rodrick

Rodrick — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:22:23 +0000

Hmm , That’s the world , We must just keep our mouth shut and enjoy the seen ? :)

Comment on Teeth by Lloyd

Lloyd — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:03:47 +0000

You should try India next time you have some tooth trouble :) – it’ll definitely be cheaper – although I can’t say it wont be painful – and you will also have an excuse to take a vacation to put you in a good mood. win – win.. eh?

Comment on #OccupyBrisbane round up by rightwinged

rightwinged — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:04:48 +0000

Hippies? Perhaps. It was obvious that nobody knew what this cause was and the whole stunt lacked direction.

Comment on #OccupyBrisbane round up by rightwinged

rightwinged — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:02:56 +0000

heehehehehehehehehehehehe

Comment on Teeth by Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:09:32 +0000

This post is so true. I work in family dentistry in Chicago and I see far to many people making payments out of their own pockets. We have a huge health care problem and even those who have dental insurance often end up paying for some of their services themselves. And ignoring dental needs can lead to major health problems. We need a new system.

Comment on #OccupyBrisbane round up by Kimberley

Kimberley — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:46:10 +0000

Hi David,
I saw your response just now, to a comment I left several days ago. Thank you for replying & also for the few tweets we exchanged. I didn’t see your broadcast but I am sure you put that message out, and for that, I am grateful.
Most of the people who’ve written about #occupybrisbane here have made very valid arguments about the utter shambles that the livestream was. I didn’t put it on for the lulz, I started watching because my tweetstream was erupting. When I saw why, I was shocked. Everybody’s free to broadcast their opinions, right? Not so much, when, as others have said, the opinions don’t match those shared by some people in the #occupy movement around Australia. All I see & hear are from various locations are laundry lists of complaints, illogical & inarticulate arguments, and a mob mentality. It reminds me of another mob of people who complain, using illogical & inarticulate arguments: the Convoy of no Confidence. I have protested against wars, education cuts, public sector wage freezes; but I protest on behalf of myself; I don’t co-opt a movement from New York, then willy-nilly add on, ‘the 99 per cent says no to fluoride or vaccinations, etc.’ No, sorry, you don’t speak for me. I’m a 100 per cent person. I am flawed, complex, intrigued, frustrated & yes, bemused and amused by what other people say and think. I tweet, comment & blog – whatever bullshit comes to mind. If people disagree with me, fine. They get a reply, & if I am inclined, a rocket up there arses. I don’t sit & say, ‘oh, people can say whatever they like on our livestream’ & then dismiss the dissenting opinion. You don’t want people to be limited in what they can say? Fine; but don’t dodge criticism of what is said, how it’s said, just because people may, god forbid, find it so ridiculous they laugh at it. You take your protest to the street, and broadcast it, you sign a compact to accept the love, the support and the knocks, the snark, that may be dished out in the same way as it is by so many (including me) to the Convoy of No Confidence participants, the Icke & Monckton acolytes, politicians, journalists, talkback radio, Kim Kardashian. Kick back, but don’t write off the dissenting opinion. The hypocrisy and irony is outstanding.

Comment on #OccupyBrisbane round up by David Jackmanson

David Jackmanson — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:20:33 +0000

Kimberley, when I appeared on the livestream of Occupy Brisbane last Wednesday, I clearly stated that I believe that mental illness exists, that medications can in many cases help, and that I have treated my depression successfully by using prescribed anti-depressants.

I did this to specifically challenge the ideas that mental illness is not real, that “psychiatrists are drug pushers man”, and so on; ideas which I think are dangerous to the health of the mentally ill.

My point remains that many people did not express their opposition to those mistaken in substantial terms like I just did, but in sneering, mocking, corrosive snark.