This is exactly how Trumpism gets seeded into mainstream Australia. Dutton can fuck right off with his racist dogwhistling, and find something better to complain about.
If Dutton is against it, it's probably the right thing to do.
The man is like a compass that points south.
He's not actually useless, but why Bizarro? Why?
Nothing says Australia more than cheap plastic shit with the flag printed on it.
Which is probably made in China
Woolies would keep the crap if people bought it. I'm unconvinced they would drop the range if it were making them buckets of money.
I'll bet it's loads more profit per shelf to fill that space with back-to-school stuff.
It's us who don't want Australia Day stuff. Possibly because we don't exactly have wads of spare disposable income to spend on luxuries? Maybe because we have a personal stance on Australia Day? Maybe we just don't care?
Bold move for Voldemort who's always loved the free market and despised boycotts.
FFS dont say his name! Now he knows where you are and he is going to send a bunch of voting material to you! Or recruit you as an au pair!
Gonna sue you for being demonstrably mean to him.
I expect to see him decked out on Jan 26 in an Australian flag singlet with Australian flag boardies and thongs. Waving little Australian flags and giving out cute stuffed kangaroos and koalas to kids.
Or, I dunno, maybe he could just be a hypocrite?
The less cheap plastic crap that will end up in landfill and waterways on the 27th the better. What a stupid thing to kick up a stink about. I know why he's doing it but I'm sick of conservatives turning every little fucking thing into more culture war bullshit. Just fuck off already.
I had to check whether this is was from The Shovel or not. Honestly, it's baffling that a federal politician (and head of the opposition) is focusing on something so trivial.
It's an absolutely perfect example of how petty he and his ilk are.
Imagine being this fragile.
weird thing for someone who wants to be PM to do. this is Katter type nonsense
I'm all for boycotting Woolies for their business practices, but not as much as I am for boycotting that semi sentient potato.
“Cancel culture is running rampant!” - Peter Dutton discussing Peter Dutton, probably.
Tell him that he is trying to get government to intervene in a market-driven choice
Yeah, when people are struggling to afford food this is the big issue to focus on. /s
Knob
Agreed! Lets boycott Dutton. Oh wait, sorry. I misread that. Well, I've already typed it now so Im sticking with it.
he has nothing to lose.. may as well try the Trump playbook
Woolworths CEO reportedly “stepping down” after another trainwreck interview a month or so after his trainwreck Australia Day interviews 😂
I believe this is the “find out” part of FAFO.
TIL Woolworth’s are still around in Australia. I can’t remember the last time I went into a Woolworths here in the states.
Completely different companies. Just coincidentally same name.
We do have Target though. No walmart.
Target is also two completely different companies
Cancel culture exemplified.
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