Ah. What to publicly call the prime minister. Been pondering this for a while. I take your point as to why you have chosen to use ScoMo but I cringe every time I hear that nickname because he loves it, he wants us all to call him that, cute adorable happy little guy that he is. He thinks this name makes him more relatable, just your average, she'll-be-right, bonza aussie boy with a big heart. Genius marketing to hide behind.
I don't buy it. I actually kind of loath it.
Did you catch Fran Kelly's final interview on RN where she interviewed Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame? Grace consistently referred to the prime minister as Scott. When she first said it I was like, wow, that sounds so intimate. Sounds like she's talking about a close friend or family member. I'm sure she didn't realise that you are not meant to address the prime minister, in public, by his first name. I have never heard anyone publicly call the PM Scott, or even among friends, have you? Unlike the UK PM. But that's probably because Boris has a cartoonish flavour to it, it's not your everyday kind of name. Unlike Scott, common as muck.
When Grace was telling Fran about the various meetings she'd had with Scott I imagined them both in leisure wear at the local cafe. I found it strange and jarring to hear. But the more I thought about it the more I warmed to it. Simply because of the effect it had.
Imagine Sarah if you replaced all your ScoMos in this piece with Scott. Totally changes how you engage with the content, I think. When my usual solo Xmas/ New Year gig finishes its run I'm going to experiment with using the S word, a la Grace, in all future conversations about the leader of our country and observe the responses. I have a lovely bro-in-law called Scott so it might get tricky talking climate politics with my family but not going to stop me. I think it will be fun.
I see a national community performance piece in this idea. The Scott Project. Possibility for federal funding, Paul Fletcher, MP?
Thanks so much for the detailed review of ScoMo's appalling responses to us and our planet's needs. Why don't enough people get the fact that many Australian politicians are just a boys club that want to make money for themselves and their mates? The natural has almost disappeared from many peoples' lives as they are online and inside most of the time. There is no relationship, interest or empathy with other creatures who inhabit this earth. How do we awaken the connection to the natural world? If there is a relationship then there can be care and compassion.
Christ, this is so on the money. In all my years I have never seen such an incompetent, arrogant and corrupt government such as we have now. Absolute disgrace. Next election coming soon, we know what to do. Don't get me started on the Nationals...... Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Matt Canavan.........seriously....
Love the lucid picture portraying non-leader ScoMo. All seems so far away from deepest Devon in England, but what’s going on affects us all, profoundly.
Thankyou for this summary Sarah. It's what I've been trying to get across to my mostly conservative voting (and yes, disengaged and they're all the same excusing) friends. I've found that cutting to the chase and saying to vote with theirs and others children and grandchildren's future in mind, this really is the only issue to vote on atm. Just for once, please, please, please, put aside self interest and ideology and insist our leaders do the right thing for the animals and the environment, our future generations and the planet.
I'd been able to push down the anger, frustration, and physical response to a lot of what's outlined here (but not all, of course) in the last year since Trump was no longer forced into my line of political sight breaking my spirit, and with everything COVID going on, but re-reading this post has brought everything bubbling back to the surface. It's definitely not a comfortable place to be, but maybe a very small price to pay for the individual if it keeps it top of conversation with people in the lead up to the election. Thanks Sarah.
As they have compassion that is needed to turn it around
#votewomenin
This is not about feminism or man hating..plenty of female politicians have behaved immorally also :(
But we are running.out.of.time
Things haven't been getting better and it seems covid created more waste..
Your podcast was interesting. Thanks.
All Australians should read this post!!
The fires thing was raw and awful. Still victims did not receive their donations and live in tents ( if they're alive )
Scomo is the sort of guy if you punched really hard would just laugh and say it was an accident or you'd had a tough day..
His response to Grace tames Australia Day speech " gee bet that felt good to get off your chest " was surely condescending enough to ring a few alarm bells..
Little boys in suits. Rallying for one another and their clubs.
Mother earth becoming Kali. She is Kali. Surely she was on track to a big clean out before covid. That is my opinion..she was enraging on places that had dabbled far too much in greed.
Thanks for the podcast. Fossil fuel industries have a lot to answer for
To blame ? I feel so
And didn't Fitzsimmons retire? Isn't that an indicator of being fed up?
Ah. What to publicly call the prime minister. Been pondering this for a while. I take your point as to why you have chosen to use ScoMo but I cringe every time I hear that nickname because he loves it, he wants us all to call him that, cute adorable happy little guy that he is. He thinks this name makes him more relatable, just your average, she'll-be-right, bonza aussie boy with a big heart. Genius marketing to hide behind.
I don't buy it. I actually kind of loath it.
Did you catch Fran Kelly's final interview on RN where she interviewed Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame? Grace consistently referred to the prime minister as Scott. When she first said it I was like, wow, that sounds so intimate. Sounds like she's talking about a close friend or family member. I'm sure she didn't realise that you are not meant to address the prime minister, in public, by his first name. I have never heard anyone publicly call the PM Scott, or even among friends, have you? Unlike the UK PM. But that's probably because Boris has a cartoonish flavour to it, it's not your everyday kind of name. Unlike Scott, common as muck.
When Grace was telling Fran about the various meetings she'd had with Scott I imagined them both in leisure wear at the local cafe. I found it strange and jarring to hear. But the more I thought about it the more I warmed to it. Simply because of the effect it had.
Imagine Sarah if you replaced all your ScoMos in this piece with Scott. Totally changes how you engage with the content, I think. When my usual solo Xmas/ New Year gig finishes its run I'm going to experiment with using the S word, a la Grace, in all future conversations about the leader of our country and observe the responses. I have a lovely bro-in-law called Scott so it might get tricky talking climate politics with my family but not going to stop me. I think it will be fun.
I see a national community performance piece in this idea. The Scott Project. Possibility for federal funding, Paul Fletcher, MP?
Thanks so much for the detailed review of ScoMo's appalling responses to us and our planet's needs. Why don't enough people get the fact that many Australian politicians are just a boys club that want to make money for themselves and their mates? The natural has almost disappeared from many peoples' lives as they are online and inside most of the time. There is no relationship, interest or empathy with other creatures who inhabit this earth. How do we awaken the connection to the natural world? If there is a relationship then there can be care and compassion.
Christ, this is so on the money. In all my years I have never seen such an incompetent, arrogant and corrupt government such as we have now. Absolute disgrace. Next election coming soon, we know what to do. Don't get me started on the Nationals...... Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Matt Canavan.........seriously....
Have you seen the movie “don’t look up”? Compare the attitude of the government with our current one. It astounds me he is still in office
ScoMo refuses to go on the ABC & Murdoch his friend is probably the most dangerous person to civilisation.
Love the intensity Sarah, maintaining the rage is the only way to get rid of Morrison and his corrupt cohort. He needs to be held accountable.
Love the lucid picture portraying non-leader ScoMo. All seems so far away from deepest Devon in England, but what’s going on affects us all, profoundly.
Thanks, Sarah.
Thankyou for this summary Sarah. It's what I've been trying to get across to my mostly conservative voting (and yes, disengaged and they're all the same excusing) friends. I've found that cutting to the chase and saying to vote with theirs and others children and grandchildren's future in mind, this really is the only issue to vote on atm. Just for once, please, please, please, put aside self interest and ideology and insist our leaders do the right thing for the animals and the environment, our future generations and the planet.
I'd been able to push down the anger, frustration, and physical response to a lot of what's outlined here (but not all, of course) in the last year since Trump was no longer forced into my line of political sight breaking my spirit, and with everything COVID going on, but re-reading this post has brought everything bubbling back to the surface. It's definitely not a comfortable place to be, but maybe a very small price to pay for the individual if it keeps it top of conversation with people in the lead up to the election. Thanks Sarah.
He is absolutely the worst PM in my life.
He doesn't get it.
The Dalai Lama said women will heal the planet..
As they have compassion that is needed to turn it around
#votewomenin
This is not about feminism or man hating..plenty of female politicians have behaved immorally also :(
But we are running.out.of.time
Things haven't been getting better and it seems covid created more waste..
Your podcast was interesting. Thanks.
All Australians should read this post!!
The fires thing was raw and awful. Still victims did not receive their donations and live in tents ( if they're alive )
Scomo is the sort of guy if you punched really hard would just laugh and say it was an accident or you'd had a tough day..
His response to Grace tames Australia Day speech " gee bet that felt good to get off your chest " was surely condescending enough to ring a few alarm bells..
Little boys in suits. Rallying for one another and their clubs.
Mother earth becoming Kali. She is Kali. Surely she was on track to a big clean out before covid. That is my opinion..she was enraging on places that had dabbled far too much in greed.
Thanks for the podcast. Fossil fuel industries have a lot to answer for
To blame ? I feel so
And didn't Fitzsimmons retire? Isn't that an indicator of being fed up?
We all are.
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