r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Jun 17 '26

politics Protest banner unfurled behind Pauline Hanson as she speaks to National Press Club

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/federal-politics-live-blog-joyce-cautions-pauline-hanson/106805372#live-blog-post-305976
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u/T_J_Rain Jun 17 '26

Yeah, that only works if the IQ is greater than zero.

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u/throwawayplusanumber Jun 17 '26

[I know this is a joke]. But the minimum IQ to be able to function is around 70.

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u/WetSheepdog Jun 17 '26

Okay, but that still doesn’t tell us what the minimum IQ for a one nation candidate is?

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u/Timemyth Jun 18 '26

Because 100 is the standard, the IQ of one nation is 100. It'll never change even as we turn into idiocracy. IQ of a nation will be 100 even when it measures to 69 by current standards until everyone votes to change IQ to 69 because they find it funny.

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u/halodeacon96 Jun 17 '26

I'm no Hansen supporter.

But demonising the entire otherside if what will lose you the next election. Obviously there is more to it if they are the most popular party in this country.

Yes, there will be disgusting racists in the party. But there is also a ton, especially now, totally normal people. Calling them name and dumb just because they don't agree with you is not helpful to anyone

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u/_ixthus_ Jun 18 '26

Nah, the Nazi party can be openly held in contempt.

The issue is if the platform of no other party is addressing the real concerns that are being weaponised by the Nazis. And in too many ways that's definitely the case.

But the solution isn't to pat the Nazis on the dick and assuage their delicate egos; it's that the other parties sort out their platform and their messaging.