Comments on: The middle-classing of Labor? http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:08:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Michael Webb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221689 Michael Webb Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:10:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221689 Dear Wombo Admidst your laughing please spare a thought for the majority of ALP members ( over 7:1) at ALP State Conference you correctly rejected the sell off of NSW's electricity. Start crying, because the Cabinet is still supporting Iemma...still. Need for a change to the DLP where privatisation is against our policies. Wakeup Wombat. Dear Wombo

Admidst your laughing please spare a thought for the majority of ALP members ( over 7:1) at ALP State Conference you correctly rejected the sell off of NSW’s electricity. Start crying, because the Cabinet is still supporting Iemma…still.
Need for a change to the DLP where privatisation is against our policies.
Wakeup Wombat.

]]> By: Wombo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221688 Wombo Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:16:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221688 Michael, I looked, I laughed, I left. (And what is with the laurel wreath? Imperial symbolism much?). That said, we live in a (ahem!) "democracy", where you are free to have your own wacky, red-under-the-bed, one-hail-mary-with-two-shotguns views, and I can have mine: http://www.socialist-alliance.org/ But please. "The Democratic Labor Party is neither of the Right or the Left"? C'mon, you're murdering me. Do I look like a cooked goose? More relevantly to this dimension of space-time, does anyone know much on James Langley? Former ALP candidate in Lyne, now running as an independent for the Port Macquarie by-election. He's had a few less than pleasant things to say about Head Office, and the energy sell-off: http://laurieton.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/rallying-against-power-privatisation/1255492.aspx and http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2008/08/13/1218307006749.html Michael, I looked, I laughed, I left. (And what is with the laurel wreath? Imperial symbolism much?).

That said, we live in a (ahem!) “democracy”, where you are free to have your own wacky, red-under-the-bed, one-hail-mary-with-two-shotguns views, and I can have mine: http://www.socialist-alliance.org/

But please. “The Democratic Labor Party is neither of the Right or the Left”?

C’mon, you’re murdering me. Do I look like a cooked goose?

More relevantly to this dimension of space-time, does anyone know much on James Langley? Former ALP candidate in Lyne, now running as an independent for the Port Macquarie by-election.

He’s had a few less than pleasant things to say about Head Office, and the energy sell-off: http://laurieton.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/rallying-against-power-privatisation/1255492.aspx and http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2008/08/13/1218307006749.html

]]> By: Michael Webb http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221687 Michael Webb Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:27:01 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221687 The Democratic Labor Party is neither of the Right or the Left as suggested by one contributor to this forum. DLP policies are comprehensive; party structures open and democratic; constitution and principles founded on orthodox values and traditions. I invite people to read our constitution, policies and comments section before forming a judgment. Please go to ourwebsite at: http://www.dlp.org.au/ The Democratic Labor Party is neither of the Right or the Left as suggested by one contributor to this forum.
DLP policies are comprehensive; party structures open and democratic; constitution and principles founded on orthodox values and traditions.
I invite people to read our constitution, policies and comments section before forming a judgment. Please go to ourwebsite at: http://www.dlp.org.au/

]]> By: Kim http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221686 Kim Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:15:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221686 Hardly likely! As has been mentioned in the thread and in the post, it's a division of electorates by income, and most of the ones in the "low income" category are rural and regional electorates. It's not attempting to construct a measure of social class. Hardly likely! As has been mentioned in the thread and in the post, it’s a division of electorates by income, and most of the ones in the “low income” category are rural and regional electorates. It’s not attempting to construct a measure of social class.

]]> By: Marky Mark http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221685 Marky Mark Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:12:47 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221685 Would also be interesting to see what some of these classes consisted of- is the lower bracket dominated by 'rich kids' with no income and simply living off mummy and daddy? Would also be interesting to see what some of these classes consisted of- is the lower bracket dominated by ‘rich kids’ with no income and simply living off mummy and daddy?

]]> By: GregM http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221684 GregM Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:21:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221684 <blockquote>Or do you think these days “Maoism” isn’t Communist?</blockquote> Maoism was never communism. It was only ever about Mao. What a wonderful confidence trick though. To con 800 million people like that. RESPECT! Give the man respect!

Or do you think these days “Maoism” isn’t Communist?

Maoism was never communism. It was only ever about Mao. What a wonderful confidence trick though. To con 800 million people like that.

RESPECT! Give the man respect!

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221683 Paul Burns Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:45:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221683 Oh, I pine for the day the working class were the WORKING class rather than Rudd's pallid "working families". (Having finally brought myself to finally use that pallid Ruddism, I'll spew up on behalf of those of you who find it as revolting as I do.) I sometimes think people of my ilk were better off when we were the lower orders. At least back then, we could riot with relative impunity, tear down the houses of the ruling class and loot the shops of the profiteering middling sort if they tried to squeeze us on the price of bread or corn [ie wheat]. Just sayin'. Oh, I pine for the day the working class were the WORKING class rather than Rudd’s pallid “working families”. (Having finally brought myself to finally use that pallid Ruddism, I’ll spew up on behalf of those of you who find it as revolting as I do.)
I sometimes think people of my ilk were better off when we were the lower orders. At least back then, we could riot with relative impunity, tear down the houses of the ruling class and loot the shops of the profiteering middling sort if they tried to squeeze us on the price of bread or corn [ie wheat].
Just sayin’.

]]> By: simply Nepaling http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221682 simply Nepaling Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:31:49 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221682 Bolivia and Venezuela, eh? And what of the powerful Maoists in Nepal, Wombo?? Or do you think these days "Maoism" isn't Communist? Bolivia and Venezuela, eh? And what of the powerful Maoists in Nepal, Wombo?? Or do you think these days “Maoism” isn’t Communist?

]]> By: Wombo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221681 Wombo Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:51:24 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221681 The Communist Menace wrote: "I’m dying and all I hear is insults." Really? Last time I saw you you were looking quite well, traipsing around Venezuela and Bolivia (and Germany, for that matter), in between writing all those text books you force down our kiddies' throats in public schools. Caught a stomach bug or something? Honestly though, I'm not overly impressed with the DLP running in Lyne. I'm from the area, and while I'll tolerate the Nats and Oakeshott, I feel unclean now. It's bad enough that we already have one right-wing "labor" party in this country. That said, better Lyne than, say, Lakemba. Oh, wait... The Communist Menace wrote:

“I’m dying and all I hear is insults.”

Really? Last time I saw you you were looking quite well, traipsing around Venezuela and Bolivia (and Germany, for that matter), in between writing all those text books you force down our kiddies’ throats in public schools.

Caught a stomach bug or something?

Honestly though, I’m not overly impressed with the DLP running in Lyne. I’m from the area, and while I’ll tolerate the Nats and Oakeshott, I feel unclean now.

It’s bad enough that we already have one right-wing “labor” party in this country.

That said, better Lyne than, say, Lakemba. Oh, wait…

]]> By: 1984 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221680 1984 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:34:36 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/08/15/the-middle-classing-of-labor/#comment-221680 Yeah must be about time for a DLP win. The policies look good. Certainly suite the demographics of Lyne. Maybe a longshot to watch ? 1984 Yeah must be about time for a DLP win.

The policies look good. Certainly suite the demographics of Lyne.

Maybe a longshot to watch ?

1984

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