If you haven’t heard the term “astroturf” before, it’s political slang for faking a “grassroots” movement or organisation. I am no teal but supremely fuck this. I hope Monique and Allegra crush the disinformation barons like ants. Solidarity. #auspol - ThreadSky

vanbadham.bsky.social • 51 days ago

If you haven’t heard the term “astroturf” before, it’s political slang for faking a “grassroots” movement or organisation. I am no teal but supremely fuck this. I hope Monique and Allegra crush the disinformation barons like ants. Solidarity. #auspol

Reposted from 💧 simon holmes à court

🚨 this week the coal industry launched a dirty campaign against the independents through an ‘astroturf’ group: ‘australians for progress’.

using classic negative ad styling — complete with misinformation — billboards went up in monique ryan’s & allegra spender’s electorates.

Comments

1717pete.bsky.social•51 days ago

Bastards!!

paulwa14.bsky.social•51 days ago

Where is the truth in advertising political legislation sitting at this point in time?

Political parties are no more than businesses, they have shareholders(members).

Like any other business they should be accountable for false advertising.

#auspol

ardencassie.bsky.social•51 days ago

Got killed in the senate by the greens/crossbench I think.

krabappel.bsky.social•51 days ago

I suspect (hope) they are wasting their time.

I used to live in Melbourne's inner East. Slinging mud about taxes will not obscure their climate change denial. Any cosmopolitan, educated electorate will tell these thugs to politely fuck off.