The slogans remove any form of nuance or sophisticated debate, deliberately encouraging a simple yes or no answer to a complex issue. Alas, the politicians know we have zero time for nuance, and it takes too long to explain anyway so just make it simple, stupid and all will be fine.
Read MoreTo be frank, you one-eyed Australian Football League supporters should finally back off.
As football fans we can't afford the luxury of your sporting blind spot.
Build your stadium, but don't expect us to be satisfied with an oval for a game that is played on a rectangle.
We've been telling you about the world game, football, for generations, but you continued to taunt and tease and stick your heads in the sand.
Read MoreBut as the episode of the Working Dog’s masterpiece Utopia, about a federal government infrastructure department, which has been shared on social media in recent days suggested, we didn’t want nor ask for a stadium. The stadium was thrust upon us, a key ingredient in a totally disrespectful ultimatum that was never part of the average punter’s understanding.
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