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This week at the #NationalPressClub, Australia’s Prime Minister @ScottMorrisonMP outlined his new vision for the nation in the face of catastrophic fires.
Let’s call it the ‘Shonk Doctrine’.
Here’s a thread on the ‘Shonk Doctrine’ and how it works.
#auspol #shonkdoctrine
Let’s call it the ‘Shonk Doctrine’.
Here’s a thread on the ‘Shonk Doctrine’ and how it works.
#auspol #shonkdoctrine
Morrison’s Shonk Doctrine combines elements of what @NaomiAKlein called ‘Shock Doctrine’ with a whole lot of our Prime Minister’s characteristic shonkiness.
It is a dangerous combination.
It is a dangerous combination.
Naomi Klein coined the expression ‘Shock Doctrine’ to describe the phenomenon of vested interests using moments of ‘shock’ (eg wars & disasters) to force through aggressive neoliberal policies targeting ordinary people and the public domain:
theguardian.com/books/2007/sep…
theguardian.com/books/2007/sep…
