On 03/12/2016 19:27, David Boxall wrote:
On 3/12/2016 3:16 PM, David Lochrin wrote:
...
Turnbull frequently speaks disparagingly about "the elites" and "the
elite press", by which he means the ABC and Fairtax. Is he trying to
create the same situation here? If so, he's sunk far lower than I
would have thought possible.
...
As far as I can tell, Turnbull began using "elite" as a dog-whistle
only after Trump used it successfully. Yes, Turnbull is trying to
emulate Trump. Whether he's enough of a showman to pull it off remains
to be seen.
Malcs is a snakeoil salesman. Remember his "whiteboard" show?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/aug/26/malcolm-turnbull-nbn-internet-speed-whiteboard-video
-andyf
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