An Australian state lawmaker has changed his name to “Aussie Trump”, in what he said was a protest against the country’s ruling centre-left Labor Party.

Trump, formerly known as Ben Dawkins, is an independent lawmaker in Western Australia’s (WA) upper house of parliament, where Labor also has a majority.

“I’ve launched a political protest against the tyranny and systematic corruption of the Labor government in WA,” he wrote in a post on X late on Wednesday, signing off as “Aussie”.

  • @Treczoks
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    58 hours ago

    Deport him to the US.

    • @[email protected]
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      7 hours ago

      It’s kind of a classic thing for fascists to need to be either victimised or an unapologetic aggressor, or even both at the same time. It just has natural emotional appeal vs. facing a complex reality I guess.

    • @WhatAmLemmy
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      411 hours ago

      It’s quite simple really. They’re all narcissist con artists preying on who they believe are the dumbest, most gullible, marks.

      The marks are also largely selfish and narcissistic; just too stupid to understand and profit from the con. They don’t understand how anything works, don’t even care, but they’re sure it’s someone else’s fault…

  • NickwithaC
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    910 hours ago

    What the fuck is wrong with the people tasked with running the world?

  • @JoeKrogan
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    Tell me you’re an idiot …

    • NickwithaC
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      510 hours ago

      *you’re

      (Sorry, I had to)

      • @JoeKrogan
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        510 hours ago

        😄 You got me. I didn’t even realise I wrote it incorrectly as I’m on mobile and just did it in a rush.

        I’ve corrected the mistake and will now commit seppuku for the shame I have brought upon my family.

  • mel
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    412 hours ago

    Aussie seems a feminine name, should we consider them a woman?