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The other stuff is very typical Australian "popular left" which is mildly centre-right. Mildly progressive socially, "except for the real weirdos" (this was lgb people a decade and a half ago) and economically gently caress you got mine
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:The thing is, Hanselmann IS one of the real weirdos and specifically quotes the existence of the dole as being the reason he could focus on comics. In the interview you can really see him ping-ponging back and forth between progressive views and the ingrained centre-right attitudes you describe. Real fascinating stuff. Absolutely, and that "well it doesn't include me" attitude is also very Aus-centric, politically. Maybe some hangover of our cultural tall-poppie syndrome or similar, I dunno  but iot's what makes Megg Mogg and Owl a really good example of Australiana. It's progressive enough that this diverse group of gently caress-ups can recognise that they're on the outskirts of society, but they also take glee in punching down at those some minorities with a very conservative bent? The WWJ Annual definitely highlights this concept a lot more than other MM&O books too, imo. There's a lot of queer self-loathing and targeting to be had with that character and it goes full tilt towards it in quite a few of the stories. MM&O is an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a pre-lubed dragoncock dildo laced with meth, is what i think i'm trying to say. a land of contrasts
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