Kevin Rudd Exposes Scomo's Dirty Tricks

[@zee_bee_23]

Our former prime minister is talking about politics in a razor chair in front of an arse being booted. I love this man.

[@Rhodiac]

We live in the greatest time

[@josephj6521]

He also visited a strip club. Like 99% of us men. He’s a true blue just like us. 👍 I’d love to have a few beers with Rudd. Funny guy too.

[@rtmpgt]

Kevin Rudd is a gamer confirmed

[@bespit6654]

@@redspotaudio jesse what the fuck are you talking about

[@robertholland7558]

Just do not mention pink bats…….lol

[@DecoySanchez]

I was not old enough to fully appreciate this man when he was PM. It's kind of a shock to see how well he can communicate off the cuff in comparison to the idiot in charge right now.

[@ivanolsen8596]

Idiot in charge? are you refering to Murdock?

[@michaelk4546]

Yeah I didn’t like him back then but I’m full 180 now

[@stevenjohnson168]

There is a chasm in intellect. Kev has other issues, though.

[@batmanlives6456]

I would take Kevin with all his follies above the jellyfish we have at the moment… in a heartbeat

[@NicholasOrr]

For real, if K Rudd had seen his set through Aussie NBN would be on par with NZ UFB. Only now after messing it up and overspending are they going back to the original plan….

[@Cairotheclown]

It's really great seeing Jordies give shoutouts to smaller KZbinrs. Great Collab, hope this Kevin guy goes somewhere.

[@JordysRailVideos]

K. Rudd was the Aussie PM

[@ariadneschild8460]

Lol

[@TheSwordster123]

@@JordysRailVideos r/whoosh

[@oliviamason6703]

@@JordysRailVideos L

[@dedbae]

Lol

[@seanbrown6904]

I legit think we give Rudd another run, the mans been on a journey for a while now and turned himself into a weapon.

[@khylerin70]

Murdoch would never allow it. How is he even still alive the old fossil, I'd have hoped he'd have "passed away on Jerry's nest" by now 😝😅😅

[@XcarazorelX]

Agree I love him

[@Infernus25]

Seeing K Rudd sitting in a Razer gaming chair has made my month

[@bigcazza5260]

thats why he's so good need a good gaming chair

[@Dexterbru]

@@bigcazza5260 missing his rgb

[@bigcazza5260]

​@@Dexterbru bullshit, hes already a "RealGoodBloke"

[@dalethegreat4784]

Rockin a Razer like he was born to it

[@kimberlycitizenenichols5627]

Likewise.. he acts Human.. I admire both of these men.

[@stompz4874]

I'm from the UK and i'm still glued to this just due to the prospect of a former PM sifting through the bull with a normal person to help it make sense to the layman. Excellent video FJ love it

[@steelegriffiths8650]

@@Bradn92 Sorry, what? Giving Scomo a free pass on this immense debt ... "becoz Pandemic"? The context for Rudd's debt (1/5th of the current) was surviving and repairing the damage of the *GFC.* Do you remember how *massive* the impact of the GFC was? The *collapse* of global financial systems. A *worldwide recession/depression.* Immediate decisions weighing up whether to prop up fundamentally broken banking systems or watch the world burn. Luckily our banking regulations (thanks Labor!) and the targeted spending of the Rudd government were able to keep us ticking over while the rest of the globe was having an immediate and urgent *existential crisis.* Even if you were 16yrs old at the time (assuming "92" is 1992), you should be fully aware of this. And obviously the Liberals went to town on his "unwarranted huge debt!!" and "wasteful spending!!" The impacts would have been far, far worse if the Liberals had been allowed to wind back more of the banking regulations and left us open to the full impacts. If anything FJ and Rudd glossed over the GFC and how well it was handled. Meanwhile, most of the negative impacts of the Pandemic, in Australia, have only occurred because Scomo was too busy telling us he was going to keep going to the footy (and do literally nothing else) while Covid took hold. Scomo's own idiocy and inaction is what caused Scomo's Pandemic issues. And he's hidden behind the states and pointed the finger at them, pitted them against each other and played favourites, like a scared little boy, while directly and *unconditionally* funneling *immense amounts of tax-payer's money* to private interests that provably had little to no impact from the Pandemic. This is *peak* incompetence and corruption. As FJ and Rudd go to great pains to point out in this very video, $100+Billion of this debt wasn't government spending on anything tangible or constructive, there's nothing to show for it, it didn't go to keep the public employed or fed - it just went directly to the pockets of the rich business men. But yeah, why not - "poor Scomo becoz Pandemic" What planet are you living on? Did you even listen to the discussion in the video? These guys didn't miss or misrepresent *anything.*

[@taravenn3474]

This is such a worry. I am at the coalface - back in a remote community I was in 8 yrs ago - the school was thriving with specialist teachers for sport, music, art, science for the kids - now I can't even find a footy. We have been given $5 a week to budget for our classes - $50 a term - to put some perspective here - a passionfruit costs $1.90! If i want to cook with my class - covers health, Maths, English outcomes & kids love it...I can maybe do it once a term. These are amazing kids who miss out on so much.. I'll spend my own money but honestly $5 per week! Think about this when you think about the rorting & billions of dollars awarded to the Libs mates! I get so incensed - this is Australia, the kids & their families I work with already have the odds against them! And this Bastard Govt's rorting mean so, so many miss out! There is so much more I could (& may yet) share but all I'm saying is honestly, for the love of ALL Aussie children all around our Country - we desperately need to get rid of these Liberal ticks!

[@ArtyMars]

That blows my fucking mind, they’re hurting everyone that can’t help themselves, that’s how you know it’s dangerous people in parliament. Kids and elderly, disabled, unemployed, single parents, mentally ill. They’re all being thrashed cause they can 😒

[@akadacat]

Thanks for putting it in perspective mste, keep fighting .

[@Tullece]

People don't seem to realise that the Liberals *plan* for this type of thing. They like the growing divide between classes and probably want to create an ultra-rich wealthy corporate class at the expense of the most vulnerable as well as the middle class. Think of their party as an anti-Robin Hood. Take from the poor and line the pockets of the rich. Just pure corruption, their party is not incompetent, they know exactly what they're doing and they know exactly how to do it, they are cunning, conniving and nefarious, not bumbling idiots which many seem to mistake them for being.

[@michellegracesettree5909]

Hand in hand, left and right wing of a bird .. prime ministers are puppets of the system.

[@pillow6191]

As someone in SA, it's shocking to see the result of these kinds of videos. Lots of opinions from my friends and family have changed because of your videos and seeing the obvious corruption and harm caused at the SA and Federal levels by the Liberals. My parents, who have never voted anything but Liberal for No. 1, now into their fifties, are planning on voting Labor and Greens as their first 2 preferences.

[@dannygeed9322]

Do NOT vote for Liberal, Labor or Greens - they're all the same mafia.

[@random_jae5886]

@@dannygeed9322 uh, shut up.

[@vcoster1133]

Brilliant good honour them. Most people thinking voting Liberal is a superior status. They get hoodwinked by all the crap our media BS to us. Rusted on Libs most of them. That was brilliant to hear that your parents listened and understood. I'm also from SA and I'll be voting for the six pack you bet ya.

[@lonnie224]

oh good grief, at their age they should have more sense. Rudd is full of crap, period! He is so worried about climate change and sea levels rising, that he bought a $17 million waterfront mansion on the Sunshine Coast. And now we find out that Kimberley Kitching was bullied so badly by her own Labour female co-workers that she had a heart attack and died. Dont vote LNP, ALP or Greens.

[@ralphboardman7443]

The Prize? Suggest follow Philip Adams' "koala stamp" award? Maybe Simpsons Arse with stars?

[@jamesbooth5522]

I love how even though Mr Rudd has been outta politics for a while , he is still so caring and genuinely gives a shit about the country , instead of sitting back and not giving a shit like so many many previous ones .

[@damonlandsdown]

Because he actually cares, rather than money being the only reason he's in politics

[@veronicalyn7906]

Yeah exactly he could of just sat on his pension and lived a simple and happy existence yet here he is!

[@Australiana]

Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KevKavanagh]

@@Australiana An appropriate response from a moron.

[@KevKavanagh]

@@JC-zv3cv Let's just call him the Evil Prune.

[@academyofnaturaljustice8939]

“The problem with Australians is not that so many of them are descended from convicts, but that so many of them are descended from prison officers.”.....Clive James

[@SAI-uj5wh]

"I cannot vote for Scott Morrison as it would be akin to voting for the antichrist" - Kevin Rudd 2022

[@TaureanTrish]

😂

[@gusmif]

Now THAT'S a t-shirt

[@MissRedheadRapunzel]

Don't associate Satanist with that twat. One of their commandments is to never touch someone without consent, Scomo can't even handle that

[@davidnorris166]

@Kurpal Hulkanon Someone call the doctor for this guy

[@jamieedwards6660]

Kevin Rudd 2022...AGREED!!!

[@InfernalShadowDragon]

I've spent more than half of my life being ashamed of our government in this country. The Rudd government was a small glimmer of hope and it honestly feels nostalgic to listen to someone with integrity. Corruption is never ok and we need to hold the people in power to account for their crimes against everyday Australians! How the average person is expected to afford a good standard of living these days is beyond me...

[@LokiBeckonswow]

I can't believe how grateful I am for these two men helping to make sense of the political muck - may they inspire 10,000 more such people who will dedicate themselves to sifting through lies to help us all make better decisions for our futures.

[@DoctorProph3t]

@@ricko9879 “Hurr durr politician bad” “Except the ones I vote for”

[@rosehill9537]

@@ricko9879 show how bad morrison has screwed up when aussies are admitting to being grateful to an ex pollie

[@allancouceiro9905]

imagine if Kevin Rudd had behaved like this when he was PM. He would never have been rolled.

[@APOKALYP5E]

@@ricko9879 yeah I remember having that opinion when I was 13, grew up though

[@APOKALYP5E]

@@ricko9879 ha, bud, that was clever! Now try applying that brain power to something productive maybe?

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

Kevin Rudd is that one awesome teacher you had in Year 10

[@jasonrichardwatts]

K-Rudd is a hell of an intellect and was a great tactician as PM. And what a cool guy to boot.

[@garystinten9339]

He should run again

[@DakaTheWanderer]

I actually miss Kevin Rudd. Had the pleasure to have a drink & chat with him nearly 10 years ago. Always remember how articulate & polite he was to us when he apologised for using the word shit lol

[@joewills7582]

I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Rudd at a charity do one. He was surprisingly down to watch, and VERY funny.

[@griffinrails]

"no mercy for stooges" - Jack T. Lang, 1932.

[@crypticutopia7228]

"No stooges for mercy" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@sorariku107]

Kevin Rudd is an absolute champ, hearing him "nerd out" about Australia was so interesting, loved hearing about it!

[@jaxx7105]

K Rudd once the media commission gets off the ground you need to run for PM again. We haven't had good leadership for over a decade now.

[@dmm8658]

@@insane_troll twice, and got kicked out by the public for a second time.

[@bigdaveyyboi]

@@dmm8658 correction, he was ousted by Julia.

[@Mike_Lillis_Digital]

As much as I agree with most of what he says, he does come off as kind of smug and intellectual which will never play well in the popularity soap opera that is MSM and election campaigns.

[@ComradeJehannum]

@@dmm8658 Ummm, no he didn't. At the 2013 election Mr Rudd WON his seat. Upon losing leadership of the party he subsequently retired from parliament. But don't let a lie get in the way of facts. FYI, howard LOST HIS SEAT in 2007 as did abbott in 2016.

[@ronsinclair9141]

@@bigdaveyyboi correction he was ousted by Murdoch, Julia was just a tool to be used in the plot. Let me explain, the Murdoch press went after Kevin by demonising him and promoting Gillard, knowing full well it was easier to get rid of Gillard and thats exactly what happened, unfortunately Gillard and her Labor party colleagues fell for Murdochs ploy!

[@Ritzer168]

Died when Kevin referred to Steven Marshall as "Steven Meh" Not bloody wrong 🤣

[@ledbuzetzky5259]

Good to see Kevin Rudd again, he adds some much needed sanity to politics.

[@foxmd9410]

BLAHAHahahahahaha do you realise Rudd wanted to run in the upcoming election and the Labor party told him to f**k off!

[@fletcher932]

Yeah right, don't know about that but at the end of the day........ ........at least he hasn't been fingering his arse whilst jacking off in front of the mirror. Unlike you choir boy.

[@rosehill9537]

@@foxmd9410really? Did he now? please link to where Rudd ever said he wanted to run again.

[@ItsJustDoctor]

@@rosehill9537 He once joked to me in person about it if Albo doesn't win

[@PTriddy]

Pompous self important Ahole with unlimited tax funded flights. Ham fists too

[@ivanolsen8596]

My favourite "Dirty Trick" was what the Shrivelled Gnome used to pull on Keating. Whenever he put Keatings picture in his paper he would use one where Keating was speaking and was frowning, mouth open talking, and made sure he always had a shadow around his jawline so he looked real nasty. I think that went a long way to hasten Keatings defeat. It will be interesting to see how the gnome can get a picture of Scroto not smirking, as it seems it is his only pose, unless he is bagging Christine Holgate in the sanctity of Parliament House.

[@bentennyson6009]

It’s a pleasure listening to intelligent political conversation. I don’t think Scott would understand.

[@garystinten9339]

Should link this to his Twitter..

[@slide_or_die]

He would just send Jenny and ask for the short points whilst she cooks dinner 🙊

[@edwinhenrich8555]

He would. He would give his typical "I'm just your average Aussie battler" dumbed down and sidelined response. But he understands most of this I think. He's the one who's trying to stop people from realising it.

[@Marth667]

He doesn't have two coal rocks to bang together.

[@BM2759]

Especially since god and christianity aren't mentioned

[@camf7522]

Victorians needs to remember just about every outbreak of COVID in Victoria originated by a failure of the Federal and NSW Coalition governments failure to contain outbreaks in Sydney.

[@genericredcircle8027]

The difference between Kevin Rudd and Scomo is so profound it’s depressing. Rudd is one of the most intelligent, articulate and well spoken politicians I’ve seen in Australian politics, whilst Scomo is a bumbling fool that hasn’t been able to adequately manage any of the issues during his prime ministership.

[@josephj6521]

I’ve never forgiven the LNP for destroying Rudd’s NBN purely for political reasons. If we can afford hundreds of billions on corporate wealthfare we can afford full fibre NBN.

[@ivanolsen8596]

@@josephj6521 We could afford lots of essential things if these greedy kleptocrats got their wings clipped.

[@rollei35mm]

@@josephj6521 I get so mad about our internet thanks for reminding me

[@xyaeiounn]

Scomo was an unlikeable dud installed as a placeholder to sit like a bump on a log, porkbarrel hard then bully Labor about the mess he'd left from opposition. Murdoch said "No, LibNats win this time" and the die was cast.

[@simonainscough619]

the biggest dick in the labour party in my lifetime is Mark Latham Groomed by labour diehards to be the reincarnation of Gough turned out latham doesnt have the brainpower to tie his own shoes and look were he has ended up as another rupert mouthpiece. look back GRC Curtin should be remembered as one of our finest leaders,not to mention Gough (godfather of modern progressive Oz) hawke and keating brilliant men who put Ozs interests first not their donors their legacies are the good parts of our day free education, discrimination laws, equality laws,medicare superannuation all of these things the lnp oppose.apart from hawke in the first gulf war it has always been lnp that sent our youth overseas to die and be maimed to appease kings queens and would be emperors the lnp have NO integrity i doubt they could spell it. Lets hope Albo is going to be among the greats. but brain power and lnp just dont go together.

[@feliciab2]

It shits me that so many people are willing to just dismiss Rudd's comments as nothing but bitterness without actually listening and doing the fact check for themselves. Maybe he is bitter towards Murdoch, but what he says about Murdoch setting the agenda for the national conversation is true. You can tell this because you hear people repeating the EXACT. SAME. TALKING. POINTS that are on the front page of the Murdoch dailies.

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

People SHOULD be bitter towards Murdoch. The man has done insane amounts of damage.

[@tankatim13]

Murdoch father was a cunt. What he did to Monash was horrid.

[@bubbles0216]

Murdoch is eroding AT LEAST TWO countries' democracies. Fox News has supposedly been toward or at the top viewed spot for US channels for years. Wall Street Journal possibly always had a slant, but I found out Murdoch bought it when I noticed something blatantly unfactual in one of its reporting pieces (I used to rabbit hole news stories - multiple outlets - and track the first outlet, find multiple local articles/videos, and/or a different country's reporting). I mentioned it offhand to someone and they told me he bought it so I looked it up and felt overwhelming dread that he had more mouthpieces. It seems like news from most sources is told in the light most favorable to the ideals of a wealthy benefactor, except SOME local and independent news sources. The US has been here before, but it's been a while since it's been this bad. Now that other media outlets have adopted the same style of reporting as Fox News for ratings, it's just rough. Nothing good happens to a country when one person could buy said country. If you control the press, you can control the people while they pay you. Whether it's an evil master plan, extreme self-interest, boredom - owning multiple media outlets in multiple countries using lies to deliver the same flavor of political propaganda - that should be a greater concern than it is. A politician was relentlessly mocked for saying he was stating "alternative facts" a decade ago. Now, it's popular to have politicians gaslight us when their corruption is out in the open. They feed the public conspiracy theories about the other side instead of admitting fault, and Murdoch's pundits continually shape a political landscape where one side is good and the other is evil on every issue, or overall. It's basically 90%+ politician PR rehab/hit piece media if he owns it. I know both countries are so different, but the parallels in the brazen legacy media lies, with its targeting of independent media, on top of the political circus? In the context of Murdoch's propaganda machine? His media has never really been held responsible for lying about events and people for what seems to be political gain - in multiple countries - by influencing the public, elections, and politicians. It's the age of the Robber Barons again, and the forest keeps voting for axes to chop every last bit of autonomy out of the populace. 😀

[@edsaunders1897]

are any journalists actually going to raise these points with Morrison? Or are we going to hear more ukulele?

[@RectanglePie]

I like smooth brain ukulele

[@poppykitsch9603]

I I didnt know my body could cringe as much as it did when Morrison deliberately and without anyone holding a gun to his head, went on air to play his uke….puke

[@MrStuartp]

Nothing of truth will be aired during election campaigns. It will be damage control/distraction tactics, lots of BS about jobs, hospitals, defence and deficit. Nothing about COVID fraud, destruction of economy, small businesses screwed, corruption and infiltration by lobbyists. You won't hear a word about the police brutality in Victoria nor the erosion of human rights in this country with power mad state premiers thinking they are running a feudal kingdom.

[@tristanedwards7302]

The LNP won the government by saying 'Look how unstable their leadership is - they've changed leader twice' and 'look how big our national debt is'. The LNP has changed Prime Minister twice, and their national debt is 5 times what it was when they took over government. If you even leave out their major fuckups, such as robodebt, the French submarine deal, job keeper payments to profitable companies, which has cost the tax payer in excess of 100 billion dollars, they've done more to lose government, by their OWN logic, than Labor did. If you take everything else into account as well, what leg do they have to stand on? What have they done that has been positive for Australia in the past decade?

[@joshwilliams8863]

The best Prime Minister of the 21st Century hanging out on KZbin with a political (and politically incorrect) comedian, yet having the time of his life. This is the quality content I signed up for. I swear Kevin has more fun hanging out with Jordies than he does with any other form or person of journalism.

[@lis1747]

Such a good interview with so much insight! The discussion around our current healthcare system is so true. Many thanks Kevin for your support and pearls of wisdom - we need you to give us a voice.

[@nataliecarrington2550]

I have to be honest, as a Queensland English teacher whose favourite thing to teach is Critical Literacy, I can't think of a better person to listen to than K-Rudd. (I know it's a long shot but it would be SO COOL to have you as a guest speaker!)

[@teeanahera8949]

As a critical thinker I endorse this comment. You are allowed to write Kevin by the way.

[@3fsdfsdwcaaa]

The times he comes on the news, my brain gets a raging boner...

[@droy333]

He has a contact on his website specifically for teachers.

[@Australiana]

Ask him about pink batts and uranium sales to China while he is there. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Synergy7Studios]

You shouldn't have political speakers talking to young kids. If this is college then whatever, as long as you have the other side in to speak as well. If this is primary school, wtf?

[@davidhaswell1074]

Kevin has had a few problems in the past however he shows himself to be an astute intellectual with the ability to get to the root of issues. He is obviously aware of the working class people's issues & not afraid to be questioned

[@rondellthreadgate8092]

People did not know at the time, and many might not know,. that Kevin during his tenure as PM, had a heart condition that could have contributed to his "temperament"

[@HOTD108_]

I'm a little too young to remember much about Kevin during his time as PM. What would you saw were his greatest flaws as PM? The only thing I've heard about is the hairdryer incident, but that has since been revealed as a made-up smear piece by Murdoch, so besides that what is there that's negative about Rudd?

[@Dhamphiire]

Rudd makes a great point about the tendering process! The entire tender system is compromised

[@sheshd]

The only reason it exists is to lie about multiple opportunities being reviewed and provided. Private sector does it all the time.

[@vorpled]

This was wonderful. More please. A dirty trick you missed, that is definitely in the top 10 is “A vote for Labor is a vote for the Greens.” (scary music)

[@Trixy3Trixy]

The greens cannot win the election numbat.

[@vorpled]

@@Trixy3Trixy What does that have to do with anything?

[@trickyotoole3542]

bullshit

[@byronm4737]

Ruddy knows his stuff! So different hearing a politician who's actually intelligent

[@RustCohle072]

A lot of them are intelligent, just ignorant or scumbags (or both, lol).

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

It's more that he can actually tell the truth now. He has no domestic politics to worry about, no expectations to dance for NewScorp... and yeah, it helps he's a smart cookie who knows Australian politics from the inside out.

[@philthybstard8306]

Who knew he was so funny too? Haaha

[@wassim9763]

Had to pay for ultrasound scan for child due next month but 3 years prior didn't pay a cent and had 3d image generated! Still paying same tax with less benefits??

[@TaureanTrish]

@@philthybstard8306 His sense of humour is one of his best assets. Watch ANY interview with Jordan and Kevin, they are all very genuine, real AND hilarious. Kevin Rudd is one of the VERY FEW men I admire the most.

[@emanym]

Kevin Rudd boiled down Right Wing philosophy to it’s core when he said, “You should be wealthy.” The Liberal Party believes everyone is personally responsible for making themselves rich enough to pay for most things that taxes pay for and we live in a world where this is possible. Systemically changes are needed only when they encourage people to work hard and look after themselves. God and or the free market will make everyone rich if everyone is virtuous.

[@gavindyson4878]

Rich enough...More like connected enough to get government grants to pay for them...

[@MrStuartp]

True. But that philosophy is also just a bit of lip service. It's actually deeper than that. It's intentional destruction of society with the goal of making more people poor whilst the elites have more buffer room between us and them. This applies for any part of society, not just Medicare. Bottom line is they hate middle class people, they actually hate start up entrepreneurs as well.

[@russellcharlton7814]

You've just summed up the Prosperity Gospel which is Scott's belief structure.

[@russellcharlton7814]

@@redspotaudio those are certainly words

[@MrStuartp]

@@redspotaudio 100% and that what you just described is almost identical to what Yuri Bezmenov was warning us about decades ago - The deliberate and planned destabilization of society. See people don't realize that it is not really governments that do all this 1984 shit to us, its coming from way, way more powerful people. PMs and Presidents are nothing but figure heads doing as their oligarch masters tell them too.

[@gummybear2927]

A dirty trick conservative parties the world over run on is the 'inefficiency' of public systems such as schools, transport and hospitals. Because public institutions have no fee barrier to entry, anyone can access them which means even those with disadvantages, such as low-income, substance issues etc. In hospitals for example, these people will on average need greater support. On the other hand, private schools and hospitals have a fee barrier which prevents those who need the most support from accessing them, no insurance company will cover someone with low income and a large number of health issues. This means that on average the people using public institutions require more support than those in private care. Conservatives then play the trick of pointing out the disproportionate resource use and say " look at how inefficient public schools and hospitals are! We'd better introduce 'competition' to correct it ;)". If they can gut funding for public institutions at the same time, making everyone but the most desperate and resource needy move to private systems , making even more of a contrast then so much the better. They don't mention that all the 'efficiencies' saved in private systems go to the pocket books of their mates from high school and law school.

[@Tarchoom]

What do western conservatives actually conserve?

[@andrewarmstrong7254]

Hospitals, public transport, welfare services & so on should not, by any logic, make money. If privatised the only way to change is make services worse or make it unaffordable for the majority. How does anyone not see this logic?

[@sheshd]

@@Tarchoom the elite 🙃

[@323guiltyspark]

Well, it's a very simple strategy for them: gut public services to the point where it would be impossible for them to be efficient or effective, hold up the results as inherent to the system, and then privatize the shit out of them.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

@@andrewarmstrong7254 So true. Next step privatise government. Make what they are already doing legal🙄

[@redaxecat9206]

6:42 I've seen media fear mongering my whole life but this is put so well.

[@roadblock2792]

You watch how many ministers walk away from the liberal party if they loose from fear of a national ICAC or equivalent body being created

[@rosehill9537]

True! Thats why a fed ICAC needs to have retrospective powers and teeth. Those that leave should be looked into.

[@lynetteclarke7498]

They won't escape.

[@ozzybloke4830]

Potato Dutton would probably still try and sue them...

[@matthewray1650]

@@rosehill9537 yes to the retroactive capacity, no to the "teeth" bit cos ICAC and the other ways of naming it, are INVESTIGATION commissions, not a judicature. That's not to say they shouldn't be able to head up a prosecution through the appropriate court and process. Just that they themselves should not be made as a judge and jury mob as well as a police mob. I'm assuming though that that's what everyone means by "teeth". If it's just about giving the body warranted powers for compelling evidence and statements then yes all the power that can be given should as well as no leash. Let them at every party idc, if there are rats in the ALP I rather an ALP sanctioned and commissioned ICAC ferret those few out with the no doubt shit tonne of Coalition members. All in the bin as my mrs would say

[@rosehill9537]

@@matthewray1650 teeth for me is warrant powers and compelling evidence also being able to advise or pass findings on for further action if it needs to be to be taken. So pollie would face the same consequences as any normal person in work environment would face. Eg pollies using tax payer funds for personal expenses would be seen as stealing a criminal act Rather then just saying opps and paying it back as currently occurs.

[@aleole8932]

I think the key point Rudd fails to mention is that it doesnt matter if your rich or poor if you have a heart attach or stoke at 10pm at night you are going to end up in a public hospital NO IFS OR BUTS and you will be treated in a public hospital. This is why the system is so utterly screwed is that private patients place the same burden on the system when it comes to emergency care. I encourage others to look at their local private emergency departments some even close at 8 or 10pm and most if not all but a select few dont even have the capabilities to perform emergency heart or brain surgery. All the major elite trauma hospitals are all public for a reason!!!!!!!!

[@suej9329]

The private hospital emergency depts also charge a hefty fee for facilitating their service. This I s not covered by Medicare or private health funds and is prohibitive for many patients.

[@davidbrooks9576]

I can point to my NBN NTD that just has a blue and a flashing red light (due to lightning hitting the node), if we had had Rudds NBN I'd have working internet and not have to teather my phone.

[@lisc7204]

Very true. Mine continued even though my power went out and unfortunately my folks had to get the coalition hack job and everytime it was windy, their telephone line went out. My dad almost died because they couldn't call 000 and didn't have a mobile. I just arrived in time to be able to call 000 and get the parameds to him

[@murphdjs]

Loving how Jordan gave Kevin the far more comfortable gamer chair for this. A true gentleman

[@franzandres3723]

Our slime minister couldn’t manage the fires, the pandemic and now is struggling managing the floods. Do you really think he can manage national security?

[@rosehill9537]

The scary thing is he might turn to Dutton for advice!

[@TheTeeroy32]

@@rosehill9537 if Dutton becomes PM, Russia will have to come here on a special military operation to cleanse us of fascism.

[@krissteel4074]

I will be less 'scared' of come what may, knowing Scotty isn't in charge of having anything to do with it.

[@alexwinterz]

Agreed, but if labour could manage a budget, then they'd have a good shot.

[@rosehill9537]

@@alexwinterz even pre covid we were facing a recession under the LNP. the LNP tripled the debt(on orders that have been lemons aircraft not fit for purpose or with major ongoing issues ect) all within months of winning on a platform villianising a tiny by comparison labor debt. Under labor we survived the GFC AAA rating and a won world's best treasure for those spending choices. to invest in infrastructure and give money to those who would spend it and help kick start the ecomonic turnover. The idea of LNP being best ecomonic managers is due to great spin and PR not facts.

[@gregmyatt9932]

Could have had 11. The Howard Costello special, income tax cuts for the middle and lower classes, and even bigger ones for the rich!

[@stevejones1364]

Thanks Jordan and Kevin for the dirty trick play book info we all know the librals and Murdoch flog every time to keep their mates happy and rolling in money at the expense of all Australians

[@thisthattheother7541]

Wow you actually think there is a difference b/n Labor & Liberals. They both suck Klaus'NWO cawk. On the Great Reset train.

[@TempleGuitars]

Kevin Rudd is such a nerd. A loveable, razor sharp nerd. "Hope and opportunity"? Hell yes, I'm here for it.

[@matthewgillman5198]

I bought my first nice bike from a local bike shop when i got my apprenticeship tool allowance for 3rd year. Already had my tools so i spent it on something for me. Rudd definitely knew how to chuck money at the wall the right way.

[@kejmat]

Kev. A national living treasure both then and now.

[@HOTD108_]

@@redspotaudio I agree that Abbott is at least a good person, as he did directly help out during the bush fires, but generally as a politician Rudd is the far superior public servant.

[@kaoticarkon5518]

Seeing Kevin sitting in a Razer branded chair is not a vision I thought I'd ever see... Brilliant work as always jordies!

[@veyolaski4324]

Hes based

[@JD-td8kl]

Dude has been smashing CSGO

[@nathanielpillar8012]

@@veyolaski4324 based on what?

[@jim39474]

Yep, I'm South Aussie and can confirm the 'DEBT AND DEFICIT' scary music ads are rampant ahead of the state election.

[@MrFatty1212]

Love that people saw through it, hopefully as a nation we can too.

[@therealauspol]

damn, well there goes my attempt to study tonight. rudds on the box

[@Bigman11x3]

Lol same!

[@Field_Marshal_Emu]

Spent a good three minutes trying to scratch a "mark" off the screen before I realised it was a light switch in the background of the video. Either way, Kev's a bit of a legend. Leader, speaker, statesman.

[@bandmole]

Shot for every time Scotty/Albo/Dutton get mentioned. RIP friends.

[@jeremyhearne]

My liver will need replacing

[@DisappointedBuddha]

Jokes on you, I'll shoot some mid strength beers edit: calll am ambo

[@crypticutopia7228]

Breaking news!! I just died of alcohol poisoning after the first minute of the video

[@DisappointedBuddha]

@@redspotaudio you can't say all that shit then complain monopolies dude

[@markparkinson6947]

It’s amazing how much Kevin Rudd has guested on Jordie’s KZbin channel! A prime minister of all people! Good on you, Jordie! 👍

[@johnlackenby649]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2Krm3Wggdl9iLc

[@markzureik6771]

I've voted Liberal every election since i turned 18 - I am voting labour in the next few elections. Hopefully more people realise the liberals (or at least, this current liberal government) has screwed us.

[@Burner---Phone584]

Was there a particular moment you started to question the libs? Or made you switch?

[@CarlCrafts]

Thats a good thing mate, but this kinda b.s. behaviour has been around since John Howard, and honestly since before that as well. The liberals have been chipping away at Australia for a long time

[@mitchrowe6433]

@@godamid4889 better late than never, always embrace an ally

[@Burner---Phone584]

@@godamid4889 I disagree with that! Confirmation bias/group think/unconscious bias is a bitch and hard to break, especially if everyone around you thinks the same. If someone comes around then that's the important part imo.

[@Oatmilllk]

Welcome to the good side. Much more empathy over here

[@davidjustsimplefun8484]

How did we go from Kevin Rudd as PM to the grubs we are stuck with now in such a short time? Surely something can be done to lift the quality of our politics back to what we were once very proud of...

[@johnmoorhouse1455]

Because the masses are full hubris and Greed, easily led and easily distracted. Mention a quick buck and convince them unfettered access to the finest yacht makers on the planet .... You've got the morons by the balls . Tis the collective consciousness.

[@ahkl77]

Bankrupt Newscorp and persecute the Murdoch mob?

[@MrBroady02]

By voting for the "Stop the boats" campaign before public opinion immediately switched to "how about we stop torturing families on our off-shore detention centres and allowing children to die at sea"

[@terrystephens1102]

This was a very interesting session, thanks. I’ve taken lots of notes 😉

[@timclinton9427]

Adelaide is older than Canberra.. So Canberra is the love child of Lord Melbourne & Queen Adelaide...

[@RyanM129]

Jordies is a proper journalist. Exposing the truth

[@HOTD108_]

The truth being that Kevin Rudd is unironically funnier than most people half his age lol.

[@crypticutopia7228]

@Xyl LayyyyyyyBUUUUUOOORRR

[@stacythefancybogan4543]

@@markhumphreys5042 The Labor party. You might have better luck looking into conspiracy if you use the right word.

[@Random_Guy_JK]

@@markhumphreys5042 hehe you said the funny word

[@jackjohns232]

​@@stacythefancybogan4543 it's amazing that none of you even understand why it's labor and not labour labour is the correct british spelling labor is american as are the party's real interests they represent the wealth of internationally monopolised trade federations and have co-opted every workers union in the country they do not represent the physical labour of the australian working class as does their name imply to the peasants of the nation a false assumption reinforced by historically illiterate simpletons like jordan, happily getting paid a fortune to tow the party line a man that has never worked a day in his life it's a little too easy to compare the type of social position that marx enjoyed to the lifestyle that jordan himself now parlays as a "job" to be clear labor isn't a workers party it has long been the party of the bourgeoisie of course a drama student is a card carrying member and utterly in contempt of anything that would cast doubt on his ridiculously presumptuous political positions he's a moral relativist, which is to say he has no true concept of ethics at all just empty platitudes, the same as any communist would offer in place of the truth he's praised the CCP more often than justin trudeau get a clue c*nts, the man is a moron i'd be so surprised if any of you sycophants had ever read a book in your lives tell me though how many jabs are you guys up to? be honest

[@christines9731]

This was great. Thanks to you both. More please!

[@S.park.y]

If I wasn’t a labor voter, I am now

[@superchroma]

I may not like all their policies, but looking at how the liberals have voted, I honestly don't think any reasonable person could get energized about it. Labor's people don't vote like crazy communists when the rubber meets the road, but many people don't know that.

[@tweakypoppy]

Don't do it. Labour is firmly entrenched in Vic and they voted in parliament for tyranny.

[@superchroma]

@@tweakypoppy and labor is firmly entrenched in WA and has been excellent.

[@tweakypoppy]

@@superchroma Kept you safe from catching flu, did they?

[@superchroma]

@@tweakypoppy it's been great, I honestly can't complain.

[@smoothbeak]

Great interview, I really couldn't think of anyone with a greater insight into dirty tricks regarding Australian politics than Kevin Rudd. "Scotty from marketing" has a nice ring to it, and it fits, but Rudd is really the king of that kind of thing.

[@adamseccombe2800]

My God Kevin is the greatest ever.. I met him on the Kevin 07 trail at greenslopes Coles and had a chat...legend

[@rollei35mm]

Yeah he is, I met him at St Laurence's in 2013

[@Mr_jz_12]

From listening to our current leaders, and other world "leaders" kevin is so well spoken.

[@wildflower8425]

Morrison and his mob sound like abusive husbands most the time

[@3fsdfsdwcaaa]

been following kevin's work in the last few years, touching on international affairs which seems no one else does, being overworked in super stressful times. last few days a thought came across that maybe the other prime ministers such as gillard, abbott, etc are also able to operate on the same levels as Kevin since they're all sorta from the same academic level, cept they dont touch on certain affairs as much. thought about it but couldn't get an answer after some comparison. then i sorta remembered, well no, they dont seem to be able to put together much orderly thoughts or bring in much useful knowledge. It probably is whatever their tight arses can squeeze out at the time. lol, Kev no.1

[@krpurple2678]

I would never put Abbott in the same thinking class as Rudd or Gillard, lol Julia Gillard has never stopped working to improve the lives of others since she left parliament

[@wobblysauce]

He is just so eloquent.

[@Shaggy_Steve]

I suddenly find myself incredibly attracted to K-Rudd What an intellgent, well spoken Australian Just goes to show how badly the media controlled* voters when he got booted from office Top interview Jordies, honestly wish it was longer

[@GXQRP]

One fatal flaw in Rudd’s point there, the enduring physical outcome of the Jobkeeper and Cashflow boost is the flash new boat in my bosses driveway… glad the pandemic support wasn’t a total waste

[@kerrydyer7155]

Really,. I got to eat really well since the libs got in.

[@MissRedheadRapunzel]

I couldn't buy a house ever in my entire life cause the Libs got in

[@cakecinema9385]

I met someone last year who was in immense pain on the side of the road, the ‘ambulance’ took almost a full hour to arrive! I say ‘ambulance’ because it wasn’t one, it was a fucking taxi. This is on a sleepy afternoon in Adelaide. I never found out if they got the care they needed, but regardless, labor has my first preference.

[@Christine005]

I do know that if anything escalates to the point of no return regarding Europe and/or China, I don't want Scott Morrison at the helm.

[@rosehill9537]

What concerns me is Scott seems to want a war He has tried to start one with China

[@Christine005]

@@rosehill9537 Like last week in order to feel relevant to the major world leaders, who are dealing with an irl invasion, he kept sniping at China's government over a hypothetical war? Is that what you mean? Yeah. I'm concerned too.

[@rosehill9537]

@@Christine005 yes also starting the trade war with China on the back of Trumps comments using China as a wedge in nov last year.

[@johnmoorhouse1455]

Nothing is going to escalate, other than, thr wealthiest gangsters on the planet preparing for another Fleecing

[@danielward8185]

Excellent insight and information from both yourself and Mr Rudd! The chemistry and mutual respect is both hilarious and humbling

[@allanriley]

Met KRudd om Saturday. Absolute class act. Haven't seen this yet but know it's gonna be class

[@allanriley]

On***

[@crostraya]

@@allanriley I bet you have a Ukrainian flag in your Instagram bio next to a syringe and a black power fist hahahah

[@kinarrakid5036]

You're easily pleased. Rudd, like most politicians, is a narcissistic tool.

[@Lizrdlookslike]

@@crostraya stay mad lmao

[@allanriley]

@@crostraya hahaha I'm not that guy pal

[@clarissatyler3947]

6:24 Here we are 2 years later the RBA are saying that government expenditure IS putting upward pressure on inflation and therefore interest rates. So Scott Morrison saying that wasn't entirely unfounded.

[@Saxdude26]

Two minutes in seeing Jordan have to scrunch his face at the "rum colony" comment from Kevin makes me so proud these guys are able to laugh and also take the situation seriously. XD

[@davenorman8251]

That was SOLID FRICKIN GOLD Thank you Jordan thank you Kevin thank you ball boys...Best KZbin video of the year..so far..

[@hearandnowrecordings]

k was my local fed minister in brisvegas.... he did beers in the pub every month ...i went to diss him ..and ended up having respect and admiration ...he is the real deal ..trust him

[@LTLT900]

Is that you bruce flegg?

[@les0932]

It was Rudd that introduced the solar energy subsides back in the day, which was the catalyst for all this solar we have now. Much respect for this man.

[@btiger1281]

This should be good 👍 bye bye Scotty you will be missed by Who, not me . The count down from the eviction from the lodge has begun😃

[@crimsonafterburner]

I don't wanna be that guy but didn't we say this last time XD touch on wood, touch on wood

[@looksirdroids9134]

@@crimsonafterburner That's why I'm not saying anything. It's best not to.

[@fadeyyosif3598]

I hope he has to rent in sydney somewhere in the city

[@carminelupertazzijr3512]

When do we vote? I'm 27 and have never voted before

[@MarkFromNextDoor]

@@carminelupertazzijr3512 wait what? are you enrolled to vote because you kinda have to if you are if your not then ok

[@naturalmystery]

There is nothing better than listening to two intelligent, well read people having a conversation!

[@vanessafromoptus1373]

fun drinking game: take a shot everytime handball legend Kevin Rudd mentions spooky music

[@elizabethwalker7864]

I’m doing it now!

[@isaacandhismusic1153]

Are you saying they won’t have spooky music? It’s the go to in scare complain ads

[@chrisj2155]

Hilarious stuff lads! Might want to double check what ads you have coming through the channel, as the ad that came up for me was for the murdoch press!

[@74maralyn]

Kevin & Jordan team up and run this country!

[@ivanolsen8596]

Yessssss!

[@FinRL]

There's something oddly hilarious about seeing a former PM sitting in a razer chair

[@donnairn3419]

Standard victim blaming after all he was saying today that the people who got flooded can't expect any help a need to do their bit. How lazy are they. Then Grace Tame was chastised for not smiling for the rapists.

[@johnlackenby649]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2Krm3Wggdl9iLc

[@J03130]

mans so polite he keeps glancing at the cameraman when hes talking to include him lol

[@YogonKalisto]

Love seeing a former prime minister of Australia in a gaming chair 😂

[@patrickberryman1637]

Would love to see him do some speed running

[@YogonKalisto]

@@patrickberryman1637 simcity?

[@NMPIN]

During the financial crash my partner went through the employment agencies and retrained and up skilled resulting in 13 or so tickets and qualifications. Unfortunately found himself in the same situation, around the time of that thing of which we must not speak, and the only training is whatever the state is providing and “courses” that are wholly and solely busy work for compliance purposes and in no way designed for attaining the new tools needed in an evolving workplace. It’s as the former PM had an inside adviser with a keen and forward thinking vision 🤔 Not just someone to advise him on basic inalienable human rights and expectations and the appropriate response that can then be translated into the three word slogans. And yay we have an election and another conservative waltz of stupidity, hopefully they stop dancing long enough for everyone to realise they are just painted clowns 🤡

[@LDSports933]

Scomo sure does love his spooky music.

[@seriouslyepicparanormal]

I use the term boogie, boogie, boogie. But it has been used by the libs for ages, from the commies under the bed in the 50/60's to the boat people chucking babies overboard of the 00'$

[@hairyscary8511]

Albo's main character flaw is buying groceries with his own money and cooking a BBQ for the RFS whilst wearing a Souths shirt 🤣 also very disappointed with not enough caliphate Graig ads throughout this vid 🤣

[@hairyscary8511]

@@redspotaudio Scumo is not even a half decent person never mind PM

[@hookedentertainment9089]

I finally understand how Jordies and K Rudd hit it off, they both have the same automatic 2 flicks of the hair in deep conversation

[@erichgallasch5367]

Great interview, Friendlyjordies. You never really hear anyting about the people of the country in these kind of debates, you know the plebs that vote these turky's in. Surely the the whole thing should be about what is best for the citizen of the nation rather than Egos of the Tyrannt's that try to govern. United Australia has a plan to deal with the debt Australia now faces. It would be great if you could get Mr Rudd back to get his thoughts on this. Cheers

[@daltonthompson312]

I'm doing pretty good for myself now but when i was a kid i lived with my single mum and 2 sisters on low income and Kevin's stimulus check helped us so much to the point of being almost upper middle class, some of my friends finally got new school clothes and got to bring a lunchbox and food for the first time in there life. It was honestly life changing Now compared to the first covid payment i had so many friends blowing it all on drugs and useless things the worst thing tho is it made me lose a great friend to drug addiction just because he got a load of money for no reason when he had no one to help him

[@AboveTopSecretGaming]

You had me in the first half

[@sheshd]

@@AboveTopSecretGaming it's not hard to understand the comparison. Whilst it might be a reach to blame it on addiction, enablement is a real thing...

[@smokingprimate4729]

Fortunately those drug sales went to dealers who bought KFC and Gucci hats so it stimulated the economy

[@sheshd]

@@smokingprimate4729 Gucci sales on the black market. Not our economy 😜

[@jdk3]

hats off to Kev for doing that

[@euankane7928]

Kevin: it’s all sunlit plains. Me: that sounds nice for a blitzkrieg

[@boonem2976]

I think we need more Warhammer 40k and MAFS content on this channel

[@Smitty19966]

The Hospital convo was fucked. I hope to God we don't get Americanised with that. That's just opening the door on having super inflated pharmaceuticals prices and hefty medical bills. Once you let privatisation in, greed comes along with it.

[@mickking5913]

Your in good company there Jordie.Well done for the story on sewerage mouth dutton but everybody has to call up talkback radio and write letters to the editors of papers and ask why aren't they talking about it.

[@josephj6521]

I’ve heard try to call talk back and criticize the LNP and immediately they’re labeled greenies, idiots, etc. Absolutely disgusting and I’ve had to stop listening to radio. Especially John Laws. Idiot!

[@meandmyboat5264]

Brilliant. Many of these points need to be put in bold large type on a couple of pages of the newspaper; and shouted from the (social media) rooftops. Thanks so much both of you. Jordie I am a 58 year old who has seen a lot - and everything you both say here is spot on.

[@josephradley3160]

Albo isn't a family man because he's had a divorce. Barnaby Joyce is a super family man because he has two families.

[@ahkl77]

Correction: Barnaby Joyce is an unashamed adulterer that conducted his sexual affair whilst bearing office and saw to the breakup of his over 20 year old marriage.

[@josephradley3160]

@@ahkl77 yeah. That's what I said. Lol. I neglected to mention that he sat in parliament illegally for two decades and thus defrauded the taxpayer out of millions of dollars.

[@caitlinlannoy8940]

On point 4, I always ALWAYS tell everyone, that I only actually remember things happening in Australia, was when I was in primary school when Labor was in power! That’s when we got our school hall, which he mentioned as ‘performance centre.’ And that’s the only time I ever remember anything actually happening from the government.

[@gavindyson4878]

Albo might be divorced but at least he didn't throw his wife under a bus!!!

[@suej9329]

It was an amicable and mutual split.

[@Aureline_]

I love the dynamic between these two. The straight man attitude of Kevin mixed with Jordans laidback, more comedic attitude, creates the best comedy i've ever seen. Add that in with some very interesting ideas, its a great intro into what australian politics is like, from the sight of someone who suffered from it the most.