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‘Stop all time wasting’: Woolworths workers tracked and timed under new efficiency crackdown (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] guillem@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

What is a cooker party? Google is not helping.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Cooker parties means there can be independent parties with uh… fringe beliefs that you may not align with. So it’s good to do research on each party or candidate

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Indies? I define "cooker" as the LNP and everyone to the right of them.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah. It’s usually been the fringe parties that were most obvious but actually you do have a point

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

I cannot vote but as a recent arrival I'm in the process of getting the picture.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

afaik, 'cooker' has risen as a slang term for the wackier conspiracy theorists:

From Wiktionary:

  1. (slang, Australia) A person who makes or uses illicit drugs, especially methamphetamine or cannabis.
  1. (slang, derogatory, Australia) A person who is cooked in the head; a crazy person.
  2. (slang, derogatory, Australia) A conspiracy theorist, especially one who is involved in politics.
[–] guillem@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh okay, I think I have in mind some politicians that fit into the description. Thanks!

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

eureka explained it well, but my slighter broader definition is:

  • Anti-vaxxer and other single-issue conspiracy parties
  • Religious right parties with sometimes innocuous names (like "Family first")
  • Nazis