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Australia has enacted strict anti-hate crime laws, mandating jail sentences for public Nazi salutes and other hate-related offenses.

Punishments range from 12 months for lesser crimes to six years for terrorism-related hate offenses.

The legislation follows a rise in antisemitic attacks, including synagogue vandalism and a foiled bombing plot targeting Jewish Australians.

The law builds on state-level bans, with prior convictions for individuals performing Nazi salutes in public spaces, including at sporting events and courthouses.

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[–] eureka@aussie.zone 2 points 17 hours ago

An Australian anti-fascist perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ2KvtlLJyQ

[–] CEbbinghaus@lemmy.world 202 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fucking finally. Good shit Australia. Doing better than most. Watch Elmo throw a hissie fit. Pathetic

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 84 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hope he tests the waters there and Australia follows through.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Don't kid yourself. Australia is also an oligarchy where corporations get most of what they want passed within days/weeks, with little to no debate, while popular or inconsequential policies are given months or years of debate (so the murdoch/oligarch propaganda machine can distract the public and tell them how to think).

There is no chance in hell either major party would imprison an American dictators right hand man. They're both corporate whores at heart, with little/no virtue.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Agreed.

I'm so sick of this absolutist free speech bullshit that wants to make room for terrorist ideologies to hide.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is no free speech absolutism. Dare to criticize him or make fun of him and you are banned and ostracized. It's a Nazi enablement pure and simple.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

He's a free speech absolutist- when it comes to his own speech.

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[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (17 children)

See, I am overall against any and all limits of free speech but...

Yeah. Context matters. And in current world context, good job Australia, hope outher countries take notes.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

Knowing my luck, I'd get 12 months for having my arm at an unfavourable angle while giving directions.

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 54 points 1 day ago (20 children)

Sending people to jail is a great way to make sure they don't spend time embroiled in Nazi ideology on every level. Probably the best way to make sure someone never comes in contact with a single particle of Nazism, is to send them to prison.

(Can you tell I'm american?)

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

The main Australian neo-nazi organisation has known connections to 'bikie' gangs, so you've hit the mark here too.

The best answer, while it's still an option, is to continue community anti-fascist action against them. [enjoy1] [enjoy2]

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (22 children)

Yeah, but most of the people I imagine pulling a Nazi salute "as a joke like Elon (were so hilarious haha look at those [insertracialslur])" might be deterred from pulling their shitty "joke" if it actually means prison time automatically. It doesn't matter if it's just like a week. Try explaining to an employer why you didn't attend the important meeting you had because you sat in jail for a week for a fascist "joke".

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Someone performing a Nazi salute is already a Nazi.

Making the gesture illegal is a clear communication to all Australians that we will not tolerate this ideology.

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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

targeting Jewish Australians.

There it is. I'll bet criticizing Isreal is considered anti-semetic too. Meanwhile Aboriginals still don't have rights.

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[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump puts tariffs on Australia....

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And Musk to block Starlink from Australia.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (4 children)

gosh, how we let the weird kid gather so much power..

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