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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What is a cooker party? Google is not helping.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month 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.
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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