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    • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      1 个月前

      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.zoneEnglish
        2·
        1 个月前

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

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      1 个月前

      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

    • vividspecter@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 个月前

      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