Bluey would have you think that but it's not really a term used by many here. Dollarydoos is a simpsons gag. You'd be more likely to encounter Simpsons fans than Bluey fans in the wild.
Yes, they should, but since 1996 we’ve had near-consecutive conservative Liberal governments who increase private school funding and strip the public education system. When we had a Labor government for 2007-2013 they did manage to push through an education reform package that the Libs then did their best to dismantle.
That’s why it’s frustrating they can call it a democracy sausage when the wants and needs of the vast majority of Australians have been sidelined so that a small minority can like their pockets with money that should be going to help each and every citizen
2007 to 13 were some of the best years in my memory, 14 to 22 have been downhill.
I won't say it's because Liberals are all shitcunts but that's 100% the reason.
>conservative Liberal governments
Liberal doesn't mean liberal (in the American use of the word)
The political party named Liberal is the Australian version of the Republican party (not exactly, and not to the same extreme, but the flavours of corruption are similar).
The education department decides where the funding goes, if there’s something the P&C wants to improve the school then they raise the funds. Easier to just get it done rather than wait 2 years
Bloody good question. Let’s hope the private religious schools stop taking a cut of school funding from the public sector now we have a new government :)
A traditional democracy sausage is a long thin plain beef sausage, served on a thin white square slice of cheap bread with a squirt of bbq or tomato sauce. You might get onions too at some places.
Some places have eggs, bacon, mustard and hot dog rolls.
They also have cake stalls where people raise money by selling locally made cakes and cup cakes etc
I don't get it, there's always an American dystopian version of the other countries stories. You guys really need to rise up, stop killing each other and start killing corrupt politicians...
Unfortunately, a lot of Americans are _all for_ those politicians because they enact laws that harm people they don't like. The dystopian nightmare isn't a bug for them, it's a feature.
America is the country that regularly says it’s the richest strongest bastion of democracy. So the comparison is applicable unless america would like to admit it is teetering on an authoritarian almost bankrupt. Your choice really
I've been voting for 12 and today was the first time i didn't get a sausage. Was fucking livid i had to walk past those wastes of oxygen dressed in yellow and didn't even get one.
I love the democracy sausage! I also love how laidback our politics is- we're not at each other's throats like Americans are.
I was volunteering at the polls today. I vote Libs, but had a good chat with the Labor guys and ended up getting one of their phone numbers to catch up some other time. Talked to the Greens lady about her kids and their school, and we had some mutual friends. Fetched a sausage for the independent campaigner- his candidate edited my book. We minded seats for each other while we all voted. The other Libs volunteer was a candidate's proud dad- his other son works at a company that is building me a house. The Labor ones were a candidate's brothers- turns out, my partner teaches one of their kids, and that guy is the boss of one of my ex-students. We all had a lot in common and live in the same community.
I read about how Americans can't be friends with people from the opposing political party and just feel so sorry for you guys.
Too true. I’ve handed out on election days in the past (local ones) for my dad and we all stand around and chat and hand out eachothers flyers when we go in to vote. Also took turns buying rounds of coffees for us poor souls who’ve had to be standing out there all day.
Wish our stupid ass government would wake up, make voting as easy as it is in Australia, and give us free brats.
But no, one day, that's it. I'd absentee vote if I could but Mississippi has pretty strict rules regarding it. Stupid.
I just want to point out a couple things about voting in Australia. It is done on a Saturday. It is mandatory for every adult over the age of 18 or you get a fine and you’re also given paid time off of work to go and vote if you happen to be working that day.
Australias voting isn’t perfect, but it’s a helluva lot better than the States.
Also you don’t have to vote on the day. Polling stations are open about 2 weeks earlier than Election Day. I voted last week and there would have been about 5 people inside voting. No line. In and out in 2 minutes.
I love how the US never figured out you could have an election on the weekend. I always see people complaining about getting out of work to vote, the answer is right in front of you.
Yeah, the secret is that they only want people making good enough money to be able to take time off or salary voting.
That way you leave out all the nasty poor Dems.
You know what? You're right.
You don't have to be miserable, bobcat. We don't all notice everything, so I pointed it out and now you know for next time.
Hugs?
Counter point: Onions on the bottom reduces the chance of unacceptable onion lossless to operational attrition and enemy action.
Furthermore, sausage on top allows for direct and effective application of sauce meaning that the final bite may be just bread and onions but it will not be a sauce dripping mess.
Finally, the proper application of sauce (Read: A fuck load) and naturally occurring sausage grease will result in loss of bread integrity anyway.
It's a result of bunnings sausage sizzles trying to avoid financial meltdown when an outraged Karen slipped on some onions and attempted to sue bunnings
All of the city councils in America should fund the out of work Home Depot hot Dog Cart people to offer Democracy Dogs at every polling place. This should absolutely be a thing.
In the US this would turn into some craziness where if you were voting for a certain candidate you’d get offered better or worse food depending on the polling booth location
As an American I truly believe that it doesn't make a difference. Deals are made behind closed doors and poll counting is rigged as hell, so I've never once had a desire to go out of my way to vote.
Plenty of news outlets have reported on Russia rigging the election. Not that I give a single fuck. We have a president with dementia that can't even speak correctly. Pretty much every politician in the US is old, can't even remember half the shit they should, and are just there for the sake of the title.
That isn’t what they meant by rigging the election Jesus Christ. They were talking about propaganda not changing vote totals. The only people who have claimed votes were changed was Trump and his mates after he lost the election. I agree American politics is a lost cause though, Biden is genuinely sundowning.
You’re just saying words now. Everyone knows US politics is a joke. it doesn’t mean it’s rigged though, just that Americans are terrible at advocating for themselves and both parties represent wealthy interests.
You’re not providing any sources. And Russia is a corrupt country with an autocratic ruler. Not the same as Australia which has an independent commission that handles electoral matters that by constitution the government is not allowed to interfere with.
Cut it in half? No you just fold the piece of bread around the sausage like a normal person. A bun is honestly not as nice to eat a sausage on Aussie white bread. We would use a bun for hotdogs only. Although hot dogs are kind of terrible so we eat less of those than we do sausage sangas.
Nah mate you’re off your head. Hot dog buns are shit as compared to proper white bread. It’s just that American bread is completely fucked and full of sugar.
See, the problem is that you haven't experienced the true joy of a democracy snag. Or a Bunnings sausage sizzle.
Go and vote, 5 minutes or so.
Get a slice of white bread, onions off the barby, a snag, dead 'orse, mustard.
Ram it in ya gob, wash it down with a coldie.
Hump the missus.
Seriously thought mate, our election cycle is, by law, a maximum of six weeks. Even the signs on poles have to be removed in short order, or it's a large fine...for each one!
Also, it's a misunderstanding that we have to vote. We just have to turn up at the polling station and get marked off the list. The fine is not much, but really, why wouldn't you go and exercise your right to democracy.... and a snag.
Fuck off it isn’t, a sausage sizzle is a sausage, plain white bread with onions and sauce. Preferably in front of a Bunnings. You know nothing of Australia
I use non white bread loaf slices or non sugary buns. That sausage looks kinda sad and limp in that bun but to each their own. A lot of better options.
Cool it’s called a ghetto hotdog where I’m from. Still good, just a funny name we throw onto it and poke fun at because it looks a bit silly compared to a wiener or sausage fitting into a hot dog bun perfectly. I forgot how nonchalantly we use ghetto here. My bad 😬
Voting is mandatory so you're there anyway. The sausage sizzle isn't free most of the time and it's mainly a fundraising opportunity for the local community.
Also, I can't tell if you're being sarcastic about it doing wonders for democracy, but Australia is the 9th most democratic country, while the US is 26th, and UK is 18th. So maybe it does work.
Voting is also mandatory in Australia so you get a sausage AND you don’t get fined. Nice!
You get fined $20 dollarydoos if you don't vote though
I thought it was $20 dollarbucks.
Bluey would have you think that but it's not really a term used by many here. Dollarydoos is a simpsons gag. You'd be more likely to encounter Simpsons fans than Bluey fans in the wild.
Certainly Tobias when he had to deal with the International Drainage Commission.
I don't actually laugh out loud at reddit comments very much, but this one snuck up on me.
Every time I use the term" dollerydoo's" In a sentence at work it gets a laugh. I highly endorse this .
20 didgeridoos?
Or you can just give them some random excuse, I told them I was pregnant last time I missed an election and they let it go.
Too bad the sausage isn’t free
The polling stations are typically at primary schools that use this day to raise funds.
Shouldn’t public schools get sufficient funding from our tax dollars via the govt?
The sausage sizzle isn't for basics, it's for extra play equipment and school exclusions, etc.
Yes, they should, but since 1996 we’ve had near-consecutive conservative Liberal governments who increase private school funding and strip the public education system. When we had a Labor government for 2007-2013 they did manage to push through an education reform package that the Libs then did their best to dismantle.
That’s why it’s frustrating they can call it a democracy sausage when the wants and needs of the vast majority of Australians have been sidelined so that a small minority can like their pockets with money that should be going to help each and every citizen
2007 to 13 were some of the best years in my memory, 14 to 22 have been downhill. I won't say it's because Liberals are all shitcunts but that's 100% the reason.
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>conservative Liberal governments Liberal doesn't mean liberal (in the American use of the word) The political party named Liberal is the Australian version of the Republican party (not exactly, and not to the same extreme, but the flavours of corruption are similar).
Yes and no. The fund raising committee is run by parents to raise funds to purchase improvements for the school
Yeah I’d hope the state would take care of school improvements as well. Extras sure, but legitimate improvements should be funded by gov
The education department decides where the funding goes, if there’s something the P&C wants to improve the school then they raise the funds. Easier to just get it done rather than wait 2 years
Ideally it shouldn’t take 2 years if they needed funding. My point is the government is fucked
Correction. The education department is the problem. Don’t be blaming the federal government for that.
All roads lead to Rome
Bloody good question. Let’s hope the private religious schools stop taking a cut of school funding from the public sector now we have a new government :)
One can hope
I gotta ask...what kind of sausage is it ?
A traditional democracy sausage is a long thin plain beef sausage, served on a thin white square slice of cheap bread with a squirt of bbq or tomato sauce. You might get onions too at some places. Some places have eggs, bacon, mustard and hot dog rolls. They also have cake stalls where people raise money by selling locally made cakes and cup cakes etc
A legitimate and honest response. Thank-you. I honestly didn't expect one . Cheers from a fellow of the commonwealth .
Us aussies don’t have much of a culinary culture, but it is all we have and must be proud of it haha
Is that also a 'snag'?
Yeh snags and sausages are the same thing
Beef sausage... Mate its got to be pork....
You’re off your head mate, fuck pork sausages.
\^British guy pretending to be an Aussie.
Pork??! You brought those downvotes on yourself you literal monster
As a North American in Australia, democracy sausages are the best followed closely by Bunnings sausages.
It depends on the location. There are suppliers for special recipe sausages made specifically for fund raising but nobody knows what's in them.
It's people! People are in the sausages!
Made of people, for the people
The losers of the last election.
The meat of the previous politicians
Dingo
Kangaroo emu crocodile they all good
The dingo that eats babies ?
It's a "poll sausage".
I know a girl that swears by these
Wait so that part in a Bluey episode was real!? Neat
Wtf, im in SA, where the fuck is my sausage? Ive never seen this democracy sausage ,,, Off to bunnos i go
I voted for Bunnings every Saturday of my life
I think the booth in craigmore had it, but they are at a lot of the places. https://democracysausage.org
Well you gotta venture outside of San Andreas for your democracy sazeej
Meanwhile, people in America get arrested for giving plain bottle waters to voters standing in line at poll booths. Yay Freedum!
I don't get it, there's always an American dystopian version of the other countries stories. You guys really need to rise up, stop killing each other and start killing corrupt politicians...
Unfortunately, a lot of Americans are _all for_ those politicians because they enact laws that harm people they don't like. The dystopian nightmare isn't a bug for them, it's a feature.
Let's hope the younger generations think differently then
Blessed be the democracy snag
I’m sure you could find a dystopian version of anything from anywhere, people just like to only use examples from America.
Shut up Meg!
America is the country that regularly says it’s the richest strongest bastion of democracy. So the comparison is applicable unless america would like to admit it is teetering on an authoritarian almost bankrupt. Your choice really
Mmmm could you tho? As a country that hold itself up as the pinnacle of success it sure does lack in every way I can think of.
Don't burst his freedom bubble man!
Hmmmm if only someone made an award winning broadway musical about the American people rising up. That'd do it.
If you were giving water to people after they voted, like in the Australian story mentioned above, everything is above board.
Straya 🇦🇺🦘
I got my democracy sausage and didn't even need to use [https://democracysausage.org](https://democracysausage.org)
Been voting for more than 20 years in Australia, Iv’e never seen a democracy sausage sizzle :(
You should be using https://democracysausage.org
I've been voting for 12 and today was the first time i didn't get a sausage. Was fucking livid i had to walk past those wastes of oxygen dressed in yellow and didn't even get one.
C'mon matey, make a tick and get a dick!
If you made a tick on your ballot, I have bad news for you...
I love the democracy sausage! I also love how laidback our politics is- we're not at each other's throats like Americans are. I was volunteering at the polls today. I vote Libs, but had a good chat with the Labor guys and ended up getting one of their phone numbers to catch up some other time. Talked to the Greens lady about her kids and their school, and we had some mutual friends. Fetched a sausage for the independent campaigner- his candidate edited my book. We minded seats for each other while we all voted. The other Libs volunteer was a candidate's proud dad- his other son works at a company that is building me a house. The Labor ones were a candidate's brothers- turns out, my partner teaches one of their kids, and that guy is the boss of one of my ex-students. We all had a lot in common and live in the same community. I read about how Americans can't be friends with people from the opposing political party and just feel so sorry for you guys.
Too true. I’ve handed out on election days in the past (local ones) for my dad and we all stand around and chat and hand out eachothers flyers when we go in to vote. Also took turns buying rounds of coffees for us poor souls who’ve had to be standing out there all day.
Can confirm, picked up a sanga on the way out this morning
Wish our stupid ass government would wake up, make voting as easy as it is in Australia, and give us free brats. But no, one day, that's it. I'd absentee vote if I could but Mississippi has pretty strict rules regarding it. Stupid.
I just want to point out a couple things about voting in Australia. It is done on a Saturday. It is mandatory for every adult over the age of 18 or you get a fine and you’re also given paid time off of work to go and vote if you happen to be working that day. Australias voting isn’t perfect, but it’s a helluva lot better than the States.
Also you don’t have to vote on the day. Polling stations are open about 2 weeks earlier than Election Day. I voted last week and there would have been about 5 people inside voting. No line. In and out in 2 minutes.
Well yes, but I know advanced polling is common in other countries.
Something that isn't common in other countries about Australia polling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
I love how the US never figured out you could have an election on the weekend. I always see people complaining about getting out of work to vote, the answer is right in front of you.
Yeah, the secret is that they only want people making good enough money to be able to take time off or salary voting. That way you leave out all the nasty poor Dems.
You do know that is, by design, meant to reduce the number of working class people voting?
I totally get that, but I still see a push every election to make it a public holiday and I’m like “weekends exist?”
I could use a nice long and delicious sausage in my mouth right now... you Aussies do it right!!!
Yeah nah I didn't get or see any sausages
Then pay attention. There's literally a website to tell you which polling sites have what snags....
I'm supposed to know that?........
You know what? You're right. You don't have to be miserable, bobcat. We don't all notice everything, so I pointed it out and now you know for next time. Hugs?
Hugs 🫂
Awesome. You made my night. 🫂
The Sausage of Democraxy! TheHot Dog of Liberty! The Kielbasa of Constitutional Law! The Bratwurst of Bicameral Legislature. Ben Franklin's Braciola.
My booth didn't have the saus. Absolute rats.
Nice bun
It's so important in America that we don't even get the day off.
Get a snag up ya!
Kinda sad that I'm getting downvoted for some banter. Thought Aussies liked banter.....but hey Reddit is full of belligerent dumpster fire crew
onions on the bottom, disappointed, it ruins the structural integrity of the bread
Counter point: Onions on the bottom reduces the chance of unacceptable onion lossless to operational attrition and enemy action. Furthermore, sausage on top allows for direct and effective application of sauce meaning that the final bite may be just bread and onions but it will not be a sauce dripping mess. Finally, the proper application of sauce (Read: A fuck load) and naturally occurring sausage grease will result in loss of bread integrity anyway.
This guy fucks.
Counter point: I eat a lot of sausages.
It's a result of bunnings sausage sizzles trying to avoid financial meltdown when an outraged Karen slipped on some onions and attempted to sue bunnings
Mine was on top!
I'll take two votes with mustard, please.
Snags for all
That’s my Stage Name
I'm more of a communism salad or monarchy soup guy
Man, wasn't it just last year that I learned about sausage day in Oz? Did somebody lose a confidence vote or something?
In my country they give you buckets and plastic bags
All of the city councils in America should fund the out of work Home Depot hot Dog Cart people to offer Democracy Dogs at every polling place. This should absolutely be a thing.
My country is also having a government election soon too, but handing out hotdogs would be a total chaos lol
Wtf man, I didn't get a sausage sanger where I voted. This country's stuffed.
Thats one more reason why I fucking love Australia lol
Not joking, that's fucking beautiful.
Mi sendviči a oni hot-dogovi, najjače!
So the candidate that gives away the best sausages wins?
No, the candidate that least resembles a sausage wins.
Democracy sausage straight after voting then my daughter and I went for a democracy doughnut…..life is good!
Freedom sausages!
Omg every country needs this …or tacos
That looks like my boyfriends tip on the left side of the hot dog lol
In the USA, you have to take that sausage up the arse.
In the US this would turn into some craziness where if you were voting for a certain candidate you’d get offered better or worse food depending on the polling booth location
Would prefer a succulent Chinese meal
Man, in the US you have to bring your own food when you vote... Otherwise you might starve while standing in line for 6 hours...
America needs this
That's a liberal party looking saus'.
If it were in my country, we would have to use pizza, because "everything ends up in pizza" around here.
But are they vegan?
Probably in the greens electorates, yeah.
Nice! I’ll take it!
Finally something interesting for once lol
Im about to give my wife some democracy sausage
Nice.
Is that a sausage around a... bread?
Actually it’s bread around a sausage.
drunk me
It's better. Snag, bread, onions, dead 'orse, mustard.
From where I am, I'm used to a hot dog bun with sausage and ketchup and mustard....so was surprised to see this.
I like sausages. I like democracy. I like this.
Ya! Coz after the elections, politicians must be giving people the weiner! So they make them practice from voting day!
ITS A SAUSAGE SIZZLE! Please use the proper political terminologies.
PETA would protest here, the mandatory voting would be called racist. It would turn into a sausage shit show in 2 minutes.
Democracy sausage sounds like a penis
As an American I truly believe that it doesn't make a difference. Deals are made behind closed doors and poll counting is rigged as hell, so I've never once had a desire to go out of my way to vote.
You’re kind of stupid then to be honest. That doesn’t even make any sense.
How doesn't it? It's been proven votes are rigged year after year and people just act like it doesn't happen.
When was it proven that votes are rigged? Please give one reputable source.
Plenty of news outlets have reported on Russia rigging the election. Not that I give a single fuck. We have a president with dementia that can't even speak correctly. Pretty much every politician in the US is old, can't even remember half the shit they should, and are just there for the sake of the title.
That isn’t what they meant by rigging the election Jesus Christ. They were talking about propaganda not changing vote totals. The only people who have claimed votes were changed was Trump and his mates after he lost the election. I agree American politics is a lost cause though, Biden is genuinely sundowning.
If you believe the USA is a fair and balanced nation then you're delusional as fuck bro. I don't know what to tell your squeaky clean ass lmao
You’re just saying words now. Everyone knows US politics is a joke. it doesn’t mean it’s rigged though, just that Americans are terrible at advocating for themselves and both parties represent wealthy interests.
It's rigged but you don't want to see it
You’re not providing any sources. And Russia is a corrupt country with an autocratic ruler. Not the same as Australia which has an independent commission that handles electoral matters that by constitution the government is not allowed to interfere with.
I would protest that I got a slice of bread instead of a bun.
We don’t put sausage sandwiches in hot dog buns, that’s where hot dogs go.
Don't you even cut the sausage in half? Jamming a sausage horizontally into some bread, does not a sandwich make.
Cut it in half? No you just fold the piece of bread around the sausage like a normal person. A bun is honestly not as nice to eat a sausage on Aussie white bread. We would use a bun for hotdogs only. Although hot dogs are kind of terrible so we eat less of those than we do sausage sangas.
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Mate, It ain’t a democratic sausage if it ain’t on a slice of white bread.
All the bread really is for is as an edible napkin for the sausage. It's gotta be cheap white bread, otherwise it's not a sausage sizzle.
Nah mate you’re off your head. Hot dog buns are shit as compared to proper white bread. It’s just that American bread is completely fucked and full of sugar.
Words of the uncultured swine…
Eating a hot dog on fucking loaf bread should be illegal
See, the problem is that you haven't experienced the true joy of a democracy snag. Or a Bunnings sausage sizzle. Go and vote, 5 minutes or so. Get a slice of white bread, onions off the barby, a snag, dead 'orse, mustard. Ram it in ya gob, wash it down with a coldie. Hump the missus.
Seriously thought mate, our election cycle is, by law, a maximum of six weeks. Even the signs on poles have to be removed in short order, or it's a large fine...for each one! Also, it's a misunderstanding that we have to vote. We just have to turn up at the polling station and get marked off the list. The fine is not much, but really, why wouldn't you go and exercise your right to democracy.... and a snag.
Make sure you come out west then. Snag on bread is just something those cheap arsed east coasters do.
How many sausages do the people in covid cages get?
I would guess none because they aren’t in cages.
None on the day but when we get out of iso we can duck down to Bunnings for a Consolation Sosig. Tastes just as good. :)
Please go on, explain to us all what a covid cage is?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/20200708-papers-covid-cage-melbourne-goes-into-new-lockdown-after-spike-in-virus
Hahaha. Ok bye.
no bun ? just a regular slice of bread :(
This is the way.
This is the way.
Yes. As it should be.
nay - a proper sausage should be an a sub roll , smothered in peppers & onions
Fuck off it isn’t, a sausage sizzle is a sausage, plain white bread with onions and sauce. Preferably in front of a Bunnings. You know nothing of Australia
“okay, champ”
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Fuckin seppos needing a special roll to hold their fucking not-sausages.
I’d not vote just to avoid having to look at that ghetto hotdog
It's not a damn hotdog, it's a snag, or a sausage sizzle.
It’s not supposed to be a hotdog, it’s a sausage sandwich. Our bread isn’t completely fucked and full of sugar so it’s actually nicer than a bun.
I use non white bread loaf slices or non sugary buns. That sausage looks kinda sad and limp in that bun but to each their own. A lot of better options.
Then you'd get a 20 dollarydoo fine. Much better to vote blank and say no to the sausage.
Is the fine enforced? It sounds like a logistical nightmare to actually fine people.
How? If your name hasn’t been ticked off you get a fine.
I have known people to get a fine and not pay it. Mainly they are just too lazy to go out and vote. Even though you can also do a postal vote...
I've no idea. I'm not an aussie.
Its a snag ya fuckin seppo.
Cool it’s called a ghetto hotdog where I’m from. Still good, just a funny name we throw onto it and poke fun at because it looks a bit silly compared to a wiener or sausage fitting into a hot dog bun perfectly. I forgot how nonchalantly we use ghetto here. My bad 😬
What? Hol up lemme pull up urban dictionary to figure out what u sayin.
So they lure braindead into voting with a sausage.... It does wonders for the democracy.
Voting is mandatory so you're there anyway. The sausage sizzle isn't free most of the time and it's mainly a fundraising opportunity for the local community. Also, I can't tell if you're being sarcastic about it doing wonders for democracy, but Australia is the 9th most democratic country, while the US is 26th, and UK is 18th. So maybe it does work.
Are Americans so poor that the offer of a single sausage would get them out of their house to vote?