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“No, I didn’t buy these sausages from the butcher, I bought them from Woolworths,” he said.
“It’s such a bother to do your shop, then go to the butcher and then the green grocer! I’m sorry, I know I should support small business but I was in a rush!”
There’s a lot of guilt playing on the mind of Gary Fresno.
The successful, mildly-unpopular semi-retired architect says he’s bombarded night and day with grotesque and moving imagery from the front lines of our nation’s battle with climate change.
“The farmers are doing it tough,” he sighed.
“Our government needs to do more to support them. Did you know, Errol, that Australia is the only OECD nation on Earth that doesn’t have subsidies for farmers? Us and New Zealand. Did you also know that most farmers in Europe garner close to 70% of their wage through subsidies and grants?”
“Why can Australia be the same? Riddle me that.”
Never the less, the 59-year-old said his feelings of empathy and guilty have been alleviated this evening after he shared a meme that showcased evidence to prove that this current drought is the worst dry spell in living memory.
“I know it’s unAustralian not to steal from Woolworths, you know, because they have tens of thousands of pokie machines that prey on our nation’s most vulnerable and they’d rather eat into the margins of primary producers than their own – but you can’t put a price on convenience!”
“But yes, my work here is done. Good luck, farmers! I hope I get to see you all again at Yamba, Noosa or Mooloolaba this summer!”
More to come.
