Honest Government Ad | After the fires (Patreon)

Hello again Patrons, sorry for the double posting: some of you have written asking why you can't click through to see the Honest Government Ad in our latest Patreon post, so am sending this out again with the links:  Youtube videoFacebook videoTwitter videoInstagram videoThe reason you can't see the video is probably because you're not signed in to your Patreon account. I recommend staying signed in to Patreon so you can always click through to the post when you receive our notification email about a new video :)Dear Patrons Welcome to the first Honest Government Ad of the year - and the decade!I really wanted to make this video in January. But as it turns out, it was good to wait until now to make it because it allowed me to focus on the Government’s official response to the catastrophic fires this summer: “get used to it”. I wish I were kidding.Other than a quick mention at the start, I didn’t want to focus this video on the bullshit conspiracies about arsonists and “THe GrEeNs” which we saw going around the world (just like the smoke from our fires). Firstly because in 2020 I feel like we need stop allowing people who don't listen to scientists to waste the little precious time we have left. And secondly, because these claims have already been dealt with by journos and other satirists (kudos to the @Friendlyjordies team for their amazing coverage in particular).What I did want to shine a light on is the sneaky way our Government is attempting to shift its rhetoric on climate, hoping that a nation traumatized by the recent fires will accept the depressing proposition that we have to adapt to this new reality – without putting up a fight. It is such an insidious and odious proposition, it shits me to death. Which is the perfect inspiration for an Honest Government Ad.I hope you enjoy it – although of course “enjoy” is never quite the right word, is it. We need to come up with a more appropriate verb to capture the feeling of enjoying an Honest Government Ad… *thinking emoji*Alright, I want to keep this short. But just a final word to say: thank you so much for your patience in January as we took some much needed time out to some familying and recharging. 2020 is going to be a big year, and now we’re ready to give it all we’ve got. I hope you are too.I’ll catch you soon for the podcast + our next Honest Government Ad.Giordano & fam xo