Dick Smith channels 1980s Grim Reaper AIDS ads with warning growth will destroy Australia
Entrepreneur Dick Smith has launched a harrowing television commercial, using the same voiceover artist who was behind the 1980s Grim Reaper AIDS campaign, in a bid to warn Australians of the irreversible consequences of continuous population growth.
The ad juxtaposes politicians constantly spruiking Australia’s growth against images of pollution, overcrowding, war, famine and natural disasters.
I applaud raising this topic, as it leads to splinter topics about population movements, access to resources and the future for our kids – all topics that our pollies aren’t focused on.
It’s shame that a lone voice in a sea of sharks. Best of luck Dick. You forget human nature.. Greedy and me me..
I think we are stuffed already. Jeff
Well done Dick, we can only hope this works and for anyone that has doubt read this article: https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2017/08/will-dick-smiths-fair-go-stuff-whole-economy/
There is a legitimate discussion to be had about sustainable immigration levels, but by throwing his hat in the ring with One Nation, Dick has ensured that this will end up becoming yet another racist cause.
Check facts.. even if Australia doubled immigration. it will take 135 years to reach 50 million, so fear of the future, in fact of anything, is your worst enemy.
While I agree with the overall thesis that the world’s population is growing at an unsustainable rate, is the problem really immigration? That’s where you’re going to draw your battle lines? Shutting out the rest of the world and going “it’s your problem, mate!”?
Sorry if I don’t buy it.
All this campaign will do is to incite racists and scaremongers who will unite behind it to push their own agenda.
how? whats the math and assumptions behind that projection?
its not racist because there are already many cultures that live in australia. overpopulation is natural and worldwide but looking at immigrants is a way of not offending the audience.
Compound interest calculator:
Initial deposit 25Million with 200 000 deposits annually, all compounded at 1% = 45 years or 1.6% = 32 years to get 50Million…
not over 130 years!!!