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    • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      13 days ago

      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·
        12 days ago

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

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      13 days ago

      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
      2·
      12 days ago

      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