Scott Ludlam Raps About The G20 And Data Retention, Is Maybe The Biggest Dork Alive

Oh my sweet Jesus. Is this the nerdiest thing to ever happen? It might be the nerdiest thing to ever happen.

The G20 summit in Brisbane is right around the corner, and the guys over at Juice Rap News have done one of their patented explain-how-fukt-the-world-is-through-the-magic-of-rhyme videos on how the ludicrous security measures in place for the summit gel nicely with Australia’s new and vastly expanded data retention laws.

It makes sense, given the subject matter, for oldm8 Scott Ludlam to make a guest appearance as himself, but shoot me now if this isn’t the dorkiest thing I’ve seen for a good. Long. Time. A word of warning — if you have an image in your head of Scott Ludlam as a suave, smooth-talking dude, you might not like this.

PHWOAR. HMM. NNF. YEP. OKAY. ALRIGHT. GOOD.

Think this might’ve been the highlight right here:

I think I helped create this. I am so sorry, Australia. I am sorry for what I have done.

If you need a dose of srs politix after that, this might be worth your time; yesterday Ludlam grilled Defence suits about the existence of SAS Squadron 4, which no one has ever confirmed even exists, and asked them about the alleged maltreatment of peace activists detained on Swan Island defence base. If you’re too busy, the takeaway is that Defence basicallydon’t have to answer any questions about anything, at all, ever, and that’s kind of frightening, a bit.