Anyone else not impressed with Australian politics?

With yet another farcical situation occurring in Australian politics, people around the world must look at Australia and wonder what on earth our politicians are doing! There seems to be a leadership spill way too often!

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Amylynne · 26-30, F

i have recently become interested In Australian politics, would you elaborate on what you see is happening?

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Amylynne the kids are fighting!
A right wing group is pulling strongly to the right... Cut down on immigration, get out of the Paris Accord and build more coal fired power stations... Of, and climate change doesn't exist!
Oh the other side is us!

Amylynne · 26-30, F

@ozgirl512 I am getting this status is engulfing nation after nation.
after all Fox news is owned By a politically conservative Australian

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Amylynne hang on there lol... We got rid of Rupert... He's America's problem now lol.

And I think you're right... Right wing and nationalism is rearing it's ugly head all over

Chrisy1 · 18-21, F

I personally think the extremes are on both sides of the political spectrum, no one on either side is willing to listen or engage in reasonable dialogue hence things get more defensive and extreme as time goes on.@ozgirl512

Amylynne · 26-30, F

@ozgirl512 1930's???

Chrisy1 · 18-21, F

Ooooh yes, and we all know how that ended!! Learning or at least acknowledging history would be a good idea! @Amylynne

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Amylynne yes... There's a quote I think from Brecht, something along the lines of ..."you thought the bitch was dead?.. She's back in heat"... The bitch being right wing nationalism

Amylynne · 26-30, F

@Chrisy1 History is my major, we say
Those that do not study history are doomed to repeat it.
those who DO study history, have to stand by and watch it

Chrisy1 · 18-21, F

Very good point. Thing is political extremes will always exist, so calm and sound reasoning should be the way to keep it at bay, you’ll never change some extremists but for those on the fence, sound, calm and logical reasoning should sway them, not the current trend of an aggressive assertion that the person is stupid for having their opinion! That’s never going to change their mind is it! @ozgirl512

Amylynne · 26-30, F

@ozgirl512 BrechT i love that work,,
and yes, it sound more and more relevant to our times

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Amylynne I just looked up the quote...

If we could learn to look instead of gawking,
We'd see the horror in the heart of farce,
If only we could act instead of talking,
We wouldn't always end up on our arse.
This was the thing that nearly had us mastered;
Don't yet rejoice in his defeat, you men!
Although the world stood up and stopped the bastard,
The bitch that bore him is in heat again.”

And I agree,

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Chrisy1 no.. But unfortunately with some you will never change their mind..Dunning Kreuger!