I’m not really well versed on Aussie politics. But the old order looks ripe for collapse everywhere in the Angloshere. Maybe somewhere a left party will recover is senses and stand up for working people, family, community cohesion, manufacturing jobs, etc. It would be wildly popular but it doesn’t look likely at this point. Only the right seem interested in these things.
we are seeing our younger generation move this way - primarily female with the same problem of young men swinging far right....we have compulsory voting here which i think has kept us away from the worst of populism so far..
I'm hoping for a younger Bernie Sanders type figure to sppear somewhere .....sometime....
Good question! Given the Australian electorate's historical reluctance to vote out first term government, I had assumed an (inherently unstable) ALP-Greens government was the most likely outcome but given Albo's continuing poor political judgement, and the febrile climate, I'm increasingly coming to the view the Coalition will win enough seats to form government, possibly with the begrudging support of some or all of the Teals.
I'm not that well-read about climate change and wasn't making a moral judgement about whether efforts to decarbonise the economy should be accelerated or decelerated. But as a pragmatic political matter, it is going to be hard for the Legacy Left to keep arguing Anglosphere/Western European nations should keep spending vast sums on this when it is clear huge emitters such as China and India aren't being anywhere near as self-sacrificing. I'd be delighted if a whole lot of secure, reasonably paid 'green jobs' materialised but that doesn't appear to have happened yet and many are sceptical it ever will.
and i reckon Harris will win.....
i owe you a dinner so cant bet that :P
Next week is good for me!
Didn’t age well that comment Scott 😂
sure didn't!.....
ive paid my debt....
does Dutton get up in Aus or does compulsory voting change the outcome ?
I’m not really well versed on Aussie politics. But the old order looks ripe for collapse everywhere in the Angloshere. Maybe somewhere a left party will recover is senses and stand up for working people, family, community cohesion, manufacturing jobs, etc. It would be wildly popular but it doesn’t look likely at this point. Only the right seem interested in these things.
Hey Tim
where are you US or UK?
we are seeing our younger generation move this way - primarily female with the same problem of young men swinging far right....we have compulsory voting here which i think has kept us away from the worst of populism so far..
I'm hoping for a younger Bernie Sanders type figure to sppear somewhere .....sometime....
And are you expecting dutton or a hung parliament (my hope) with balance of power to. Greens & independents?
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Surely there is an avenue for the lost jobs to be replaced by " green new energy jobs" or " climate reversal jobs" advocated by some /any party.
Did you see the Californian town collapse into the sea this week ?
Good question! Given the Australian electorate's historical reluctance to vote out first term government, I had assumed an (inherently unstable) ALP-Greens government was the most likely outcome but given Albo's continuing poor political judgement, and the febrile climate, I'm increasingly coming to the view the Coalition will win enough seats to form government, possibly with the begrudging support of some or all of the Teals.
I'm not that well-read about climate change and wasn't making a moral judgement about whether efforts to decarbonise the economy should be accelerated or decelerated. But as a pragmatic political matter, it is going to be hard for the Legacy Left to keep arguing Anglosphere/Western European nations should keep spending vast sums on this when it is clear huge emitters such as China and India aren't being anywhere near as self-sacrificing. I'd be delighted if a whole lot of secure, reasonably paid 'green jobs' materialised but that doesn't appear to have happened yet and many are sceptical it ever will.
Time to meditate....
Isn't it always? Especially nowadays.