Politically I was raised in a home, which leaned towards the right. Opinions were never extreme and beliefs were considered rational and realistic. The left was never looked down upon unless it was absurdly far left. As us kids in the house all grew into young adults we were encouraged to form our own opinions and form conclusions based on what we personally considered to be the right thing. Having said that, it was never an overly political environment. We would make passing comments about stories in the news but never fully engaged in debate or argument.
And so in my adult life while my overall view of the world is slightly from a right point of view, I would consider myself a swing voter. When it comes time to electing government I will vote for whoever I feel confidence in to best serve the interest of all. Whether that party is Liberal or Labor is irrelevant to me but it just so happens that at this point in my life Labor have never given me a reasons to support them.
As an observer with a whole range of opinions the one thing that I conclude is that politics is more fucked than it ever has been before. The political arena has become a public spectacle. Politicians ham it up for cameras; question time is a farcical parade of ego and insult and there is little difference between either of them right now. All political promises are pie-crusts that inevitably crumble.
I might be proposing a simplistic solution to the government and coalition with the following advice but from a simpleton’s point of view it’s a winning strategy to regain confidence in your public. So to our country’s leaders I would like to extend this free piece of advice: When asked a question by the media, answer it directly instead of taking the opportunity to insult your opposition. When the other party actually does something good, congratulate them rather than scrambling for a criticism. Trust me, it wont be seen as a sign of weakness but rather a sign of strength that you are decent. When you promise to deliver something (or NOT to deliver something) then stick to your guns no matter how unpopular it seems. Consistency and stability is what people want and flip-flopping is really fucking annoying, ok? Whether or not your decisions are right for the nation doesn’t matter so long as YOU believe them to be… the next election will be the judge anyway. When in session, get rid of the cameras. All they do is fuel egos and cause theatrical outbursts (even Mr Speaker is a wanker when the cameras are on). Politics are important so why are you all wasting time playing verbal ping-pong and talking so much shit? Seriously, students get detention for behaving like this in class.
Hey Libs!! Hey Labor!! You both suck! Grow the fuck up and actually stand for something. I'm confident most of us feel the same.
This has been a public service announcement.
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