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Why I still vote Labor : Comments

By Benjamin Jones, published 4/4/2012

One of the numerous ways in which Australia's mass media has cheapened, simplified and distorted our political process is by conceptualising political parties as 'brands'.

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Squeers,

'I have to agree that considering the pressure on the party to follow a populist line, they've done admirably.'

Really, at what point would you say they've done pitifully? Less than 10% of the primary vote? Don't you see the populist line on the issues you see as relevant doesn't mean anything to the traditional labor voter?

If they stick to following the populist line of the educated Labor demographic that's where it will end up.

Mate the educated liberal demographic has always voted Liberal. They are not socialists. I think you are misjudging them for the socialists who claim to be liberal.

'The conservatives and libertarians don't need an opposition,...'

It seems most voters in Qld agree with you ... but not with your reasoning.

'Labor ought to occupy the backbenches, for twenty years if necessary...'

I'd whole heartily agree if you'd change the 'if necessary' to 'at least'.

Good to see we are mostly on the same page with that ... and with your reasoning in support of that.
Posted by imajulianutter, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 5:12:27 PM
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