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How healthy is our democracy? : Comments

By Andris Heks, published 20/5/2022

For example, the Rupert Murdoch media empire owns two-thirds of the country's metropolitan print mastheads and some of Australia's most popular news websites.

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Labor at least is aware that governments lose; oppositions do not win, so they are flogging Morrison at every opportunity. Lack of policies, as well as Albo's ignorance of the few they do have, and what they will cost, are thus ignored as Morrison’s not inconsiderable faults are bellowed out at every opportunity.

However, Morrison’s thoughts on sexual deviation are held by a majority of Australians; his climate change nonsense differs from Labor’s only by degree; and his opponent has taken NO action on woman abuse by other women in his own party.

Not much for Albo to work on there.

All politicians try to bribe voters, and Morrison’s 357 page corruption fighting proposal - sans Labor’s Kangaroo Court proceedings - was rejected by Green Labor.

Labor’s economic illiteracy is traditionally worse than the Coalition’s, so there is not much ammunition for either side there.

This 4 page crash and burn gets too hysterical after that, and anyone who sees it through to the end should get a medal.

It is said that the easiest way to bring a country down is to get an idiot to lead it. America succeeded in doing that with Biden, and it seems that a certain type of Australian wants to see the same thing happen with Albo, whose elevation to Prime Minister is excruciatingly embarrassing even in thought. What is he? Twenty years younger than Biden, and already has the stigmata.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 20 May 2022 3:56:38 PM
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ttnb,
Your spelling is atrocious, can`t even spell a simple 5 letter name like biden. You know it is spelled trump. Even his own supporters call him an imbecile.
Posted by ateday, Friday, 20 May 2022 6:48:23 PM
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The Murdochracy has always been on the side of the
winning team. So they will shift allegiance to Labor
in the event of a 2022 Election win and even claim some
responsibility for the victory. So the news
outlet - Independent Australia tells us.

The Conversation backs this up by saying that Morrison's
prime ministership is the story of a leader who has lost to
an extraordinary degree community trust as well as personal
support within his party.

They point out that Morrison has become so disliked in the
city seats where moderate Liberals are under siege from
"teal" independents that he can't campaign in those
electorates.

Roy Morgan conducted surveys in March 2020 and March 2022
asking respondents to name (unprompted, with no list) any
politicians they trusted and any politicians they
distrusted. Morrison was the most distrusted politician
in both surveys.

The most common reason for distrust was telling lies, being
dishonest or misleading.

As prime minister Morrison has been totally focused on
winning. He comes across as ruthless, and controlling.
His colleagues have stated - "it's always tactics," rather
than strategy. Which makes this election feel more like
a competition of political strategies rather than being a
contest of ideas.

It would be something of an upset if the 2022 Australian
federal election became a rousing advertisement for
democracy. Only time will tell tomorrow.
Posted by Foxy, Friday, 20 May 2022 7:28:18 PM
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Who cares?

I don’t vote,

I don’t read newspapers,

I don’t own or watch television, likewise a radio,

I don’t believe my views will make one modicum of difference to society in general.

Who cares!

Dan
Posted by diver dan, Friday, 20 May 2022 8:58:31 PM
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The Murdoch news companies get hammered relentlessly yet I have heard
more Labour and right wing arguments discussing policy matters on
their TV than you will ever see on the ABC, 7 or 9.
Labour supporters are there EVERY night.
Some like Nicolas the Melbourne Deputy Mayor cannot be stopped at times.
He just goes on and on. I have heard of more Labour policies from
him or Stephan Connolly than I have heard on the Mainstream Media.
So whats your complaint ?
I agree the sum total is more Liberal orientated but no one can say
the opposition does not get a go.
Posted by Bazz, Friday, 20 May 2022 10:50:00 PM
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Hi Bazz,

The reason you think you've heard more from Labor
this time around is because Scott Morrison has declined
to appear not only on most of the National Broadcaster programs
but on other media outlets as well. As I stated earlier
Morrison's prime ministership is the story of a leader who has
lost to an extraordinary degree not only community trust but
personal support within his own party.

He's become so disliked in the city seats where moderate
Liberals are under siege from "teal" independents that he can't
campaign in those electorates.

And if you haven't noticed the Murdoch team who are masters of
jumping on the winning horse, and pretending to have been
riding it all along - have been slowly creeping away from
Morrison. It may well be a sign of what lies ahead for
him. Time will tell.
Posted by Foxy, Saturday, 21 May 2022 10:20:32 AM
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