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With our own 'counterfeit' democracy how can we possibly export it? : Comments
By Tim Anderson, published 14/2/2005Tim Anderson argues that Australia is not a democracy.
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I agree 100% with your second paragraph.
In relation to your 3rd I’d just like to say that Europeans are happy because they are also the “haves” (I’ve never associated this expression with politics at all). Why wouldn’t they be happy? I think everyone in the world gets on with their life in one way or another. They only time you don’t get on with your life is if you’re dead. Although never having been to Spain I have been to several European countries and my impression was that they’re mostly very politically aware. I would suggest that they are just as much, if not more so, influenced by political spin than we are.
Your last note is ridiculous. I suppose because the discrimination and oppression shown towards the Palestinian people is indicative of a Marxist state this proves your point. Israel has elections, everyone, including the Palestinians has a vote. Even though their lands are occupied this does not mean Israel is not democratic. It’s a bit unfair to construct a perfect model of democracy and then hold countries up against it. Every democracy on Earth would fall short.
Pericles, point taken with your reference to Castro. Your description can be applied to both extremes of politics hence the description of left and right is irrelevant. However we are not living in any political extremity and the terms left and right are understood by everyone.