AC,

I would say by design. Having non-discriminatory immigration (when necessary) is reasonable and 'natural' for most people, whereas multiculturalism is deliberately divisive, practised by both sides of politics hoping to CREATE A NEW ELECTORATE that is more easily manipulated. It's the old divide and conquer method favoured by all authoritarians. It works, particularly when no matter who you vote for, the result is the same.

"So what happens when all candidates move to the left or embrace agendas you oppose?"

I don't know what 'you' do, but I don't vote for them. Can it be done legally, you ask. Come on! When you get your name marked off, and enter the polling booth, you can do as you bloody well please! And, I have refused to vote for any of the bozos on occasion. What does that achieve, you might ask. I can still look at myself in the mirror, knowing I'm not guilty of helping people I regard as scum into a very lucrative job they should not be in.

Fortunately, there are now enough candidates who fit my beliefs and conscience that I can vote for. And, when enough people are sick of being screwed by the usual rubbish, things might change, although I doubt that I will live to see it.

Hasbeen,

It seems fast, but it has been creeping up on us for a long time. As with Rome. There are all sorts of theories about the downfall of the Roman Empire, but one of the most significant was their acceptance of people as citizens who didn't fit the mould.

Foxy,

Sanimaria was born in Melbourne in 1915, in very different times from now.

"The Liberal Party has been in power far longer in this country than Labor has". So what! Who says the Liberals are any better or and different from Labor when it comes to multiculturalism and mass immigration.

Culture is in decline everywhere & it takes all other aspects of society down the drain with it !
So, its lack of culture actually leaves Australia rather well placed because it has not much to lose in that regard !
Where it does have a lot to lose is in the disorganised hotch-potch which is erroneously described & even worse, accepted as Multiculturalism but in realistic terms it's nothing but a petri dish of disunity !
The Woke movement is a perfect example !

ttbn,

Santamaria was born in Melbourne. However he came from a
strong Italian Catholic family with conservative values
as did/ do so many migrants including my own family.
My husband was also educated at St Josephs in North
Melbourne by the Christian Brothers. So as I said earlier
it all depends on the values that one is raised with -
that makes the difference. And it is for that reason
that I do not believe that traditional conservatism is
finished in Australia. It's passed on from generation to
generation in so many cases.

Take a look at Senators like Josh Frydenberg, Tim Wilson,
Dave Sharma, James Paterson, and Keith Wolahan. All young
senators, to name just a few.

Sorry I was under the impression that if you donkey vote, or vote improperly that someone still gets your vote.
Sometimes the rules confuse me.

ttbn,
> for every voter who weighs up policies before they vote, there are dozens more
> who’ll vote almost exclusively according to, ethnicity or emotional ties.

Did the intergenerational report really say that? Or is it just something you infer based on your prejudice against migrants?

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Armchair,
Donkey votes count. Informal votes normally don't.
And if you don't like any of the candidates, have you considered standing against them?

No-one ever provides information on which migrants the indigenous would prefer to come to Australia !