I find it appalling that the opposition doesn't openly denounce & reject this rise. Shame on them.
I now have run out of political parties to support.

individual,

"I have run out of political parties to support."

Hey, hey....then you've reached a "happy place". One that is surreal, but strangely satisfying.

(It happened to me some time around the last election : )

Welcome to the club, Indy.

Question for you (and others who have reached this realisation) ... now what?

<<Question for you (and others who have reached this realisation) ... now what?>>

I am not eligible to answer this question, but assuming you ran out even of all minor parties to support, what's left for you, Bonmot, is to form your own new party!

individual,

I agree with you.

Quite simplistic, Yuyu - and some would agree with you.

However, for most reasonable people, it's better to give a little/take a little.
In other words ... compromise and meet in the middle, for the common good.

The current level of political debate (at least here in OZ) is a race to the bottom - disrespect, regressive policy and negativity now appear to rule the day.

For what it's worth, some pollies really do try to steer an even keel, but they are frowned upon at best, or are gagged by their political elite - Turnbull/Rudd in the past and Dr Washer (Lib) over the asylum seeker travesty comes readily to mind.