It looks like this discussion has now run its course.
Thanks to everyone who participated.
It's been an interesting discussion.
I guess our political views stem from notions of what we
consider responsible, moral, and reasonable. There doesn't
seem (certainly for young people) the traditional party
loyalties that existed for our parents.
Opinions today differ from person to person, from year to year.
People today on the whole don't think uniformly. A lot of
views are actually mixed - when it comes to party affiliation.

It shall be interesting to see what the next couple of
years brings us. And whether people will demand more of their
politicians.

The Greens Party has once again escaped criticism and comparison. Deliberately bracketing the debate to the 'two major parties' does that.

Yet as sidekicks of Julia Gillard in particular the Greens always claimed to be the 'big swinging d*cks' who wielded undue influence (more like political blackmail) on the Labor government, and they generally claim the ability to frustrate and exasperate any government in an ongoing fashion.

The public's painful memory of the Greens Watermelons in government as Labor's sidekicks -always treacherous- is still raw. The Greens were rejected along with Labor.

Camouflaging the Greens as merely one of a number of minor parties that might do better in the future simply does not work. The Greens are different and the public knows them as such. The Greens have a record to live down. Most likely they will continue on a downward electoral spiral as predicted by many political commentators

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otb,

This thread was about what people saw as the differences
between the two major parties - the Libs and Labor.
However if you wish to clearly articulate the distinction
of what's wrong with the Greens - may I politely suggest
that you start your own thread on the subject and see how
many people actually agree with you on this forum.
It would be interesting to see how many responses you get
and from whom.

Cheers.

Foxy,

You yourself introduced the subject of minor parties. Your thrust it seems was that voters are somehow disillusioned with the two major parties and minor parties would benefit.

Voters cannot be too upset with the LNP. After all, they were voted into government. True, some have difficulty in accepting that, but it is a fact, ask the Governor General, Bill Shorten's mother-in-law if she got that wrong.

Regarding minor parties, they are not all the same as the public would realise. They are very different. Apples and oranges that cannot be sold as the one product.

It is simplistic to talk about a claimed rise of minor parties, when the most obvious one that you are taking care to keep free from scrutiny had a big role in the failure of the Gillard government, and Rudd's before, and is on a downwards spiral. Greens' policies are not acceptable to the public, full stop.

otb,

Correction. It was Chris Lewis who introduced
minority parties to this discussion.
I merely responded with a link that he might
find interesting.

You are entitled to your opinion on your personal
choice of political parties and whom who give
your support to. What you're not entitled to however
is think that your opinions are shared by others.
Or that you are some sort of an authority on the
subject.

I usually don't bother reading what you have to say
because I find that you're neither logical or rational.
And your insults don't appeal to me. They're too common,
predictable and nothing out of the ordinary.
Therefore - go talk to someone who does value your opinion.
I certainly don't.

Cheers.