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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments
Last post by Lods -Why is it there is 350 plus pages on this site relating to a leader of a country on the other side of the world that most say is unfit to serve and any alternative is an improvement over him yet here in our own backyard when faced with an equally corrupt government and one that in this case directly affects their own families have a different theory on replacing a government.
The old 'they are all the same or pick your poison' is used to try and cast doubts on the new incoming party instead of calling the current inept corrupt party for what they are and saying they deserve to be replaced.
It wouldn't be they are bias - Nah surely not
There's a couple of reasons for the Trump thread to be considerably longer.
1) The Trump thread is 11 years old. This one is tracking pretty well by comparison after one year, and generating much more discussion at present.
2) While it's probably fair to say that the majority of the members of this site are Victorian, it's not the case we all are (It might be interesting doing a demographic poll as to where our site members are living. I think the results would surprise.)
As a result the politics and social issues of Victoria aren't high priorities for some of us.
3) When it boils down to it, there is very little difference between our two major political parties, and at times that difference is hardly noticeable at a state level where the priorities are more on providing everyday services like health and education. One Nation does present a definite alternative....but it's untried at governing, and it may turn out to be a case of "be careful what you wish for".
4) While we think our governments and political parties, and many social issues aren't real great, pretty poor in fact... they pale into insignificance when compared to the problems confronting the folks in the states. They're pretty much shot to pieces....and that's the key point.
5) 'When America sneezes the world catches a cold'.
It affects not just Americans when that country is off the rails, as it has been during the Trump years.
Old alliances are looking dodgy and things like the 'war' in the middle east is affecting the flow of resources. That affects us all.
So it's pretty understandable that both threads attract considerable interest.
People are concerned and considering alternatives.
Different threads, different levels of interest...let's keep them separate.