Why is there an overwhelming view we must suck up to the bully.
Cranky Grandma Gai
@gaielizabeth.bsky.social
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First vote was for Gough. Such hope for a better world then. Leftie, atheist retired public schoolie. Cannot stand RW politics, religions, racism or misogyny. Why not just be kind? Living on Dharawal land. No DMs please.
![Barry Jones nails it. #auspol
Australia ranks No. 1 per capita in the world for spending on gambling, our education system is one of the most unequal in the Western world and our federal parliament sits for fewer days than any other democracy. We are more secretive than Britain or the US, our great institutions suffer from a loss of trust and funding, our refugee policies are extremely cruel, our greenhouse gas emissions are rising and we are dishonest about race, class and history.
None of these are shaping up as major issues at the next election.
All of them should be.
[Thanks for this post go to Yvonne (last name unknown). If you know her, please pass on my thanks.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cmlz34taecxkees3lqegz6oq/bafkreifva5kwfhrfc4yab4pm3yupmzk33jaetlqfhnwdwvn2enbotocv5q)
