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I think he's a bloody idiot, Phil, and for once in my life I reckon the majority of my countrymen will agree with me.Philosophy Explorer wrote:From what I've been reading, it sounds as if he's holding back progress on renewable energy and he's not too popular in Australia at the moment.
Here's the most recent article I've read on this:
http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/could-t ... oing-73339
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I don't reckon it makes any difference which of the two major political parties wins government in this country, Graeme, and it certainly doesn't make any difference how popular either of them is. Democracy is government by the ignorant and we always manage to get the government we deserve.Graeme M wrote:And yet half the country voted his party to government and almost half still would vote LNP. Can't be THAT bad eh?
I've heard it argued on this basis that people don't know how to govern themselves so why bother with democratic rule?Obvious Leo wrote:I don't reckon it makes any difference which of the two major political parties wins government in this country, Graeme, and it certainly doesn't make any difference how popular either of them is. Democracy is government by the ignorant and we always manage to get the government we deserve.Graeme M wrote:And yet half the country voted his party to government and almost half still would vote LNP. Can't be THAT bad eh?
Heh, true enough sadly.Obvious Leo wrote: I don't reckon it makes any difference which of the two major political parties wins government in this country, Graeme, and it certainly doesn't make any difference how popular either of them is. Democracy is government by the ignorant and we always manage to get the government we deserve.