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patjennings said:
Come on which is it - you don't know what happened in the 1960s or you know all about the Liberal party. Just a little consistency would be nice - especially since the Liberals were in power for all the 1960s.

And FWIW i gave out lib pamphlets against Frank Walker back in the day - so you might as well give up now.
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Im so sorry pat, I really couldn't help myself....

 
tsf said:
because at school in class they teach various things throughout time, from dinosaurs to the history of the nation and their leaders, therefore covering politics.
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I think we can assume that he didn't go to school, or at best attended without gaining anything from the experience.
 
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Keeper66 said:
I think we can assume that he didn't go to school, or at best attended without gaining anything from the experience.
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Actually I did and graduated high school smartarse.

I'm just not a blue-haired, soy latte drinking, self-loathing leftie like yourself.
 
Sharkman84 said:
Actually I did and graduated high school smartarse.

I'm just not a blue-haired, soy latte drinking, self-loathing leftie like yourself.
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Graduated from the school of hard knocks and then got degree at the university of life - amirite amirite! hey my man!
 
I like the word "stooge", they used to say it in that Fat Pizza show alot which also had an elevated level of political discourse.
 
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Also in Australian politics there's nobody really doing political theatre.. .

That dramatic, performative side of politics where leaders turn debates into spectacles, deliver barnstorming speeches, or stage memorable stunts that dominate headlines and shape public perception....

Very rarely do Australian politicians go off script!

Australian culture tends to sniff out fakery fast I think that Aussies often eye-roll at overt charisma because it's seen as try-hard

And compulsory voting means politicians can't just energise a base with polarising drama....

With compulsory voting and preferential ballots, you win by not alienating the middle 20-30% of swing voters. Polarising personality or big theatrical risks can backfire, so politicians play it safe. Result: low-energy oratory, mumbled delivery, and a general vibe of "public servant in a suit" rather than "charismatic figure".

They have to appeal broadly without alienating the middle.

Penny Wong is slightly more hardline than most left wingers.

But she's absolutely keeping to the script. Even when talking about the Israeli Palestinian conflict....

Yes, the gritted teeth are very much there but then she softens....
 
Football us life said:
Also in Australian politics there's nobody really doing political theatre.. .
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