I think we should all be in despair at the state of Australian politics. I know I am. Everyone who is involved hasn't done anything special with the exception of one or two individuals. To get anywhere in this country politically you need to be a member of a political party and basically kiss people's feet to move up. Half of me is becoming more sympathetic to a Direct President model so we can rid ourselves of these useless careerists who aren't fit to run the local rugby league raffle yet alone a trade union! Yet these people are running Australia. Same can be said on the other side as well although not as bad. Abbott, O'Farrell, Pyne, Swan haven't done anything else but organised politics. There are plenty more. In the USA we see former successful businessman and senior academics frequently run for political office. But it isn't feasible in Australia because you have to be in parliament for ages to actually move up the chain.
Now onto Gillard and this election. If this election was to be a referendum on how a government has performed then sure you would throw her out. This government has conducted itself disgracefully. The politics, the spin, the survival of the fittest. It's a farce and they are a farce. But the Coalition's policies don't stack up, are they really going to repeal a carbon tax? And replace it with a slush fund for green technologies. That is such a ridiculous and inneficient idea. Are they really going to cut Australia's refugee intake? Are they really going to slash 70 billion dollars in costs to fund inneffiecient and politically motivated tax cuts and spending programs. Are they really going to tax businesses more to foot a unncesscary paid parental leave scheme.
These policies don't pass the credibility test. And neither does this government. It's a farce. Both sides suck and really need serious reform.
And just before I finish my rant what the fuck is Bill Shorten still doing in politics. He's a dog of a human being and has next to no integrity. To discuss the very idea which is him being put in charge of the Labor Party when they lose in a few months time is just ridiculous. This bloke is an absolute rolled gold clown who shouldn't be anywhere near power. A true stain on the ALP and Australian parliamentary politics. I hope the ALP have the sense to throw this moron out.