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"australia isn’t right-wing. it’s cautious."
"…labor’s narrative of fairness failed before the coalition’s story of aspiration…"
"…australia has not called time on neoliberalism…"
insightful election result analysis by waleed aly.
nytimes.com/2019/05/20/opi… #ausvotes
"…labor’s narrative of fairness failed before the coalition’s story of aspiration…"
"…australia has not called time on neoliberalism…"
insightful election result analysis by waleed aly.
nytimes.com/2019/05/20/opi… #ausvotes
so i was nodding the whole way through. aly's take makes sense — but it was missing at least a few points (in no order):
• the impact of clive palmer's massive spend
• shorten's unpopularity
• the new level of dirty tricks
• failure to "sell" a vision for post-coal queensland
• the impact of clive palmer's massive spend
• shorten's unpopularity
• the new level of dirty tricks
• failure to "sell" a vision for post-coal queensland
…and the deep dissatisfaction that scandal (eg. watergate, paladin), lies (eg. everything on energy), inhumanity (eg. offshore detention) and incompetence (eg. energy and environment ministers) have been rewarded.
…and the fact that the issue rated most important by australians pre-election (climate change) was ultimately no match for the lies and fear campaign.
so while i don’t disagree with aly’s points, i reckon he has missed much of the story of #ausvotes19.
so while i don’t disagree with aly’s points, i reckon he has missed much of the story of #ausvotes19.
