Yeah, I can’t argue with that view, despite the fact they’ve proven they can do a job when they want to.

You’re spot on. We’ve been warned for years about it, we’ve been told for years that we could drive a revolution in renewables and the use of EVs if we wanted and we’ve sat on our hands through the lot. Things like solar on all rentals and public houses; all that should have been done years ago. We know why, too, Punter was in the Senate the other day showing us why.

We are indeed a lucky country, led by second rate men sharing the luck running on other people’s ideas. It’s a shame we have to be that way because they’ve proven they can act fast when they want to.

rigged against them

Labor are responsible for their issues politically. Saying the country is rigged against them is a bold claim as well if the last election result federally is anything to go by. Either they have a solid grip, proven by the vote as is claimed or the country’s rigged against them, as is claimed. Both can’t be true.

The media are, certainly. Labor get a better deal from them than those further left or independent though, to the point where the population now believes perpetuated lines about those groups. Shit like ‘can’t govern’, ‘haven’t proven…’ and ‘obstruct’, put to the public by ‘sensible, pragmatic thinkers’ who work well with a poor media.

The policies are tepid; the housing policies have helped nobody except the banks, investors and those who were buying anyway, but that’s as designed. Now it looks as if we might have a heap of people carrying the can on these 5% deposit loans (the one that helps those buying anyway). That’s fine, Albo will help them into a Build to Rent rental.

Gambling reforms; if you mean gambling advertising, they’re the ones wanting to keep advertising. It’s the right thing to do to oppose Labor’s stance on this. The same exists for the Middle East crisis; Labor has a weak position here as well. As usual.

We see Labor’s weaknesses right now with Senate enquiries into the PRRT along with the garbage lines that people don’t understand the tax, it’s the future we look at, changing the tax will stop investment. All of it demonstrably false.

Now they’re cutting the NDIS, selling it under ‘removing fraudulent operators’, the stuff you expect from low grade individuals like Scomo or Anus. After giving away over 100b in tax cuts that don’t help everyone.

The rest, such as wage issues and healthcare fixes are expected from a centre left workers party. That’s their bread and butter; if they fail to deliver there, there’s not a lot of point in the party.

Labor are pretty dogshit. They’re better than the Coalition but that’s not a high bar.

Indeed, as you only have one missus where Labor has several, apparently very experienced politicians who are repeatedly talked up by their PR people. As you talk your partner up I guess.

I don't think the federal government necessarily has to make long-term policy decisions right now. My concern is more that short-term decisions can and will influence public behaviour to the point that more significant responses may be needed in the longer term. We don't seem to be willing to adapt to the crisis or learn to live with it. Instead it's either pretending everything is fine and ignoring the problem or panicking and demanding the government do something about it, which results in short-term "solutions" like cutting the fuel excise tax so we can all go right back to pretending the problem doesn't exist or affect us when it absolutely will at some point.

I'm just scared of all sorts really.

War.

Well, and inflation.

But besides, war and inflation, the true cost of living.

And unaffordable housing.

So, there's war, inflation, the cost of living, unaffordable housing, hmmmm and it seems like the financial markets are gonna tank, so let's just put it under a big umbrella of recession.

And if you mention the "R" word, then maybe the big "D" for depression is due.

Besides the above, excluding climate change and the threat of AI, no wuckas.