The shortest national government term in the democratic world has expired again. Despite it being only about ten minutes ago when Australians were forced (yes, forced; there’s a fine for not voting) to choose between the Candidate for Corporate Welfare or the Candidate for Union Welfare to be this month’s Prime Minister.
If news of the date of the annual election has passed you by, this is likely to do with the fact the office of PM in Australia is increasingly a ceremonial position, analogous to the Lord Mayor of London or the wife of CNN’s Brian Stelter.
It was already a relatively pointless job prior to the Covid over-reaction but Scott Morrison’s lethargic approach to the State Premiers’ unconstitutional power grab in 2020 resulted in the continued slide into impotence.
The Unaparty have offered us two choices this year; the incumbent, Scott Morrison, and the Labor (sic) leader, Anthony Albanese.
If you can find a difference between what they are likely to do if elected, I’ll be impressed. They’re both planning to be profligate with our taxes, they’re both going to do nothing to wind back the authoritarianism of the State premiers, they’re both going to speak in a mealy mouthed way about China while desperately hoping it doesn’t impact trade.
Plus ça change, plus c’est la ça même chose, in other words.
Usually, I refuse to play the game at Australian elections. I register for a postal vote, to save me having to change my daily routine on the various polling days, and then return my voting slip with a rude picture and the words “none of the above”.
This year, however, I shall be voting. The third candidate most likely to win the most votes in my constituency will be receiving my vote (no not you Greenies, sit down), regardless of how batshit crazy they might be.
Bill’s Opinion
Previously, my vote had a net neutral impact on the Unaparty. From now on and forever, it will be cast against the Unaparty.
Regular readers here will understand why but if you can’t work it out, pick a combination of the following;
Mindless aping of the Chinese policy of highly damaging lockdowns.
Lying about the ridiculous claim of scientific backing for the majority of Covid laws, for example, mandating face masks.
Mandates or standing by when employers imposed them on people to bully them into taking medical procedures against their will.
Profligacy to bribe people to accept the above catastrophic errors.
A protest vote is a pathetic response to what we’ve had to suffer, but it’s a start. I’m still considering what else can be done.
