https://caldronpool.com/australians-vote-for-more-of-the-same/Australians Vote for More of the Same
"In politics, watered-down alternatives seldom win. Voters naturally choose the original over the imitation. The Liberal Party’s image has become that of a knock-off brand—safe, weak, uninspiring."
Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
There’s a saying: democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner. In Australia, it seems the sheep are not only voting, but offering themselves up with enthusiasm. Taking a page out of Canada’s book, Australians have effectively rewarded failure by re-electing a government whose done nothing to deserve the vote of the Australian people.
Despite three difficult years marked by a cost-of-living crisis, high taxes, multiple interest rate hikes, stagnating wages, record immigration, a housing shortage, soaring energy bills, and growing pressure on health, education, and infrastructure, Australians opted for more of the same.
Why? Is it collective denial, media manipulation, a rigged system, voter importation through immigration, or perhaps a reflection of a system where real alternatives no longer exist?
The Liberal Party, under Peter Dutton, was leading in the polls not long ago. That lead has since evaporated. So, what changed? Was Dutton truly that unpopular, or did his strategy of imitating Labor’s policies simply evaporate any appeal?