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thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 16 th, 2026 at 12:01pm: Gnads wrote on Feb 16 th, 2026 at 11:33am: thegreatdivide wrote on Feb 16 th, 2026 at 11:21am: freediver wrote on Feb 16 th, 2026 at 9:24am: Dnarever wrote on Feb 16 th, 2026 at 8:59am: freediver wrote on Feb 15 th, 2026 at 7:42pm: You know they were never intended to be absolute terms, right? They are always defined relative to everyone else. Compared relatively to everyone else of the 1950's 60's and 70's both Labor and the Liberals have moved substantually to the right side of politics. Menzies of the 50's and 60's was considered to be rather extreeme right where his position of that day would today be considered moderate left. It depends which measure. eg housing everyone via a mix of public and private housing, at a time of high immigration? ? Menzies achived it, neither Lab nor Lib can achieve it. Quote: Most people would say we have moved right economically by selling off state owned assets, but that is actually economic liberalism. That's right - and Neoliberalism after many years of globalization is the cause of the econmic dysfunction which is ruining democrcies all around the world. Hence MAGA.... Quote:On social measures, we have moved left. No more "white Australia? High migration numbers under Menzies? What were the migration numbers per year then? Nowhere near what is coming in under Albo - & too many of the wrong kinds. A sensible question at least. (google) Absolute Numbers vs. Proportions:
The Albanese era has seen record-high absolute numbers, with over 1,000 net new migrants arriving per day since June 2022. However, analysts note that the proportion of immigrants relative to the total population was significantly higher in the late 1960s than today.Menzies achieved high growth in the Oz economy under those circumstances. What's wrong with today's politicians? (Hint: failing neoliberailsm, in an increasingly globalised world under neo-liberal WTO rules. (google) During the Menzies era (1949–1966), Australia experienced a period of sustained economic growth, often referred to as a "golden age," with real GDP growth frequently exceeding 6% in some years. The economy nearly doubled in size over his time in office. Your perceptions are wack aka BS ..... those bought in under Menzies were skilled migrants with something to offer & who have assimilated - Poms, Italians, Greeks, Yugoslavs, Christian Lebanese. Those being bought in for the past decade & more are unskilled welfare dependent 3rd worlders who will not assimilate and who don't like us aka Muslims. And that includes the Sudanese Machete criminals & their parents. Import the 3rd world become the 3rd world.
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