[axolttl88]

It’s bad. I’ve lived in Sydney 21 years and there’s been nothing like this before. We were on the harbour this summer afternoon staring directly at the sun at 5pm - it was a barely visible red dot in the smoke haze - and ash was raining down on us.

The current drought is so tough on December 10 Sydney starts Level 2 water restrictions for all residents and businesses.

There’s an increasing sense among my friends of all political persuasions that we’re heading into this future faster than anyone anticipated - and that our government is asleep at the wheel.

[L_226]

> and that our government is asleep at the wheel

No, they are deliberately misleading the public while attempting to shore up as much capital as possible for themselves, before the real crisis actually happens. It just so happens that more people are starting to catch on to their bullshit.

Don't make the mistake of thinking Morrison et al are incompetent. They are highly accomplished politicians who know exactly what to say and do to keep their jobs, and so far it is working.

[ganeshkrishnan]

Morrison won the election in a direct democracy with mandatory voting. Recently they increased their approval in the latest poll.

Countries get the leaders they deserve.

[cyphar]

Australia is not a direct democracy, it's a representative democracy. The only element of direct democracy we have are constitutional referendums.

[ganeshkrishnan]

Semi-direct, yes. But at some point majority of the people have elected him? And still approve of him. Anything else are excuses. fwiw, I didn't vote for him and am equally disappointed

[Razengan]

Maybe the people get what they deserve, but the poor animals get screwed without having any say in anything.