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by L_226 2389 days ago
> 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.

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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.

Australia is not a direct democracy, it's a representative democracy. The only element of direct democracy we have are constitutional referendums.
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
Maybe the people get what they deserve, but the poor animals get screwed without having any say in anything.