[jonny_eh]

Or vote with your… vote. The relative benefit is that it can actually work, in theory at least.

[SLWW]

Theory isn't very useful when something like this comes to the table.

How many times has this theory been cheated in the last thousand years?

the answer is, a lot

[artursapek]

You really think any of what's going on in Australia is the will of the people?

[bitreality]

They have people voting over 3% tax increases and gay marriage, not surveillance. Doesn't matter who you vote for, every party is in favor of increasing their power.

[cookie_monsta]

We never had a vote on same sex marriage. It was more a completely optional mail in survey whose results the govt. was completely welcome and within its rights to ignore.

On that one, at least, the politicians were too spineless to take a stand.

[jonny_eh]

So which country is better in that regard?

[austhrow743]

Yes