• AJ Sadauskas@aus.social
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    12 days ago

    @wscholermann @Seagoon_ And when politics is covered by most of the media, it’s basically presented as a clash of personalities and a footy game.

    This Labor MP says this. This Coalition MP says that. Minister refuses to confirm. Party room sources say. This shadow minister made a gaffe. The opposition leader made comments attacking this. The prime minister responded by saying that.

    And according to the latest opinion polls…

    It’s really irrelevant to the everyday lives of most people!

    Meanwhile, the thing that really matters from politics is the laws we live under. How government departments go about their job and deliver things like schools and hospitals. Which new train lines do or don’t get built. What the government funds, and who pays how much tax for it.

    The focus should be on what issues people in the community are facing.

    What kind of society do we have right now? What kind of country, state, and city do we want to live in?

    What are the laws and policies right now?

    What’s their impact on those issues? Are they helping or harming?

    And how could they be different?