http://www.ambitgambit.com/2007/01/31/liberal-coalition-deal-disenfranchises-voters-and-party/ Ambit Gambit Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ambitgambit.com/2007/01/31/liberal-coalition-deal-disenfranchises-voters-and-party/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 al loomis Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:15:09 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1863#comment-1496 i wonder if the ever present evidence of politician buffoonery will someday lead ozzies to grasp the utility of actual democracy? pleasant to think so, but an illiterate populace is more commonly captured by demagogues of the autocratic sort. or maybe things will just stumble along as they are- the lucky country can afford ineffectual management more than most. the really interesting thing about these discussions is that they exist, even though there is no potent electorate to influence. it's no accident that pundits in oz are referred to as chatterati. i wonder if the ever present evidence of politician buffoonery will someday lead ozzies to grasp the utility of actual democracy? pleasant to think so, but an illiterate populace is more commonly captured by demagogues of the autocratic sort.
or maybe things will just stumble along as they are- the lucky country can afford ineffectual management more than most.
the really interesting thing about these discussions is that they exist, even though there is no potent electorate to influence. it’s no accident that pundits in oz are referred to as chatterati.

]]> http://www.ambitgambit.com/2007/01/31/liberal-coalition-deal-disenfranchises-voters-and-party/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Faustino Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:49:18 +0000 http://localhost/ambit/?p=1863#comment-1497 The Coalition parties' death wish continues to exceed their grasp of effective politics. The Coalition parties’ death wish continues to exceed their grasp of effective politics.

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