WHO DO YOU WANT PLAYING FULL FORWARD?

Howdy peeps,

So a learned friend of mine, Ben, loves this political stuff as much as I do.

However, Ben and I differ a little.  You see, I think he has a far better understanding of policy making and not only the national, but international impact of such things than I do.

Me: I like the mechanics of the party machine.  I like the the games and the behaviour of the individuals that run this country. I love the scandals, the rifts and the impact these things have upon the government. I feel I have about as much to say about what happens in Canberra as I do about Collingwood winning the AFL Premiership.  Fuck all.

Speaking of which, Ben posted a fantastic analogy on Facebook yesterday, that really clearly explained the way that people vote, I think.

Now, I don't agree with everything Benny says, nor he me; but I think this is a really intelligent post that's quite thought provoking.

Have a read and a think.  

'To further from my previous status, if the next election was between Dane Swan and Buddy Franklin, it would play out as follows.  

All Collingwood supporters would vote for Dane Swan, and nearly everyone else would vote for Buddy, because they hate Collingwood.  Except for the racist non-Collingwood supporters, who would vote for Dane because he is white.  So the race becomes who would win out of Collingwood supporters and racists vs everyone else.

Dane Swan is a good chance to win.  Collingwood supporters and people who would not want to see an Aboriginal win, probably just outweigh people who don't like Collingwood.

This is the problem with politics in Australia; it's not about who is the better candidate or which is the better team, its about who you barrack for, or who you don't like.

This election started out as who would you prefer at full forward.'

Ben is right.  We vote for who we want to win I think, and often forget to look at the policy and principles that drive them.  It's human nature, but we feel the impact of these ill-informed choices for the rest of our lives.

Thanks Ben xoxo

Peace out.