1. La Captura Corporativa y el Neoliberalismo como Ruina Democrática.
Existe un consenso en el archivo de que el neoliberalismo ha permitido que los intereses corporativos y los multimillonarios tomen el control del gobierno, socavando la función democrática y convirtiéndola en una fachada para la corrupción.
- Neoliberalism has been the ruination of democracies world-wide. It allowed the wealthy to get so powerful they now control govts.
- Australia isnt run by governments anymore. Its managed by billionaires, corporations and lobbyists whove turned democracy into a storefront.
- Uh uh. Australian democracy ceased to function when it became clear our governing parties take their marching orders from corporations.
- Democracy itself lies in cold storage, shrink-wrapped and barcoded, awaiting dispatch from hancock prospecting.
2. El Fracaso del Duopolio Político y la Oposición Débil.
La dominación del duopolio (Labor y LNP) es vista como un factor clave en la destrucción de la democracia y el futuro del país. La falta de una oposición coherente y fuerte se considera perjudicial para la salud del sistema.
- The duopoly and their neoliberal policies continues to destroy a future for everyone. No one left behind .? equality, democracy? auspol.
- The disgrace of the duopoly, and labor trying to outcompete the dreadful coal-ition. Democracy trampled. Auspol.
- With such a weakened, roiling, fissured opposition, it can only be bad for our democracy.
- When yer vote ends up preferring or alp or lnp its not democracy auspol scary minority gov independents who represent their electorate rather than ideology imposed by no fkn choice.
3. La Fragilidad Constitucional: El Golpe de 1975.
El 50 aniversario del despido de Gough Whitlam en 1975 es un tema recurrente, recordado como un "golpe de estado incruento" que demostró la fragilidad de la democracia australiana y la interferencia de potencias extranjeras (EE. UU. y Reino Unido).
- I was just 19 years old when this shit went down. I knew then that australia is not a democracy and my vote is meaningless. Its all a charade for mug punters. Auspol australia whitlam fraser kerr cia usa uk queenelizabeth coupdetat dismissal1975.
- 50 yrs ago, australia saw bloodless coup where underpinning conventions of parliamentary democracy were overthrown. The dismissal established dangerous precedents. We have failed to put in place safeguards that would prevent it happening again.
- The cia and the british royals conspired to subvert australias democracy. Worse still, it could happen again.
- Today marks 50 years since one of the most significant constitutional developments in australias historythe sacking of pm gough whitlam in 1975. On that day, australia learned that our democracy wasnt as safe as we thought.
4. El Sistema Electoral Australiano y la "Democracy Sausage".
A pesar de las críticas al gobierno, el sistema electoral australiano (voto obligatorio, AEC independiente) es frecuentemente elogiado como superior a otros, especialmente el de EE. UU. La tradición del "democracy sausage" simboliza la cultura cívica australiana.
- As i watch us politics with something akin to horror, i give thanks today and every day to the holy trinity of australian democracy compulsory voting, preferential voting and the magnificent non-partisan australian electoral commission. Auspol.
- Australia is the new model of a great democracy.
- The australian democracy sausage should be a universal idea. I wont have my mind changed.
- Many australians have lost faith in democracy and elected leaders, with nearly one in ten believing violence can be justified for a political cause.