democracy
i am not a fan of Tony Abbott MP.
and i look forward to the next spill that sees a change in leaders of the Liberal party. it can’t be too long to wait for that to happen.
the latest shameful thing he’s done is request donations from liberal supporters to help fight the proposed Flood Levy (which aims to support the QLD people in rebuilding their communities). clearly it would be more useful for people to donate that money directly to organisations helping respond to the natural disasters occurring in Australia. given that a cyclone is about to wreak more havoc on Queensland, they’re going to need more support.
it’s poor form.
but i also think it’s perfectly fine for him to make that request. the reality of our poorly designed political system (not that i’ve got a better system to propose) is that public funds give political parties the ability to promote their causes and influence public opinion. and public opinion is everything, even if it’s misled or based on fear.
the other reason i think it’s fine is that we’re a rich country. and there are many many people who could give Tony a donation and give the flood victims a donation and send some money to third world countries. at the end of all that giving, they’d still be doing well. particularly on a global perspective.
//end of little confused rant//
