An interesting take from Alex Fein in #RedbridgeIntel. What do everyday Australians want, and what binds then to each other viewed though the political lense — because living in societies is very much about #politics.

“Consider the rise of One Nation. The reflexive interpretation from the political/media class is that this represents a lurch to the far right. It does not.

What it represents is a furious rejection of the neoliberal consensus shared by both major parties: a rejection of Labor and the Coalition’s fidelity to sectional interests that lobby them to legislate (or not legislate) in ways that are manifestly counter to the national interest.”
Readmore:
https://redbridgeintel.substack.com/p/polarisation-is-a-myth

#PHON #MajorPartyDuopoly #NeoLibralism #NeoClassicalism #EatTheRich #FairGo #ForThePeople #DemocracyInCrisis #RepresentationalGovernment