Sure, this strategy may work in China but Australia is a Western nation where freedom is taken seriously. That’s the carefully cultivated reality distortion fi

Sure, this strategy may work in China but Australia is a Western nation where freedom is taken seriously. That’s the carefully cultivated reality distortion field at work. It may look that way from the outside, but it’s a tightly controlled, aging and fearful society. Anyone who steps out of line is dealt with harshly and swiftly. The government may loosen the leash on those who align with their political philosophy (so figures who vilify vulnerable groups are given a bit of freedom under the current government) but the jackboot of the state isn’t far away. Re your edit: there is compulsory voting, so the people obviously like it that way.