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Would that it were that way in the States as well, Parnell. As a nation,
we have tended to lean toward liberal ideas. However, for the last three decades or so, we've been looking backwards, trying to recapture the remembered (if not always true) glory of our golden years (debatable as to where they actually are). I lean toward what works best for the country and see the radicalization of our right-wingers as a potential problem. Hopefully, some true conservatives will retake the Republican Party...
posted by
saul_relative
on January 10, 2007 at 2:19 PM
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Saul
An interesting perversion of this rule is the situation in Australia. The Federal government is in the hands of the Liberal Party (right-wing), while all eight state and territory governments are in the hands of the Labor Party (centre-left).
One possible cause of this is that voters see federal government as dealing with issues relating to security and the economy, whereas the states are seen as dealing with traditional Labor strengths such as health and education.
Another theory is that voters use Labor state governments to counter the strength of the federal government.
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Antipodean
on January 9, 2007 at 10:59 PM
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There is little debate on the issue that conservatives have become
far better mobilized than their left-leaning counterparts, afzal. Where both sides go wrong is when they scream left- or right- wing conspiracy.
posted by
saul_relative
on January 7, 2007 at 7:54 PM
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Interesting view.
posted by
afzal50
on January 7, 2007 at 6:21 PM
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