Democratic Backlash And Leadership Failure

Morning and welcome today. The old cops to Australia Fascination is back. What does Putin mean when he says the war could be coming to an end? Cost of private schooling is now hitting past thirty thousand dollars a year. Prime Ministers in lads in the commentary box. Richard Arnold's backsteve price with the Farrah Fall out for us as well. Asking. Welcome to the Brand New Week, seven past six. The word earthquake was used far too often over the weekend. The one nation victory in Farrah was an earthquake. The Farage victories all over the British landscape was an earthquake. It is possible, I suppose they are, but it's also very possible they're not. The irony of the slaughter that Keystama was put to is he's the same bloke that Britain couldn't get enough of two short years ago. Not because he was the visionary they all longed for, but because they hated the Tories. You see, wanting change is the same as voting against something, not for something. Voting for something is often more productive. All of this comes with the usual caveat that midterms or buy elections or local elections are generally a repository of discontent. It's the chance to hand out a bloody nose. You didn't mean it, not permanently. You're just a bit over it, so why not lash out? Pauline Hansen can no more run Australia than I can, and I doubt Farage has the apparatus to run Britain. Not far below the surface of most of these organizations, runs a fairly diverse selection of idiots and mad people. Not that the excuses, you know, that that's excuses the incumbents. I mean, there's a solid reason why people despair, and that's because the old parties have over a very long period of time been sucked at drive greater leadership talent and taking people broadly for granted. So it's not like you couldn't see these things coming, but it doesn't mean that they're the answer. Trump and his party will find out the same thing later this year, not because the Democrats are up to much, but because of the wars and the gas prices and the general chaos. These earthquakes would be amazing if only they weren't so often followed by regret. One seat, Farrah, will make not a jot of difference. Pauline will get a day in the sun. Reform will run some councils. No one cares about councils. Trump will become a lame duck president. That's democracy. We love it until we don't. And when we don't, instead of thinking about it, we lash out. And the irony of that is we get the leadership we deserve.