Half a Nation

According to the polls, ye olde One Nation Party has the lead over Labor and the Coalition.

Much gnashing of the teeth in the Guardian ….whence comes such unreasonable stupidity they cry!

Well, it’s a simple convergence of a number of effects, Egbert.

In officialese, this is explained thusly: “they are worried about the uncertainties facing their families’ financial future, the high cost of living and the impact of AI on their jobs. At the core of their concerns is a deep-seated worry that Australia is heading in the wrong direction and they are not being listened to or included in the nation’s journey.”

Not so, little chicken … here’s the actual facts.

One, a large slab of the population thinks we might have overdone the “collective good” thing. That is, it’s all well and good to protect everyone from everything, but not at infinite cost. The vibe here is that we have lost the Viking thing that makes life worth living (for the uninitiated – this means courage, violence, independence, conquest, risk, masculinity, anti-bureaucracy or just not wanting a risk assessment before boiling a kettle).

A second, much smaller group, just wants anarchy so they can steal more money off other people, legally. And not just steal, but rape and pillage generally. These are the people that prefer to rule by law without needing to be constrained by said laws themselves.

A third group just isn’t too bright. You can sell them any proposition – such as Jetstar, Telstra, Coles, JB Hi-Fi and Bunnings. Or the idea that under Half a Nation they will be much better off. These people can be trained to accept bad service, high prices, fake choice and institutional contempt, and then we can transfer that tolerance into politics (ho, ho, ho).

Another mob are just haters – they hate everything and everyone (and I suspect themselves much of the time). They especially hate electric cars, cheap renewable energy, immigrants, aborigines, dwarfs, zombie chickens and fine dining.

Then there’s a group that selectively tell everyone else exactly what to do. For example, they are very keen to force anti abortion down your throat because they are “pro-life”. And yet they are very likely to be outraged if you don’t let them own killing weapons. Evolution will take care of them.

Finally there’s a cross-section of all of the above that argues that it’s turning out just fine for the Americans, based on all the negative press Donald is copping. See – proof positive! Scandal, chaos and embarrassment can be converted into proof of authenticity.

When it’s all said and done, I think they all need to see Half a Nation in charge for a couple of years. No one can really discern the future despite any claims just so. So let’s give it a go and just hope we don’t end up in a Totalitarian regime. Let the theory run, let the consequences arrive and see whether the voters still enjoy the Viking weather after the roof comes off.

It won’t be boring!