What has happened to this country I love so much? Why on earth do we keep electing that worm John Howard? His followers call him a visionary, a man of the people. Ha what a joke. Howard is nothing but a populist, but not in a good sense. If anything he is the antithesis of a visionary. If he thought he could win an election by streaking through parliament he would. He is indubitably a brilliant politician, one of the best, with a canny knack of reading the populace but that does not mean he is a great leader. If anything he is a follower. If his party believes vehemently in a policy Howard will reverse it if he might look like losing. Where are your principles Mr. Howard?
He is a master of wedge politics as both he and the Labor Party struggle for the "middle ground". It disgusts me that Howard will be remembered as one of the great Australian PMs. I remember in the 1980's what laughable character he was. He has simply driven to the fore the idea that the individual is all that matters. Where is the community spirit? Howard thinks community spirit is reflected by the full grandstands at cricket grounds.
Oh how I wish for a charismatic left wing leader who would blast this conservative leader into the dust.
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