The Liberal party do not get it. When the moderates ran it, like Dr John Hewson, they combined liberal ideals and compassion with success. Since the right wing faction has taken control they are anything BUT liberal. Voting in Nielson shows they do not get it at all.
2007-11-30 12:00:45 · 7 answers · asked by nicelyevolve 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Wow, some people (like xxalmost etc) lost a valuable asset of a sense of humour? Did you think I was really going to take legal action perhaps, thanks for the tip that a name of a party has no meaning. My point was that this party - as anyone who observes politics - is aware, has moved so far to the right under JH and with the added influence of the NSW right wing faction, that it should consider what it stands for. If you think further right wing control through Nielson (or even better why not Abbott) will win them the support of normal ethical and compassionate people, you will be proven wrong when Nielson loses the next election. The only people happy with the Liberals voting for Nielson are the labor supporters assured that they will have at least 6 years of labor. FYI I was a Liberal voter until they become the socially ugly, conservative party. Your rude intro is really the best indicator of how you vote.
2007-12-01 20:42:10 · update #1
Nelson is a recipe for oblivion... he will be their Beasley! How deliciously ironic.
2007-11-30 18:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by splurkles 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Maybe it's you that doesn't get it! The name of a political party is not an advertisement in any way - it's just a name. The concept that they should be in trouble for false advertising is ridiculous. If anything the Liberal Party is a lot more Liberal today than it ever was (ie; with changing society, Liberal policies have changed, for instance rights of Aboriginals and women which were not evident in the early years).
Liberal ideals are still combined with compassion, for instance the basic human rights of everyone to food, shelter etc and the corresponding welfare policies. In fact many would argue that they are perhaps too compassionate (for instance for allowing the dole, baby bonus, health care and concession cards etc).
If anything, as any student of politics would know, it is the Labor Party that has changed dramatically. The Labor Party were initially "soldiers" so to speak for the working class. They supported unionism, fought for the rights of the poor, the disabled, the low income earners and the uneducated. After the Keating hijack in the 80's, the Labor Party became a party for the bourgeoise or the middle class - for instance their policies on tarriffs etc. They basically, in laymans terms, screwed the working man, the people they purported to represent. Nowadays, although they still retain the support of many working-class, they are still really a vehicle for the middle-classes who want an alternative to the Libs.
2007-12-02 02:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by xxalmostfamous1987xx 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Liberals have strong conservative and moderate values. It means that they value the past achievements and embrace the future developments. The Labor party should be in trouble for false advertising. They are a concussion of union bosses, communist sympathisers and university ideologists with no connection to reality.
2007-12-01 04:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you want a conservative, try Rudd- HE describes himself as an economic conservative. As for Libs, they have always been known as Liberals, and to have conservative views- it distinguished them from the old days in the Labor party when it stood for the workers. Bit difficult to tell them apart these days on most fronts.
2007-12-01 05:39:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Labor is supposed to be the party of the workers, yet it is more closely associated with the Cafe Latte faux intellectual set now.
Just look at our new prime minister, he is an extremely wealthy conservative who has never done a days manual work in his life, he is not exactly the perfect example of labor values.
2007-12-01 18:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We had a conservative in Britain
Conclusions::::
No Coalminers
No Shipbuilders
No Steel Workers
No Car Makers
Plenty of Agencies charging companies to send them Employees with
no pension
No Sick pay
No Holiday pay
And The Union Of Working People..
None Existent..
Have A Nice Day.
2007-11-30 20:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by raybbies 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Ok....and huh?
I generally try to overlook grammar and such, but I am lost on this one...
2007-11-30 20:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋