10-30-2024, 09:37 PM
We sometimes criticise our own method of electing our leaders.
It rarely throws up the big 'personality'.
More often the leader is a 'bland' party man who reaches the position of Prime Minister through longevity as much as anything else.
But, that leader rarely reaches the position of head of his party without extensive experience in other portfolios so they bring to the job a fair bit of experience across a range of areas.
Trump wouldn't last 5 seconds in our system.
We tend to look at the American system through our own expectations of leadership...and as bland as our guys are they are always going to be better than the US alternatives...if they don't come up to scratch they can be replaced in heartbeat.
With that standard in mind it is often difficult for Australians to understand why someone like Trump can appeal to the voter.
But looking at it through the eyes of an American, they are looking for what party or candidate offers the best outcomes for them.
It's quite specific to their situation.
They don't worry about what is happening in the rest of the world or even other parts of the US.
If they think the last four years under Biden/ Harris has seen them worse off than the previous four years under Trump then they'll vote for Trump.
We're just spectators...the decision is one for them.
It rarely throws up the big 'personality'.
More often the leader is a 'bland' party man who reaches the position of Prime Minister through longevity as much as anything else.
But, that leader rarely reaches the position of head of his party without extensive experience in other portfolios so they bring to the job a fair bit of experience across a range of areas.
Trump wouldn't last 5 seconds in our system.
We tend to look at the American system through our own expectations of leadership...and as bland as our guys are they are always going to be better than the US alternatives...if they don't come up to scratch they can be replaced in heartbeat.
With that standard in mind it is often difficult for Australians to understand why someone like Trump can appeal to the voter.
But looking at it through the eyes of an American, they are looking for what party or candidate offers the best outcomes for them.
It's quite specific to their situation.
They don't worry about what is happening in the rest of the world or even other parts of the US.
If they think the last four years under Biden/ Harris has seen them worse off than the previous four years under Trump then they'll vote for Trump.
We're just spectators...the decision is one for them.