We Have the Least Serious Politicians in the World
Poor fellow my country
More evidence, as if any were needed, that we have the least serious politicians in the world.
Let’s start with Sydney City Mayor Clover Moore who is apparently doing such a great job running Australia’s largest city that she has time to go around policing flags.
Sydney council banned their own flag back in 2021 because it “contains no acknowledgment of First Nations people”.
All the offending flags were placed in storage and the council scheduled a review of the city’s symbols and emblems, many of which were deemed “at the very least, problematic”.
The review has not yet taken place.
Meanwhile, a Sydney flag that had evaded capture was spotted in the background during a council members Zoom call.
A report was quickly made and the dangerous flag, which was adopted by the City of Sydney in 1908, was seized before any Indigenous people could be hurt.
Independent City of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon, Sydney’s first indigenous councillor, supported the flag capture.
She told The Daily Telegraphy that …
“The flag bears about as much relevance to our city community as Ferry McFerryface.”
Which, for context, makes it slightly more relevant than Councillor Weldon.
Weldon, who was named NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year in 2022, said …
“By reassessing established narratives, mistruths, and one-dimensional accounts of past events, all Australians gain a richer understanding of our shared history and story.”
Someone should assess why we have a NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year award. Could you imagine a NSW White Woman of the Year award? And by the way, what is a woman? But I digress.
While Sydney councillors are fretting about flags, the NSW Premier is boasting about the city’s transportation system.
No, he hasn’t fixed the roads. But he has revealed that Sydney now boasted that …
“NSW is now home to the longest escalators in the southern hemisphere.”
To which every New South Welshman would immediately ask, “How much is the toll?”
When the power system fails, will we he home to the longest stairs in the Southern Hemisphere?
By the way, “In the Southern Hemisphere” is hardly a flex. I’m sure people in the Congo are bummed.
So that’s Clover Moore and Chris Minns. But what about Anthony Albanese? What do you think he’s worried about right now?
If you replied “something Peter Dutton said” … go to the top of the class!
Albo is demanding to know whether the Opposition leader’s call for a boycott of Woolies ends on Australia Day or goes beyond Australia Day.
Seriously.
Albo told journalists yesterday …
“He (Dutton) needs to explain whether that boycott is forever or whether it’s just until Australia Day and what the impact of those people who work for these companies will be.”
In that single statement, Handsome Boy demonstrates why he is failing as Prime Minister … he thinks he’s still in opposition.
Moreover, he's charging into battle with Woolies! The Red Sea, not so much!
Like I said, we have the least serious politicians in the world.
Poor fellow my country.
Another on pointe piece, James, thank you.
Interesting that you mentioned the Congo. I've just finished reading (okay, listening to the audiobook version of) Cobalt Red - a fascinating but incredibly disturbing insight into the mining of cobalt in the DRC, the corruption, child labour, extreme poverty but also extreme wealth created by this metal...all so we can have our battery-powered devices.
Those pushing for EVs would do well to read/listen to this book.
I don't think we'll change the trajectory the world is on, but perhaps the question that needs to be asked is how can the wealth created be better shared?
An accurate but depressing read James. Still, I think the winds of change are coming. People seem to be waking up to just how bad these lightweight, one dimensional politicians are. There is hope!