Quote Originally Posted by frisson View Post
Classic case of distracting from the current discussion

Albo royally f_cked up, but look over there !!
Finding it hard to buy into your argument that Albo was responsible for the failure of this referendum when you put it against our track record of 0/9 successful referendums in the last 47 years. Only 8/45 successful overall. Out of that 8 successful, I count only 2 that were of great importance, the rest were superficial at best.

Are we really "united"? Do we really stand as one? The pattern of outcomes in the referendum failures after WW II paint a different picture. There are deep divisions everywhere. City folks vs regional folks. State vs state. Race, education level, wealth, income, tree lover, animal lover, meat eater or vegan. You name it. It's as if people are continuously trying to find new ways to create another division.

Up to this point, past referendum failures have been because of state rivalry. NSW and VIC would vote for Yes, the other states counter them with No. This time around, it appears to be city vs regional. What's next?