Conservative'ish govt sweeps into power in Australia

I figured the Aussies would eventually start coming to their senses and pull the eject handle on that lunatic Labor crew...and they did. ~52% majority. Not an overwhelming win, but a damned good start.

...Abbott, 55, built up a strong opinion poll lead on the back of promises to rein in government spending, scrap an unpopular tax on carbon emissions, and stop the flow of refugee boats arriving in Australia's northwest...

Here's the problem -- Americans aren't nearly as willing to call abject failure what it is as Aussies are. We've come to embrace the fail, perhaps even celebrate it to a degree. It takes Weiner class fail before Americans start to blanch a bit.

The funny thing about getting good service from any provider/supplier of goods, services, govt, etc is if you don't constantly expect it, and demand it, you gonna be getting the Weiner pretty much every time. Most people deliver what you'll tolerate, not what you actually want. If you want good service, don't tolerate bad service.

posted by Purp at 12:17 PM

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