A Republic........Why not?

Originally posted by pintohoo ↑

Do we have to be a sheep and follow the herd?

Why does it have to be a republic?

What about something different? say a futarchy.

To me - philosophically it sounds like a good idea --------- getting it to work might be different - but, basically it gets around all the short term BS that we have now that stuffs us up.

To me - it's pretty clear that anything to do with Royal families is a dodo - and rightfully should be -- but, there are a lot of republics with problems as well ----

so, before I went down the road of ditching what we have (which I think should be ditched) - I just don't think that a Nation like Australia - small pop., first world, dependent on primary industry hurtling towards a high tech future - should limit itself to something as problematic as a republic.

Why do I pick a futarchy?

Because now more than ever in history - we need to be at least trying to look 50 years ahead - and what political parties we have now - in our current system - and what would still be around in a republic - I believe just don't fit a rapidly changing society -

meaning ------------------ a Labor party --------- just look at the word and the philosophy - the party formed from workers -

the reality is there aren't going to be many workers in a very near future as we know - so, a Labor party will be extinct.

ditto Conservative parties - again, look at the word - they are by their nature - conservative -

it is NOT possible for a 'conservative party' to dance into a high speed changing future - just not possible

So we need something new --------- radically new IMO.

And, IMO - none of the existing will fit in what we have now, nor will it fit in a republic -

too slow, too much of a philosophical misfit.

Pinto

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Has nothing to do with the Royal family. It is the system, the Westminster system, by far the best and proven democratic political system going.
It's only twerps like Turnbull and Pirate Pete in particular who better known to their respective selves allow their bigotry to cloud their political way of thinking.
Anything those two gallahs have in mind would be a complete and utter disaster.
Get on with running the Country Turnbull. We all know that is also an impossible task. Please just leave and if you want a Republic try China.
Who spawns these morons?

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