Hope (ALP) V Hate (LNP)

Finally, Hope(Lab) is catching up and overtaking Hate(LNP). It completely and utterly confounds and confuses me that when an election comes around in Oz, the winner is usually defined by how much hate and fear they confect. Think Little Johnny, Abbott, Morrison. That's most of my adult life watching the racists, bigots, big mouths and blustering fools leave their horrible skidmark on the fabric of our society. Maybe we've grown weary, Hate is all consuming and tends to run down the hater over time. You could see it in Morrison last night, all scare and hot air but nowhere near as much energy as in the past.