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15/03/21

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Originally posted by Zenzen: ↑

We knew that the Labor Party were going to win, but I don't think anyone thought they would obliterate the opposition so spectacularly. Nobody really wants that in a democracy and I don't think WA has done it intentionally.

My take: What I think has played out here isn't particularly political. I think you have just witnessed a deeply primal and instinctive reaction by a population who feel safe and protected during the worst Pandemic in 100 Years. People have just acknowledged strong, decisive, committed leadership by a person they genuinely believe is working in their best interests and to keep them safe. Societies are rife with mistrust and suspicion of the people in power and their motivations for being there - rightly so much of the time, so when you get a genuine crisis like we are in, and have someone stand up as a true and committed leader of the people and achieve exactly what what he is trying to do, people are grateful and appreciative. This has been the feeling on the ground here in WA for 9-12 months and people openly and repeatedly acknowledge it, regardless of their political orientations. People feel safe in WA.
McGowan also hasn't wavered in the face a criticism from other State Premiers, the Prime Minister and legal challenges from the likes of Clive Palmer. He has been unapologetic about putting the people in his care first. And the people of WA know it.
That's what has played out here, and it will likely become a case study for political leadership in the years and decades ahead.

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Good pollies are few and far between.
Mark got rewarded for doing a good job.
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