In Peter Hartcher’s incisive article about Donald Trump he explains why Trump is likely to win; “America no longer offers a dream to ordinary working people” (“ Felon king’s American tyranny ”, June 1). The same can probably be said for Australia. Labor has deserted its traditional base; “ordinary working people” who have borne the brunt of higher interest rates and the general cost of living.
What assistance the government has provided has been minuscule. Meanwhile, it announces grandiose schemes to increase housing supply and revitalise manufacturing, both of which are expensive and will be lucky to be delivered within the next decade. Major structural reform is off the agenda as it is politically too risky.
All this provides ample fodder for our own Trump-like alternative (minus a conviction), Peter Dutton. Bereft of policy, like Trump all he offers are meaningless slogans. It seems increasingly likely it will work for Trump, and who is not to say it won’t work for Dutton? Mike Kenneally, Manly When asked about the verdict on Donald Trump, Peter Dutton responded “.
.. obviously it will make for an even more exciting election, I suppose, in November”.
Exciting? We are talking about one of the largest democracies in the world, and Australia’s closest ally, possibly being led by a president who, in theory, could operate from inside a prison cell. A man who would like to be Australia’s next PM believes Trump’s 34 convictions makes for an even more ex.
