That was the year I became old enough to vote. I grew up with that sort of debate as normal, if you read the newspapers you would have the same sorts of things. Now it’s all name calling, slogans and picking a side like it’s a game of football. We used to at least pretend that social issues and making the world a better place mattered, now it seems to be just about winning no matter what.
@Seagoon_ @RustyRaven @melbourne Here’s something from the early '90s that shows just how much things have changed over the past 30-odd years.
Here’s a clip of the prime minister at the time, Paul Keating, debating tax policies with the opposition leader, John Hewson.
As in, going right into details. Hewson wanted to bring in a GST, Keating opposed it.
And they debated on national TV.
On A Current Affair.
As in, the TV show with all the dodgy tradies used to cover important national issues, like how the tax system should work.
https://youtu.be/KtkixGuCwaY?si=ymA-JUZ8PifDOaFG
That was the year I became old enough to vote. I grew up with that sort of debate as normal, if you read the newspapers you would have the same sorts of things. Now it’s all name calling, slogans and picking a side like it’s a game of football. We used to at least pretend that social issues and making the world a better place mattered, now it seems to be just about winning no matter what.