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The “Fair Go” Psyche – My take on MarchInMarch

Posted by trishcorry ⋅ March 17, 2014

On
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, 2014 over 100,000 people marched
against the Abbott Government. I have read a lot of comments on the
Facebook pages of major news services and noted the comments of Liberal
Government supporters.


Many
Liberal supporters are saying this is a Labor/Union/GetUp/Rabid Left
Wing Moron movement. March in March is a grass- roots campaign started
by the people for the people.  End of story.


Many Liberal supporters are making comments in the vain to ‘Get over it, stop whinging, Abbott won, Labor lost” “Go have a cry Boo Hoo lefties”


This has nothing to do with the election. This has everything to do with the behaviour and decisions made after the election.
 The fact that the majority of  Australians voted for a Government with
no policies other than ‘Stop the Boats’ and ‘Axe the Tax’ leaves a lot
to be desired for the seriousness of how voters do vote at election
time. But, that is for another blog post.


As
a Government, they needed to start actually implementing their policies
and changes; as that is what Governments do.  When people voted, I do
not believe the majority who voted Liberal or National (with the
exclusion of the committed conservatives) understood exactly what they
were voting for. They only knew what they ‘thought’ they were voting
against. I will give the Liberal Government kudos for a very effective
campaign, which was run effectively to deceive the disengaged voter.


Many see Governments as “Left” or “Right” I see Governments as “Pro-Community” or “Anti-Community” I
think that to have a Grass-Roots movement march this weekend with so
much success, in a country where there is a lot of political apathy,
says a lot about the Abbott Government being Anti-Community.


I
truly believe that regardless of Governments left or right affiliation;
people march and become activists (some who are very engaged, but most
of all the ones who are primarily disengaged from politics), because
deep down somewhere in our Australian psyche is what is called “A Fair Go’.  


It is a
well known fact that most people do not like change. The fact that Tony
Abbott and the MSM touted that there was very little between Labor and
Liberal at election time, meant voters felt safe and confident to change
Government. Many voters would not have believed it to be a big deal and
most would get the same Fair Go or better that the previous Government
had given us.


At times us Aussies lose sight of this Fair Go
or we don’t truly believe that any Aussie, particularly a Government
would go against this. We do stupid things like voting in anti-community
Governments like Conservative Liberal Governments. Then the Government
makes changes and their true colours come out.


Everyday
compassionate Australians, see real fellow Aussies are severely
affected. They lose their jobs, whole industries are gone, critical
services are cut, they are left with nothing but despair, we see the
silence on the inhumane treatment of other human beings seeking asylum,
we see the lack of support and services given to our first people, we
see the lack of vision for the future of our children with education, we
hear the plight of the disabled facing cuts to a great national
program, we hear the fear in the voices of the poor who can’t afford
$6.00 every time they visit a doctor. We see and feel a real threat to
our Fair Go culture for our fellow Australians.  We
don’t have a huge rich and poor divide in this country like other
countries and when people see our country heading that way, they stand
up and say enough.


Go here for really comprehensive list of Abbott’s Broken Promises and the reason’s people feel like there is no more Fair Go.


With this type of depressing landscape ahead of us for three more years, the Aussie Fair Go Psyche rears it’s head and people start screaming for a Fair
Go.  Everyday Aussies got together with their mates and their mates and
mates of their mates and they Marched with pride and passion.


…and
that is WHY Liberal supporters that the people marched this weekend, so
you can put all of your conspiracy theories to rest. Comprende?


Think Before you Vote.  Join a political party like the ALP or Greens or
other left-wing/progressive parties. Make sure you know who preferences
who. Get Active. Get Engaged. Discuss issues with family and friends.
Share information on Social Media. Join Get Up! Read
a wide range of news media. Work hard to prevent Conservative
Governments like the Liberal-National Coalition destroying our great
country, embarrassing us on the world stage and instilling great
hardship on our loved ones, friends and neighbours and on our
communities. You CAN make a difference!