The ALP in 2023 seems mostly about symbolism, reflecting the times we live in. No real mongrel about them…

The ALP in 2023 seems mostly about symbolism, reflecting the times we live in. No real mongrel about them about better outcomes for ordinary Australians. Sanding the rough edges off LNP non-policy with values-based capitalism (a laughable abomination). /1

Some effort with renewables and climate change, but manageably popular effort at best, nothing groundbreaking. Trying to be good little 'economic managers', not seeming to realise that's them being puppets to LNP framings. The LNP are never good economic managers,.../2

...that's not how they ever got the label of being good at it. They're good at slogans and spin, that's how. The ALP are the polite and relaxed, 'non-divisive' economy puppets. Manufacturing small target policies that don't offend LNP framings, in fear of losing popularity. /3

That dreadful Mr Keating, so rude! Politeness is the Albanese mission. And massive tax cuts to the rich, mass and repeated Covid infections, nuclear submarines, and screwing students with higher HECS-HELP debts. LNP-lite, as some say. The grown-up government ./4

As the journos say. Again convinced Australia's problems are mostly reducible to manners. The ALP had years in the wilderness to counter all of the framings they're now stuck inside, and came up with not much more than 'be nice'. /end