I was reminded this week after friends of disgraced Senator Sam Dastyari said he would consider a career in the media (if he is kicked out of office) of what a farce politics has become. This was reenforced when you consider Cori Bernardi’s candidate in the Bennelong by-election. He is a 25-year-old recent law graduate who is working as a paralegal.
We all whine and moan about career politicians. But dear voter we vote for them. This is how it works.
Graduate from law school OR become a political staffer or union organiser ✅
Join a political party with the express purpose of running for office OR put your hand up for nomination from staffer ranks✅
Get nominated by the political machine✅
Get elected ✅
Fail as an MP ✅
Join a media organisation ✅
Then we wonder why we have so many ill-informed self serving failures in Canberra. And, we wonder why our media is one of the most biased in the world.
Might be time to wise up dear voter. Don’t vote for candidates who have no experience and therefore can not possibly understand your issues, your challenges or your needs. Don’t vote for wet behind the ears students as a protest. Unless you want to shoot yourself in the foot and legitimatise the Politicians Career Path of Choice.
“You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality.” ~ Malcolm X
