Left or right

[bluecat*dancing]

Why is it that those who show compassion are denigrated and deemed to be lefties etc? What does that make the many compassionate LNP voters?

Such unneccessary divisiveness and hatred.

[myoclon1cjerk]

If a survey was conducted of people working for NGO's etc asking where they lean politically,I'd put my house on the majority of them choosing the left.
Not so long ago I read about some research by a university in the U.S.A regarding attitudes to climate change and people of opposing political views.It seems 'lefties' are much more likely to accept the scientific consensus of globalwarming than 'righties.They,'righties'were more likely to believe in hidden agendas etc.

[lind9650]

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@2106greencat wrote:

and as to left or right bluecat,

I am usually 'left' wondering why no government can seem to get anything 'right'

But that is just me

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I am just surprised to see so many left and right fanatics discussing the fanaticism of islam.

Has nobody realised yet that all politicians nowadays are out to fill their own egos and Bank accounts, regardless of the people who voted for them.

Liars and thieves and corrupt individuals. All of them.

And here we are throwing insults at one another, for what? I ask.

To protect those that are going to ruin our country for each of us to increase their own profit?

Erica

[village_person]

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@bluecat*dancing wrote:

Why is it that those who show compassion are denigrated and deemed to be lefties etc? What does that make the many compassionate LNP voters?

Such unneccessary divisiveness and hatred.

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I suggest the following figures indicate that many, left right and centre, are promoters of compassion. The continued attempts to try and pigeonhole LNP voters as rabid, frothig-at-the-mouth racists and xenophobes is pure tosh,

2.7 million unpaid carers in Australia

More than 770,000 carers are primary carers

300,000 carers are under the age of 24

150,000 carers are under the age of 18

Over 1.5 million carers are of working age

31,600 indigenous carers are over the age of 15

620,000 carers were born outside Australia

366,700 carers were born in non-English speaking countries

520,000 carers are over 65 years of age

The estimated annual replacement value of care provided in 2012 is over A$40.9 billion

It is estimated that carers provided 1.32 billion hours of unpaid care in 2010 with productivity loss estimated at A$6.5 billion

On average carers spend approx 40 hours per week providing care. It is estimated that carers of someone with a mental illness spend on average 104 hours per week in the caring role.

Source: ABS (2012) Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers

ABS (2008) Summary of Findings: ABS Census of Population and Housing, Health and Welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

ABS (2003) Migrants, Disability, Ageing and Carers

ABS (2009) Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers

Access Economics (2010) The Economic Value of Informal Care in 2010days

Would it be possible that some, wait for it.........LNP types are involved in volunteeing?

[myoclon1cjerk]

Carers of family members or carers of others?
I dare say a lot of carers will not be voting for the Libs after being shafted by Tony after he was elected.Another broken promise (lie)

[bluecat*dancing]

People who care about the welfare of others whether they be family, friends or complete strangers.