Why are people such staunch Labor voters?

[curmu-curmu]

Particularly when every Labor governement in living history has amounted such huge debts whilst in office?

Or is it just that they blindly follow the old mantra, that 'Labor is for the working man?'

Now don't get me wrong - I don't particularly like Abbott, and I sure as h3ll didn't like Rudd or Gillard, but there's so much more to a political party than it's leader.

Feel free to discuss...

[idlewhile]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
Button pushing's a rightie trait.They pushed two big one's in 1914 and 1939.

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otherwise you'd be speaking German and turning Japanese. Thank your lucky stars you never had to make the effort.

[iapetus_rocks]

The real class war is that waged upon us by those who own the most, contribute the relative least and who  disenfranchise the rest of us by their undue influence on govt decisions.

[nevynreally]

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@iapetus_rocks wrote:

"Wealth accumulated by the richest one percent will exceed that of the other 99 percent in 2016, the Oxfam charity said Monday, ahead of the annual meeting of the world's most powerful at Davos, Switzerland.

"The scale of global inequality is quite simply staggering and despite the issues shooting up the global agenda, the gap between the richest and the rest is widening fast," Oxfam executive director Winnie Byanyima said.

The richest one percent's share of global wealth increased from 44 percent in 2009 to 48 percent in 2014, the British charity said in a report, adding that it will be more that 50 percent in 2016.

The average wealth per adult in this group is $2.7 million (2.3 million euros), Oxfam said.

Of the remaining 52 percent, almost all -- 46 percent -- is owned by the rest of the richest fifth of the world's population, leaving the other 80 percent to share just 5.5 percent with an average wealth of $3,851 (3,330 euros) per adult, the report says."

http://www.businessinsider.com/afp-richest-1-to-own-half-of-worlds-wealth-by-2016-says-oxfam-2015-1?...

Just think about this for a moment. If the wealthy contribute the most in taxes but by definition, can afford to employ people to advise them on minimising their tax obligation, then just imagine how  wealthy they really  are.

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And. I have a very big SO EFFING WHAT?

Really, what do you and yours want? For Wealthy people to hand over all their money and bow down to the workers being paid $20 per hour?

[poddster]

Do you think that Oxfam may be gushing its own agenda?

Have you not realised that anyone can say anything and that what is said is nor supported by facts?

Did you know that I an Australia'd wealthiest person?

[nevynreally]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
Button pushing's a rightie trait.They pushed two big one's in 1914 and 1939.

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And what have YOU done for the rest of the country? Besides whinge on a forum with your mates about a party you didn't vote for.

[nevynreally]

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@idlewhile wrote:

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:
Button pushing's a rightie trait.They pushed two big one's in 1914 and 1939.

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otherwise you'd be speaking German and turning Japanese. Thank your lucky stars you never had to make the effort.

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Kudoes to you both. NOT.

Personally, lost family members in both wars, but it's all fun, yeah?

[myoclon1cjerk]

Please tell me what Oxfam's agenda is.I'm still waiting for your answer regarding the IPCC's 'agenda',by the way.

[poddster]

Good question, but i doubt it would be answered honestly, if it is answered at all.

[myoclon1cjerk]

The old 'I lost family members in the war,line'.Try another one.

[poddster]

Oxfam wants dollars it can skim off and the IPPC wants to be believed.