History and the choice of title has a lot to do with it. also the association with trade unions.
In the past the Labour party in association with unions represented the workers. the choice of the title for the party was a stroke of genius. I am a labourer I will vote Labour
Unfortunately both the Labo(u)r Party and unions have undergone a huge metamorphosis and are nothing like they used to be.
This is where hereditary comes in to play. In the past if a person was brought up in either political environment that is the way that they would be inclined to vote, as there larger numbers of labourers (workers) than employers the voters were equally divided .
Unions play a huge part in Labour politics now days they depend on keeping the voters dumbed down to what is actually happening in political circles and the state of the nation and its economy, for their very survival.
These days the Labor party are in favour of the welfare state for the same reason, to dumb down tho majority of the population so that they can retain power.
unless the cycle is broken Australia will become a welfare country with foreign ownership and have its raw resources plundered. When the resources have been depleted, what then?
I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
