Topher Field, Libertarian of the Year on the Re-election of Dan Andrews By James Reed

As we are a Christman conservative organisation, we do not write with the sort of “earthy” or “gamey” metaphors other conservatives might use, as Mr fields introduces in his article, as, sadly appropriate as it is. The metaphor that he plants in one’s mind does not get “unseen.” Still, with a self-censored version, the take he gives on the re-election of the Andrews government comes from a type of postmodern decadence that seems to have developed from the long weekend culture of hedonistic consumerism, and retreat from Christian values, begun in the 1960s, and now in full swing. I agree with this, but in a previous article quoted Left-wing sources who argued that the changing of Australian culture, to multicultural diversity, favouring Labor, is the main cause. Both explanations are likely to be correct indicating a tough battle ahead, that resists the one paragraph simplistic solution. We somehow need to undo the Left, and given the penetration into all institutions, that will not be easy. But, fight on we must.

https://nationfirst.substack.com/p/we-need-a-new-safe-word-in-victoria

“… whilst the re-election of Daniel Andrews is a terrible thing for our state, and a stain upon our once-good name, it’s not the end of the world and we should not treat it as such.

The fact is that the struggle to be free against the overwhelming power of the State has been going for generations and will continue long after each of us are dead.

In the grand scheme of things the results of a single little election in little ol’ Victoria doesn’t really rate a mention.

But that’s cold comfort for those of us who live here and have to live with the consequences.

Many are asking “What went wrong?” It’s a good question.

Whispers of fraudulent vote counts, rigged elections, and slogans such as ‘selected not elected’ are floating around in various corners of the interwebs.

The answer, I regret to inform you, is much closer to home.

If Victorians want to know what went wrong, we must start by taking some advice from Michael Jackson.

Yes, THAT Michael Jackson.

Start with the ‘Man in the Mirror’.

Yes, us.

You see Daniel Andrews is a symptom of a much bigger problem: Our apathy and hubris.

Victoria, and in fact the whole of Australia, is suffering from our success and prosperity.

When Donald Horne called ours the ‘Lucky Country’ he wasn’t being nice.

He was issuing a warning to us that whilst our lives and lifestyles were exceptional by global standards, this success was not a product of us actually having a clue what we were doing but due to dumb luck of circumstance, topography, geography, and hey-presto add a little hard work and we became (albeit briefly) the country with the highest standard of living on earth.

He was warning us… don’t get cocky, don’t be complacent, don’t think that this ongoing success is assured or that you deserve it because you’re special.

We didn’t listen.

Now we’re seeing the truth in his warning.

To paraphrase Helen Dale, the problem with Australia’s Government is that it works pretty well.

Or has done for a long time.

When combined with our unwarranted prosperity this has given us a completely false sense of security, left us with completely misplaced trust, and when that Government stopped acting on our behalf and began acting in its own interests we were caught completely flat-footed with most of us unable even to comprehend what has happened much less believe it.

And thus we arrive at the Victorian State Election 2022, having faced the longest lockdowns on earth outside of a Communist country, our health system in a shambles with people literally dying while waiting for an ambulance, our cost of living jumped over $7,800 this year according to IPA estimates, and driving to work now involves dodging pot holes bigger than the plot holes in Dan Andrews’ IBAC excuses…

…and at this critical moment what do we do?

We line up and beg for four more years of the same, have a democracy sausage on the way home, and tell ourselves that ‘She’ll be right’.

She isn’t right.

Hasn’t been for a long time, and we need to snap out of it if we’re going to avoid a Venezuela-style future.

People laugh at me when I mention Venezuela, in fact I had them laughing at me in the YouTube comments only today!

What they don’t remember is that they laughed at me when I said inflation was coming.

Just like they laughed at me when I said lockdowns did more harm than good, that Daniel Andrews is the worst human rights abuser Australia has seen in my lifetime, and that ‘green’ energy policies were driving up prices.

This laughter, this mockery of the obvious, is rooted in complacency and hubris. “It’ll be ok because it’s always been ok!”

At the risk of sounding like an investment ad: “Past performance does not indicate future performance.”

Our luck is fast running out and if we want to stay free and prosperous we’re going to have to work for it.

That means you, man in the mirror.

If we’re the problem, then that means we can be the solution too.

And that’s the good news.”

Perhaps things have not yet got tough enough for the change that is needed, as sad as that is.