20-11-2021, 06:00 PM
(20-11-2021, 03:36 PM)harm_less Wrote:If they seriously believe that nonsense that this is a 'communist govt' then either they know nothing about communist countries or they're deliberately spreading outright lies.(20-11-2021, 03:16 PM)king1 Wrote: A key difference is a communist government probably wouldn't recompense the affected parties which our elected government is doing.Councils nationwide has major infrastructure neglect issues going on. They typically don't have the clout to push back against industry lobby groups or ratepayer pushback and so necessary maintenance and development doesn't get done, or is implemented to the (financial) advantage of those who have the loudest voice and deepest pockets. By transferring the control of essential infrastructure to central government a more well balanced approach can be implemented to the advantage of all sectors of the population evenly.
I have no problem with it to be honest, most councils have done a crap job of running/maintaining it...
The continual references to communism by protesters is ill founded in almost all cases and is obviously being voiced by those who have never witnessed communist rule first hand. Under a communist regime their arguments would be shut down very quickly with those voicing them being taken out of circulation. We are a very long way from that degree of control.
East Germany under communism didn't allow protest of any kind & their Stazi spied on many ordinary citizens. the USSR famously had gulags in Siberia for those who disagreed, which not many survived. Its difficult to comprehend that there are people who are apparently unaware of that.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)