Seeing how people vote, reading letters in papers where people complain about their first world problems, and how people are never happy no matter which party is in government, or are ever thankful for even one thing they do, I have decided to look at things from a different perspective from now on.
You see, I believed in the principle that JFK had of "Don't ask what your country would do for you, but what you can do for your country". I used to see society as everyone helping out and doing their bit, making a sacrifice here and there for a common goal- the greater good of society. A strong society meant that everyone was stronger as a result.
I was someone who cared about what was good for the economy, because it not only helped me, but also it provided jobs for others, meant that everyone was in a better position, and had a better and happier life.
But the fact is, people don't vote for the greater good. They vote based on "what is in it for me". We are a selfish society these days, and unless a pollie can give ME what I want, then I won't vote for them.
People's reactions to the budget is a perfect example. Instead of looking at it as getting the economy back into surplus, people whinge about how it affects them personally.
People always bitch about paying more tax. It doesn't matter what it is for, people would rather have everything provided, without paying a cent towards it themselves.
So, since this is how others think, I will now follow suit in my voting decisions from now on. I will focus solely on personal benefit, and not on what is good for Victoria, or Australia. I will be a selfish prick, like most voters seem to be at election time.
So, let's see. I don't see why one cent of my taxes should go towards hospitals and schools. I have never needed to go to hospitals, and I have left school, and have no children, so I shouldn't have to fund everyone else who does.Why should I be punished for remaining healthy and being educated? Maybe, instead of me paying tax, make it user pays. Then I can have more money in my pocket, since I care only about me, like most voters seem to.
Also, I don't give a stuff about climate change. Why should I? I will be long dead before it hits, and if I don't have children, it won't affect them either. How it affects the rest of society is no longer my problem. If that is how people want to vote, so be it.
I also don't care about public transport. Never use it. So I don't care about Andrews' plans in this area. So why should I pay for it?
Hey, if everyone else wants to make it all about themselves before society, then so should I? Hey, at least I am honest about it, not like many, who pretend that they give a stuff about their state or their country, but only when they benefit out of it.
I don't believe society exists anymore. I believe that it is instead a collection of individuals, each catering to their own needs before anyone else's. So that is why politicians can never please us. They try to do what is best for all, instead of what is best for me, me and only me.
Thanks, the voting public, for finally waking me up. This election result and a few others (such as one where we got handed out $900 for no reason) has shown that the individual is all that matters, not the greater society. That is why Labor wins elections. Because they know how to give out money to the self-entitled, instead of the old way of getting it- by working for it. I can now climb in the cesspool with the rest of you, and make it all about me at the next election, whether it screws Victoria, Australia or whomever. Hey, at least I won't be alone.