It seems to be a common malaise that nobody is particularly proud of their governments. That commonality rather suggests that the means of forming them isn't working very well, if at all.
Personally, I think its our fault - if we keep voting <insert party>, regardless of what the candidate and/or the party does - then it's our fault when they stop giving a shit what we think.
And yes, that does mean voting for "the other guy" or, as I've started doing, spoiling my ballot paper with the reason why none of them were worthy of a vote. With a spoilt paper, they know I was prepared to go to the ballot box just to tell them to sod off (and thus, were somebody to throw me a bone, that's a vote they could potentially get).
Personally, I think its our fault - if we keep voting <insert party>, regardless of what the candidate and/or the party does - then it's our fault when they stop giving a shit what we think.
And yes, that does mean voting for "the other guy" or, as I've started doing, spoiling my ballot paper with the reason why none of them were worthy of a vote. With a spoilt paper, they know I was prepared to go to the ballot box just to tell them to sod off (and thus, were somebody to throw me a bone, that's a vote they could potentially get).
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