EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | Contact
After opposition leader Peter Dutton not only failed in his bid to become Prime Minister but also lost his seat in the electorate of Dickson, a weary nation is quietly hopeful that we’ve heard the word ‘woke’ from a politician for the very last time.
Many have pointed to the Coalition’s hard shift to the right as a key reason for their election defeat – proving that, in the end, Australians aren’t particularly interested in culture wars or identity politics.
As Dutton and fellow Liberal candidates tried to sow division by branding basic empathy as ‘wokeness’, a campaign-fatigued public is now begging for a political landscape free of this tired rhetoric, and hoping that the Coalition can try making some actual policies that will benefit everyday Australians next time.
“I’ll be very happy if I never have to hear the word ‘woke’ ever again”, says local woman Bree Gibson, who estimates she may have heard the word at least twenty times in the past two weeks alone, “I’d be happy to see the two major parties stop posting so much brainrot too.”
“My eyes are still burning after seeing that Peter Dutton thirst trap video.”
It’s unknown if the Coalition will focus more on being centre night, now that Aussies have made it clear they’re not too fussed on division based politics, or if they’ll simply just double down with a more charismatic leader next time.
More to come.
