The name calling in parliament

and beyond is getting nasty. 

Downunder has a small and much too powerful political party which wields far too much influence. They call themselves "The Greens" but "watermelon" might be more accurate. 

The Greens rely on the belief of many people that they are the "friends of the environment" party. Too many people go no further than that. They never look at the policies of this party. They should.

I have looked at the manifesto of this party at each election since they came to prominence. I am increasingly concerned by their policies. It would be impossible for them to actually implement these if they were to win government. They rely heavily on "making the rich pay" in ways which would simply bring investment in the country to a halt. Not even "communist" countries like China succeeded in doing that. They demand "no coal, no gas" and "only renewables" but seem to travel happily by air to interstate and even international meetings - even when they could participate by video link. 

And they keep on insisting that this country is a "racist" one. Any criticism of their indigenous or Muslim members of parliament is deemed "racist". They criticise but must not be criticised? Yes, it seems that way. The present government needs their support in order to pass legislation in the Senate. Their tone is therefore always conciliatory. It is leading to bitter exchanges, threats of "censure" and threats of complaints to the Human Rights Commission.

I am now deeply concerned about this. They are playing the "race" card for all it is worth. Their claims of "victim hood" are stirring up resentment and anger.  The leader of the Greens has used social media inappropriately more than once to make demands that others accept their woke claims about the environment, race, gender, and wealth distribution.This is the politics of division, not cohesion. 

I have no time for the other outspoken One Nation Senator who somehow keeps getting returned over and over again. She stirs up feelings that are best left to wilt and die. She would clash with the Greens senators in any event but perhaps there is something in all this. If you really do find our way of doing things so unacceptable then, if you migrated here as an adult, why did you come?