Can the relentless incoherence and incompetence of the government be attributed to a specific blend of capitalism and religion that has found favour in the US? How to account for the trainwreck that is the last three years of the federal government? The debacle poses a challenge that will dog journalists,policy wonks and historians for decades to advance. The explanations for its dysfunction and sustained under-achievement are complex, but there are at least two distinct theories worth considering.
In Malcolm Turnbull’s second ministerial reshuffle in February, or Alex Hawke was promoted to the office of assistant minister to the treasurer. In 2005,the then young Liberal office holder prophesied that conservative politics in Australia would slump increasingly towards an American model. Hawke explained that: “The two greatest forces for good in human history are capitalism and Christianity, and when they’re blended it’s a very powerful duo.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com