The fake left has a new idea. It has realised it is putting the majority of Australians off by privileging Voice over economic issues. Fake left doyen Katharine Murphy:
Will people be angry that compulsory voting forces them to make a choice about something that feels less pressing than their own, entirely legitimate, compounding stresses? Or can Australians find the mindfulness in tough times, the requisite stillness, to listen, reflect and consider?
“Mindfulness” is about right. The Voice is a feel-good, well-being issue, so new-age rhetoric fits nicely. That’s the basis upon which I will vote yes.