Which political party do you support and why?

[KichigaiNeko]

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A bit of a correction here, in the last couple of years my political views have changed (even although I deny it myself sometimes). Overall they have shifted somewhat to the left and I am these days more of a 'ecosocialist' than anything else. Right now I cannot see myself supporting any political party in the state and federal parliaments apart from the Australian Greens.

While I recognize Israel's right to exist, I am more critical of their policies than I used to.

As an Australian I would advocate ending the Australian/US military alliance immediately.

I have come to realize that the Coalition powers should have not invaded Iraq in order to overthrow Saddam Hussein in the first place.

I have come to believe that we need to reduce the level of income inequality in society and maintain the high minimal wages we have here in Australia. Also I would advocate a more progressive income tax system than we currently have.

I have become a "rabid" secularist who advocates taxing organised religion, stopping government funding of religious institutions (including schools) and putting a separation of church and state clause in the constitution.

I believe Australians are using too much natural resources and could cut down on their consumption without affecting the quality of their lives (measurements of living standards a highly subjective in my opinion). Essentially they drive big fuel guzzling cars, live in over-sized energy inefficient houses and etc. Changing Australians lifestyles to be more sustainable environmentally would likely require measures which would be considered fascist by many. However I could not care less.

In my opinion Australia should wean itself off the dependence on coal for both electricity and export income and invest instead in nuclear power and solar.

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