The Democracy of the founding fathers was Greek Democracy, predicated upon a slave society, and restricted to only the elite. This is the society we live in today, even with our reforms towards direct representation. The system is inherently biased towards the election of elites and against the representation of the masses. Hamilton called it “faction” when the working class got together and demanded better conditions, and mechanisms were built in (which still exist to this day) that serve to ensure the continued dominance of the elite over the masses. The suffering of the many is intentional. The opulence of the wealthy is also. This is the intended outcome.
What’s the Gough/USA coup about? A quick Google didn’t turn anything up
we elect socialist. Constitutional crisis, foul play, and lies oust him. He is replaced by a neoliberal reformer with close ties to the CIA (hawke)
socialist dude wanted to close us military bases in Australia.
No evidence the usa was involved but I mean c’mon. That’s 100% their playbook. We’re essentially a protectorate now with very limited independent diplomacy.