"Labor’s historic purpose was not to make an unequal system slightly more affordable. It was to democratise economic life. Cost-of-living relief can ease the symptoms. Tax cuts can purchase temporary approval. Neither can rebuild social democracy." #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...
Labor should talk about the cost of capitalismLabor’s promise to ease living costs and cut taxes may offer relief, but it avoids the deeper question of who owns, controls and profits from the systems making life insecure.pearlsandirritations.com