Australia isn't America and Dutton isn't Trump
Framing his tactics as "Trumpism" flatters Peter Dutton and hides the strengths of our own political system
It is noticeable that our media is filling up with regular stories framed around the idea that “Trumpism” is finding its way into Australian politics, and I’m coming to the view that, as a form of political analysis, the appraoch does more harm than good. I don’t like it, as someone relevant to this conversation once said in another context.
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