My waitress in Townsville, northeast Australia, was a charming young French woman studying zoology at the local university. I asked whom she would vote for in the upcoming French elections. She responded that she knew absolutely nothing about politics and would, if she were back home, vote for the Greens. Why? "Because they are a small party and they are for the environment."She confirmed my longstanding belief that while there are many people on the Left who know history and think about social issues, the default position for those who know little history or think little about social issues is with the Left. All you need do is care for the poor or care about the environment.
Because there aren't any ignoramuses who hook up with the Republicans because of "Guns, God and Gays", right? And certainly no hereditary party-lines like on the Left, oh, heavens no.
This is my 5th visit to Australia, and once again I am struck by the remarkable friendliness of Australians. It seems to hold true for the many Asian immigrants I met, as well. If so, we need to learn how Australia succeeds in passing its best values to immigrants from other cultures.
That's right, according to Dennis Prager, friendliness is an AUSTRALIAN VALUE, and meeting friendly Asian Australians indicates successful integration or assimilation. Close your eyes and imagine he's talking about Irish, Italians or Jews, and you could be back in the good ol' days of Millard Fillmore. Thanks, Dennis. It's good to know you're never on vacation from being a jackass.
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