Even though there was a huge swing against Labor in New South Wales the Greens didn’t really profit. This stems in part from the fact that those naturally inclined to vote Greens are very discerning whereas traditional Labor voters are dummies who mistakenly assumed that a vote for a Greens candidate would lead to the formation of a corrupt Labor-dominated coalition government. Hence the huge swing to the reactionary Liberal party.
I have no doubt that the mass of voters with progressive leanings, most of whom are at least half as smart as me, will eventually realise that the Greens are the party of the future.
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