The Afterword

Tag: elections

  • Democracy Sausage

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    Peter
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    What’s a cultural tradition from your country that you love? One Australian cultural tradition I love is the democracy sausage. On election day, after voting at the local school or community hall, you can often buy a barbecued sausage in a slice of bread, usually with onions and tomato sauce. In some places, the whole…

  • Democracy Sausages

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    Peter
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    Do you vote in political elections? In Australia, voting is compulsory. If you do not vote without a good reason, a notice eventually arrives in the post asking you to explain yourself or pay a fine. So, for obvious reasons, I vote. But I would vote anyway. There is something wonderfully ordinary about election day…

  • Who We Are When We Choose

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    Peter
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    I always vote in elections.Even if it weren’t compulsory, which it is in Australia,I would still show up.Not because I think my single vote will tip the scales,but because voting is part of the story I want to tellabout who we are and who we might yet become. I don’t vote to protect my own…