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RE: So why did Alex Bhathal lose?
If she has political aspiration, taking a firm position on a decisive and emotive issue where a large proportion of the electorate that you're running in has a differing view is just not smart politics..
Greens thrive on addressing issues like Adani. There is surely a votebank for radical politics especially when Labor is merely Team B for conservatives. Labor has moved far too close to the right. For a Dutton, you need a Richard Di Natale
I was talking more about that stuff in India.
I don't think Adani is divisive in her electorate - nobody in Northcote would feel strongly about Adani in a way that was contrary to her position....
Hmmm as a Greens' candidate she'd probably have to take a stand on coal mining. It was never the focus of her campaign but at some point she would have had to take a stand on the matter, especially Adani being from India. Coal mining is an issue for everyone I suppose. It's good to know where your local politician stands when it comes to energy and public transport and infrastructure.
i think you've misunderstood me - i'm trying to say that her position on Adani probably didn't affect her popularity one way or another - but her position on the Indian Sikh activism probably wasn't a good idea if her electorate has a lot of Indian's that don't share that perspective.
Ah cool. You are accurate there. Sadly she got sucked into it. In many ways she got compelled to take both positions. It’s an extremely complicated topic for Indians and she should have fully stated away from it right from the start. The Sikhs invited her to share a podium. She accepted. A local Hindu leader fired a strategic missile days before the elections screwing it up. She bit that bait too.
As someone who grew up here, it’s probably hard for her to fully understand this subject and the sensitivities around it.
It’s best to stay away from such quagmires when it really doesn’t have any bearing to us here.