Why is it when a country is doing so well its own people turn around and put this twat in power?

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1687361,00.html

I immigrated here "legally" 10 years ago when Australia was facing record unemployment, and unions where ruining the country.

At the time the USA was booming, record growth virtually no unemployment, barely any foreign debt now after two terms of Bush the country is staggering around drunk....housing bubble, US$ tanking, oil headed for $100 reported to be $140-160 next summer, foreign debt in trillions.

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