Let's look at a simple everyday comparison
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Coalition are manipulated by senior
bureaucrats who are there because they are sympathetic to the lobbyists of
big money - both local and overseas.
Parliamentary policy and our country's direction can be compared to a vending machine.
When the government changes between the ALP and the Coalition it is no different
to a new contractor being employed to fill the machines.
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The cool drink cans (policy) you get served as a client (voter)
is exactly the same irrespective of party (front).
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The "backroom" staff (bureaucrats) packaging the cans (policies)
are exactly the same irrespective of the vending machine (party in power).
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The suppliers of the cool drink (lobbyists) are exactly the
same irrespective of the vending machine (party in power).