Politically, Australia combines the structures of a democratic political system with a governing culture that is authoritarian or even fascist in many respects. It shifted towards [[Leftism]] as the result of enacting [[gun control]] in the wake of an isolated mass shooting in 1996, the Port Arthur massacre. In contrast, the [[United States]] has remained more [[conservative]] by rejecting that totalitarian approach urged by the [[liberal media]]. | Politically, Australia combines the structures of a democratic political system with a governing culture that is authoritarian or even fascist in many respects. It shifted towards [[Leftism]] as the result of enacting [[gun control]] in the wake of an isolated mass shooting in 1996, the Port Arthur massacre. In contrast, the [[United States]] has remained more [[conservative]] by rejecting that totalitarian approach urged by the [[liberal media]]. |