The Voice

A Thank-You Note for the Yes Campaign

In the spirit of reconciliation, I would like to offer a note of gratitude to the “Yes” campaign, whose cheerleaders and public figures have become—well, all right, accidentally—the most effective advocates for the “No” case. This talent for making the Voice seem as unpalatable as possible comes in a variety of forms, but I like best the “Yes” side’s internal disagreement over what this referendum is really about. For example, I always appreciate Anthony Albanese’s insistence that voting for the Voice is simply a demonstration of one’s good manners. To be fair, he has slightly expanded his vocabulary on this…

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