Dakumentary - Season 1 reflections
- Amanda Riddell
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- Aug 27, 2024
- 1 min read
It's a hell of a ride! Episode 4 was surprising. Season 2 and 3 are probably more likely to attract people to AMPP, but I think people are generally sceptical that it could be a political movement. Voting for AMPP isn't really the goal: pursuing the 5% goal while standing multiple candidates is TOP's main weakness. In the specific electorate, it'd be sweet to get a few votes, but the goal isn't to create another coalition partner: it might end up that way if AMPP is a hit and wins an electorate, though. In terms of pitching to the left-wing coalition, I'd say that if you alter the constitutions of your parties so that people can join AMPP, it's like getting free money in 2026. In fact, the left could create a bunch of special interest parties. - Emotionally, it's somewhat mixed. 2020 was probably when I had the most fun doing it, though this year has been quite fun. Who knew that Dakta's story was going to become this massive epic? Through thick and through thin, we kept up our protest. I find the film very inspiring, but it's hard to watch as well. I was embarrassed when I started talking about my sexuality during Episode 6, but it was something that I deliberately said based on what was going on behind the scenes.
Here's my view: the left lost in 2023 because they didn't have enough money to compete in the advertising war. National basically never alters the election rules, so this loophole represents an opportunity to pump more money into the issues that count. Like, we could have a union party and a rainbow party and all sorts of other pressure groups that are formed with the intent of registering the party and getting the broadcasting allocation, while still pouring in the usual amounts that they otherwise would. For Ian: I guess the main obstacle to this idea is that I have no idea whether a party can make a political ad that tells the viewers to vote for a different party.