Scott Morrison’s cliched myths about Australian resilience won’t drown out the national cry of anguish | Paul Daley

Submitted by Paul Daley on Fri, 04/02/2022 - 10:41am

The prime minister says we’ve faced the pandemic like Anzac-spirited stoics. His gaslit assurances ignores our collective fear, weariness and sadness

Perhaps the greatest myth some of our political leaders are intent on weaving about the pandemic’s profound emotional impact is that Australians are uniquely, interminably resilient.

Because when we look at friends (on screen), family (ditto), wander about the neighbourhood and listen to experiences from across the country, what we hear is fear, weariness and acute sadness. People are saying, “I’ve had enough – I can’t cope with it any more. I’m beyond my breaking point. I am done.”