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Start your own political party and see if you get popular support. Plenty of them to choose from. The two main political parties are successful because they are the closest to representing the views of the majority of the population.

In the short term that is invariably true. Life after the French Revolution was hardly a bed of roses either. France had to go through decade after decade of alternating and often brutal government but in the end it's people wanted it strong enough and gained their own freedom. Democracy is...

I'm actually quite happy with Australia. Being such a fan of totalitarian regimes I thought you must want to live under one. Be my guest...

Nothing at all. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. If you don't love it, leave and all that...

Please - feel free - don't let me stop you!

Living standards have nothing to do with it. The question is freedom - of speech (Chinese censors have clearly read 1984) and to elect my own government. I would rather live without my wealth if it meant freedom for myself and my children. I don't doubt many older Chinese would think that...

Exactly. I have to suck it up regularly when the Australian people elect a govt I don't like. But at least I had my say at the ballot box.

I don't believe I'm hearing this - from an Australian? No taxation without representation! It's a fundamental human right. If they don't fight for it who will? If I was in their position I sure hope I would have the guts to get out there and fight for it. Settling for second best is for...

That explains why you couldn't say Tiananmen! Googling that massacre from within China is an interesting exercise... This sort of thing gives me hope in the human spirit. These people are taking real risks to defend their future. Compared to the level of disengagement in Australian politics...