Thoughts from a Bulldozer Driver

Last year (2022) I attended my first CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) event in Sydney. The weekend was very enjoyable thanks to the interesting and varied speakers that offered a range of ideas and perspectives on many varied topics. During the weekend I met many people in the audience, all of who had a story and opinions to share, and varied in their background, lifestyle, location and jobs. I also was pleased to meet several media personalities, politicians and what you might call "business heavyweights" during the weekend. I wrote about last year's event  here . So this year I attended with high expectations. And yes, I did enjoy the conference weekend, but this year's event was quite different to last year's. One of the main differences was the presence and approachability of politicians and media personalities... or lack thereof. At the '22 event I met and spoke with some of these people and was amazed at just how approachable they were. Th...