Pauline Hanson's political future depends greatly on the very people who are most vocal in denouncing her. Her own qualities are unimpressive -- she is not bright; she seems to lack the discipline that would enable her to develop necessary political skills, as well as competence in the policy areas that concern her supporters; and she appears to be at least as hypocritical and vain as any of the politicians that she and her followers despise. Left to her own devices, and given the same level of media attention that other minor political movements usually receive, her ineptitude would probably cause much of her support base to become disillusioned and fall away.
Unfortunately, the belligerence with which she has been attacked is counter-productive. The great and the good should realise that their overwrought attacks on Hanson may only make her more attractive to many. On the other hand, she serves a useful purpose for the interest groups she opposes, such as the human rights and multicultural lobbies -- easy to dismiss, while helping to justify their demands for additional resources. They would hate to see her fade away, and will probably do all they can to keep her in the public eye.
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