Originally Posted By: musocity
"...a deeper spirit in them that is recognize, it's on another level, not by analyzing with your head but with your soul...

AND THAT is the zone propaganda aims for.
When I 1st heard the song I liked it...though it a bit whiney but liked it. I looked at the lyrics and instantly disliked them because of the bits that "seemed" snuck in under the cover of the general theme and gusto.
National Anthems are intended to appeal to the spiritual, sacred, traditional aspects of the citizenry. That's why they go full bore and it works - lots of folk are sucked in by them - along with having been indoctrinated with them.
All the big dictators & authoritarians appeal to deep feelings, usually bad ones, and do it very successfully.
Hawke? I knew he was a con but he had some success...it didn't last once the "accord" had given business what it wanted they abandoned it.
Rudd? Great start but not prepared for the long haul.
Gillard - white anted and Abbotted, (with the help of dweebs like Angry Anderson), plus was ill advised on school funding.
Shorten? He wasn't bad but he wasn't good - he's been a fab minister though.
Albanese? He's looking, too much, to the long game, to getting re-elected to make long form change but may lose because his short game is all about avoiding being wedged. PLUS we traded can't say TH Bill for can't say TH Tony.
Whitlam and Barnard were brave, reckless and made changes that changed the nation for the good, in the main.

Cheers
rayc
"What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe