Anthony Albanese’s ‘progressive patriotism’ scares the shit out of me, and it’s not only because his Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, wants the government to tax fantasy wealth determined by economic voodoo.

Mistaking his election victory for an historic win (with Labor’s primary vote approaching its lowest on record), Albanese has ripped the mask of moderation off and started taking his socialist fantasies out for a walk in the press.