I guess i'm not the only one who would pay in cash to see that encounter...
05.02.2026 06:48
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My outsider perspective is that US citizens are far less engaged & participatory in the process of government than they should (need!) to be. Australia for example has a compulsory & ranked voting system. And it's good! A few hours of time mandated every few years for real democracy is NOT onerous.
01.02.2026 05:56
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Socialism is the idea that the business of government, all the laws, the regulation - & all of the p...
Read more: https://longer.blue/posts/Ze-5PAuYsp
01.02.2026 05:33
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Socialism is the idea that the business of government, all the laws, the regulation - & all of the p...
Read more: https://longer.blue/posts/Ze-5PAuYsp
01.02.2026 05:31
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A MAGA checklist for an America emulating 1938 Germany...
Check these off as they occur!
16.03.2025 05:21
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Trump's anti-science & disruptive social policies in America are creating dissatisfaction in the ranks of highly qualified professionals. PM Albanese should take note of the opportunities this presents for Australia...
25.02.2025 14:02
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America has turned on its friends
Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endure
What you see is what you get...
Trump and the new predator America - this is an interesting (if chilling) analysis by the Financial Times, of the new perspective from the Whitehouse.
www.ft.com/content/1511...
23.02.2025 12:46
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Sometimes, a great rant is just so satisfying!
Enjoyed this one...
22.02.2025 06:08
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Everything is bigger in Australia!
Remember this all you guys on the US West Coast - you're looking at the Gulf of Australia!
(image credit - Politic@l Spinner)
22.02.2025 04:19
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Who would have believed we would one day see a Stalinist style purge in the US...
And all the while the MAGA cult lapping it up, cheeering it on, & thinking it's all about saving them money...
They're still well & truly in the FA stage of FAFO - it's going to be a VERY rough ride!
22.02.2025 04:14
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What is most repellant about the MAGA attitude to the Ukraine is that they don't see the war as a battle of right against wrong - a battle for justice - but as a golden opportunity for windfall profit by scavenging from the carcass of the invaded country.
This alone makes Trump unfit to lead.
21.02.2025 23:01
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China could win the war against Ukraine without firing a shot
The US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
Here is an interesting analysis, from an EU perspective, of what might now happen in Europe following the speech by JD Vance realigning US interests with those of Russia. The possibilities range all the way up to catastrophic!
landsbergis.com/china-could-...
16.02.2025 00:06
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X today: lots of support for Trump siding with Russia & North Korea on Ukraine.
Also, calls to send (commie!) Libs to Guantanamo...
And a 'patriot' offers to build gallows & a guillotine in Washington DC - for free! Why? So Trump can get rid of treasonous dissenters!
The world has gone mad.
13.02.2025 13:21
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11.02.2025 13:34
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If things turn nasty for Trump, I'm guessing Musk is the one designated to take the blame...
It will be an interesting turn of events.
11.02.2025 22:43
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A memorable quote from a victim of fascism;
10.02.2025 06:33
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Australia is on the cusp, not quite sovereign enough to disassociate from the rise tide of US fascism, & still toying with putting Trump wannabees like Dutton into the lodge.
We need a new Labor govt & a firm but subdued rejection of all things MAGA.
THEN we will see the influx of smart talent.
10.02.2025 06:19
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On X Musk says the left is a "kleptocracy"
Yes! Man with 400 billion dollars accuses ordinary folk of taking money that doesn't belong to them...
That's right! You guys on social security & medicaid are depriving the mega rich - now getting by on 1-2 billion per month in governemnt subsidies...
10.02.2025 01:23
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Thought experiment:
If it takes 400 ICE agents all day to arrest 1 "illegal" immigrant - how much will it cost to deport a million of them?
09.02.2025 00:08
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Over on X, & cheered on by his followers, Musk is trying to make a case that the USAID protests are an "insurrection"
But much as MAGA might like to blur the distinction, there is a clear dividing line between the death & destruction of insurrection - & the exercise of free speech in legal protest.
04.02.2025 21:56
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Who's in charge, what's happening, and is it legal? An insightful overview of Musk's current impact on US affairs.
Another longish read, but worth a few minutes of your time.
02.02.2025 21:43
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Indeed he did not. Biden may be old but he shows class.
Trump on the other hand screams - "I'm the president! I'm immune from your class action!"
31.01.2025 07:27
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This comment lacks context but it's evocative enough to win my seal of approval. I'd like to see the movie short...
31.01.2025 07:22
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So, Trump's tax breaks for the rich will need to be paid for...
And guess who will be targeted to do the heavy lifting?
30.01.2025 13:19
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Trump on migrants...
They are:
Drinking the water!
Eating the dogs!
Eating the cats!
Dealing drugs!
Poisoning our blood!
Bringing Aids!
Animals - not humans!
Criminals and rapists!
Gang Members!
From jails, mental institutions!
Murderers and terrorists!
Taking jobs & wrecking the country!
...Really?
28.01.2025 04:18
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Interesting! You must have plenty of scope for long blocklists if you are active on X.
I get get called a "terrorist sympathiser" there if I suggest that people in Gaza are getting the worst kind of raw deal.
28.01.2025 03:22
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