We can’t even getting a sideline meeting with the guy we are giving $400b to for stupid submarines. And the brain genius, allegedly ultracynical realist foreign policy set in Australia still want us to give more.
Your heart breaks for this woman and so many like her, like us. To be at that age and terrified of what will happen to you because your President doesn't care if you live or die.
Makes me so angry 😤. She deserves better, we all deserve better.
Chart showing defence spending as a % of GDP: 2023 Ukraine 36.70% Saudi Arabia 7.10% Russia 5.90% Israel 5.30% Poland 3.80% United States 3.40% South Korea 2.80% India 2.40% United Kingdom 2.30% Taiwan 2.20% France 2.10% Australia 1.90% China 1.70% Italy 1.60% Germany 1.50% Spain 1.50% Netherlands 1.50% Canada 1.30% Japan 1.20% Brazil 1.10%
The debate about defence ignores that Australia is already a spends a huge amount on defence and the military. As @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social writes lifting spending to 3% of GDP would be more than Sth Korea! #OffTheCharts
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Um, priorities, Democrats?!
Fun fact to add into this monopoly capitalism mix: Australian banks also the most profitable in the world!
I don't need history to prove me right because I am fully capable of judging right from wrong now, in real time. Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. It is threatening people with ethnic cleansing by forced removal as the BEST case scenario or complete annihilation.
Imagine being so wealthy you forget you’re a director of 7 companies
“The only reason [Israel's] government would like to go back to fighting is to stay in power.”
Israelis protesting to demand the release of the captives in Gaza have slammed Israel’s decision to resume the war on the enclave.
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Netanyahu warns Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive ‘is only the beginning’
