Australia is in a particularly vulnerable position geographically speaking in a possible war with China. Have they not learned anything from the US fuelled Ukraine/Russia confrontation? What would it take to convince them any association with the US will be in the interests of the US? Are there any historical examples to the opposite?
Exactly, Australia spending more on the Military Industrial Complex will be in the interest of the US. Propaganda from Murdoch and the Australian Strategic Planning Institute aims to manufacture consent for Australia to spend billions on the MIC. That’s all.
That's what Whitney Webb argues, and it's pretty convincing. I could name a head of state whose outlook and behaviour has done a 180 in office. Blackmail is the new secret weapon. Confessions of an Economic Hitman (John Perkins) was a reliable indication of society's steady progress towards fascism- and the jackboots have never really left the scene. Now it's turned inward, as well. Canada (small obliging country) is increasing healthcare payments by $50 billion a year for 10 years, with no strings. Definitely a gift to health care profiteers, bandits in suits, courtesy of the struggling middle class.
I know this is “conspiracy thinking” but I’ve always wondered what became of all the evidence from Jeffrey Epstein’s porn and sex slavery empire and how many of todays rubbery spined pols were/are caught up in it.
Australia is in a particularly vulnerable position geographically speaking in a possible war with China. Have they not learned anything from the US fuelled Ukraine/Russia confrontation? What would it take to convince them any association with the US will be in the interests of the US? Are there any historical examples to the opposite?
Perhaps China should increase its military spending in case Australia invades China. Silly isn’t it ?
Exactly, Australia spending more on the Military Industrial Complex will be in the interest of the US. Propaganda from Murdoch and the Australian Strategic Planning Institute aims to manufacture consent for Australia to spend billions on the MIC. That’s all.
So wrong headed, so very sad: these mad politicians should be turfed out. What's in it for them - kickbacks ?
They get the approval of The People Who Matter. If they didn't get that approval, they wouldn't be where they are today.
Kickbacks, and possibly blackmail if l they don’t do their bidding
That's what Whitney Webb argues, and it's pretty convincing. I could name a head of state whose outlook and behaviour has done a 180 in office. Blackmail is the new secret weapon. Confessions of an Economic Hitman (John Perkins) was a reliable indication of society's steady progress towards fascism- and the jackboots have never really left the scene. Now it's turned inward, as well. Canada (small obliging country) is increasing healthcare payments by $50 billion a year for 10 years, with no strings. Definitely a gift to health care profiteers, bandits in suits, courtesy of the struggling middle class.
I know this is “conspiracy thinking” but I’ve always wondered what became of all the evidence from Jeffrey Epstein’s porn and sex slavery empire and how many of todays rubbery spined pols were/are caught up in it.
Yes kickbacks, many politicians are in the pockets of the MIC.
No I believe that they just want to keep their jobs/positions and not get hurt. Mafia stuff. They can be replaced in a jiffy.
I sorta think that as long as the dollar is THE reserve currency, nations will kowtow to our (insane) foreign policy.
As long as politicians are in the pockets of the military industrial complex, there will be endless wars.