How natural it would be to take offence at the “simpleton “ comment above if you were an Australian. However, can I add to that a “vassal state”, a "subservient bag carrier”, a “stooge,” any one of which applies to this now very foolish and weak country. We are no better than any of the NATO stooges.
Australia has spent most of its life until 1945 fulfilling the same role for the British so it has been relatively easy to change horses at the end of WWII and become an American errand boy.
So no offence taken, Feral Finster.
It is the nature of the beast so it seems. We elected a new government from the US subservient Liberal party in April 2022 only to end up with a US subservient Labor government in 2023. Both tarred with the same brush. The foolish notion that US hegemonic war events in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and a generated antagonism towards China thanks to the US influence, is in our interests in any way at all, remains a total mystery to the citizens of this now feeble country.
We have also allowed (probably encouraged) B-52 bombers, US of course, to be based in our northern states, spy bases in Western Australia and a military base in Darwin. Mind you, we are not allowed to know if they will be carrying nuclear weapons or not. “Mind you own business, Australia, this is our ball game. So shut up! Do what you’re told. You are just part of our 850 bases worldwide so lie back and enjoy it.”
China was the very basis for all or exports for years. The relationship was a good mutual arrangement as most of the people in this country respected the fact that China had dragged itself up from a peasant society after WWII to become our leading export market. All coming to an end with many of the items once from Australia now being picked up by US subsidiaries, as is also the case in Europe after the US attack on the Nordstream 2 pipeline.
Then to top it off, we have the likes of Murdoch, (once Australian, now a respected US citizen of Fox fame) and his media whores outdoing the early days of Germany’s Third Reich with media propaganda as we have seen this week. Joseph Goebbels creative efforts pale by comparison.
So the future is dismal indeed. Australia now just another NATO puppet, part of the hegemonic US wars for world power,….forever.
Propagandized China haters, like their counterparts, Russia haters, will simply say China has been keeping its powder dry for the Big Push against the West, since we all know it's been hellbent on unipolar totalitarian world control for a hundred years. The innocent and in no way hypocritical US has simply been trying to assure itself of maintaining a defensive posture and yada yada.
The last time Chinese troops went into combat outside China was 1979.
Compare the track record of the famously peace-loving United States and its faithful simpleton Australian companion since that time.
How natural it would be to take offence at the “simpleton “ comment above if you were an Australian. However, can I add to that a “vassal state”, a "subservient bag carrier”, a “stooge,” any one of which applies to this now very foolish and weak country. We are no better than any of the NATO stooges.
Australia has spent most of its life until 1945 fulfilling the same role for the British so it has been relatively easy to change horses at the end of WWII and become an American errand boy.
So no offence taken, Feral Finster.
It is the nature of the beast so it seems. We elected a new government from the US subservient Liberal party in April 2022 only to end up with a US subservient Labor government in 2023. Both tarred with the same brush. The foolish notion that US hegemonic war events in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and a generated antagonism towards China thanks to the US influence, is in our interests in any way at all, remains a total mystery to the citizens of this now feeble country.
We have also allowed (probably encouraged) B-52 bombers, US of course, to be based in our northern states, spy bases in Western Australia and a military base in Darwin. Mind you, we are not allowed to know if they will be carrying nuclear weapons or not. “Mind you own business, Australia, this is our ball game. So shut up! Do what you’re told. You are just part of our 850 bases worldwide so lie back and enjoy it.”
China was the very basis for all or exports for years. The relationship was a good mutual arrangement as most of the people in this country respected the fact that China had dragged itself up from a peasant society after WWII to become our leading export market. All coming to an end with many of the items once from Australia now being picked up by US subsidiaries, as is also the case in Europe after the US attack on the Nordstream 2 pipeline.
Then to top it off, we have the likes of Murdoch, (once Australian, now a respected US citizen of Fox fame) and his media whores outdoing the early days of Germany’s Third Reich with media propaganda as we have seen this week. Joseph Goebbels creative efforts pale by comparison.
So the future is dismal indeed. Australia now just another NATO puppet, part of the hegemonic US wars for world power,….forever.
I lifted the line "faithful simpleton companion" from the movie "Jingle All The Way".
I could use a similar descriptor for most Americans and Europeans as well, along with words like "catamite", "dumbass" and "little bitch".
It is appropriate and colourful. Thanks for the other suggestions but I'll stick with your original.
The Cambridge dictionary states 'Stupid and silly people'. It also fits as history is bound to show us all , sadly.
Excellent comment. Thank you.
Propagandized China haters, like their counterparts, Russia haters, will simply say China has been keeping its powder dry for the Big Push against the West, since we all know it's been hellbent on unipolar totalitarian world control for a hundred years. The innocent and in no way hypocritical US has simply been trying to assure itself of maintaining a defensive posture and yada yada.
If you start with your conclusion and then fit the evidence to that conclusion, you can "prove" anything.
Propaganda 101.