If what's between the US and Australia is a "marriage" as the Economist says, then it's the old-fashioned kind and Australia is the wife. That is, the other partner has all the rights, all the power...although at least the wife got some economic security out of it in those days, whereas Australia is losing economically with this "marriage." It makes no sense at all, leading me to think some combination of bribery and threats is involved in bringing top government officials along. But the public? Sure there's propaganda, but the bits Caitlin has shown us are remarkably crude. Why are Australians falling for the same crap we in the US are...but at least we get something out of it, there is absolutely no upside in this for Australia. We get to perpetuate our primacy a little longer, rah rah. All Australia gets is its face rubbed in its subservient position, and a massive increase in risk from a potential war that is beyond unnecessary. I've complained in the past about Caitlin using terms like "blithering idiot" and "baby brained moron" as unhelpful in insulting those who disagree with you, but...in this case I just can't see how anyone with normal intelligence could fail to see through this propaganda. It occurs to me that freedom for Julian Assange could conceivably lead to his gaining, and releasing, info on how Australian officials were coerced...
If what's between the US and Australia is a "marriage" as the Economist says, then it's the old-fashioned kind and Australia is the wife. That is, the other partner has all the rights, all the power...although at least the wife got some economic security out of it in those days, whereas Australia is losing economically with this "marriage." It makes no sense at all, leading me to think some combination of bribery and threats is involved in bringing top government officials along. But the public? Sure there's propaganda, but the bits Caitlin has shown us are remarkably crude. Why are Australians falling for the same crap we in the US are...but at least we get something out of it, there is absolutely no upside in this for Australia. We get to perpetuate our primacy a little longer, rah rah. All Australia gets is its face rubbed in its subservient position, and a massive increase in risk from a potential war that is beyond unnecessary. I've complained in the past about Caitlin using terms like "blithering idiot" and "baby brained moron" as unhelpful in insulting those who disagree with you, but...in this case I just can't see how anyone with normal intelligence could fail to see through this propaganda. It occurs to me that freedom for Julian Assange could conceivably lead to his gaining, and releasing, info on how Australian officials were coerced...