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I suspect Angus Taylor is already sizing up Peter Dutton's office...

It's a sad indictment on the electorate, but Albanese should be hoping the discourse around Welcome to Country fades.

Dutton is appealing to the worst inclinations of Australians, because he knows its fertile ground.

If Labor is smart, they won't give it any more wind.

Not at all, happy for you to share

Pope Francis seemed like a reasonable person, I'm just confused why we're compelled to celebrate a pope for the fact he had the same standard of morality and humility we would expect from our friends.

Is this how low our expectations are from the religiously devout,?

I wonder if Albanese strategically waited for Trump to be sworn in before calling an election? If so... it was genius.

The defining question when future historians debate this era will be whether Trump was the cause of America's decline, or the inevitable result of it.

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At this point, the USA is basically the "O'Doyle Rules" family from Bill Maddison

One of the most challenging aspects of the historical moment we've found ourselves in is somehow understanding the psychology of any person who looks at Trump and fails to immediately see the objectionable character that most of the world cannot look past.

(Excerpt from Stephen Kotkin)

There is absolutely no doubt whose side this administration is on... and it's not ours.

AI is not taking over any time soon...

Zelensky refused to leave Kyiv while the Russian army was on the outskirts of the city, and credible reports had been received that he was to be executed on sight.

Trump and Vance thought they could intimidate him.

Hmm... I wonder if there's a reason these specific nations spend so much more on their military...

...probably nothing.

Keith Kellog will be the first to get fired.

What's happening in the Congo? Here's the TL:DR

Trump just announced that two million Palestinians will be forcibly removed from Gaza, and added:

"The U.S. will take over the Gaza strip ... create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area."

...it's about money. His money.

What does Trump's economic warfare mean for Australia?

Let's unpack 30years of Australian Government policy to understand how we got here...

Logged onto my alt Rugby Twitter profile, one that I kept exclusively for Rugby content. It was my retreat from politics, and unfortunately most Rugby accounts aren't here yet.

This was the first post on my feed... a paid ad no less.

Fuck I hate Musk so much.

That's the point, we can openly debate the virtues of the Chinese Government. This can't be done in China.

Huh? Because anyone can publish anything about it and openly discuss it either online or in the media.

Israel has prevented reporting from within Gaza, but there is absolutely no limitations on our ability to discuss and report on it. There are multiple media agencies that still report from within Gaza (such as the BBC)

That's a subjective view about an event, the fact we're allowed to openly deliberate and disagree on the event is the crucial aspect. Your view may not be "mainstream" but you're allowed to try and convince others of its virtue.

That's not the same.

Which coups are you talking about?

How is that censored? How do you know about it?

Their God created this hell, whether you believe in him or not.

Name anything comparable to the Tiananmen Square Massacre which is censored?

Can't see any issues with the Chinese Government controlling an AI model...

Trump is forcing the World to turn to China...

If Xi is smart, he will resist his nationalistic impulses towards Taiwan and the Philippines and present a viable and moderate option for democracies seeking new leadership.