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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Really going out of their way to avoid saying china is trying to fuck us.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I would guess because it is not just them. I would not be shocked if there were at least a dozen intelligence agencies around the world with information sources in the government.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If it isn’t the CCP trying to corrupt our Labour politicians, it is the FSB and Russian Mafia successfully corrupting our LNP politicians.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I doubt the russians are fucking with us they are too preocupied with europe and america.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And we are militarily and culturally tied to both. Fucking with us is part of their job of fucking with europe and america.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Military tied to American. Economic tied China.

When shove comes to push Australia will give up economic for security!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thats a given we are just an american vassal state.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But they have democracy and freedom, that curse our delusion?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If half of their power structures have their way, they won’t have democracy by the end of the year…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Democracy the tyranny of the majority?