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JesusIsLord
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Enjoywho]
#18729690 - 08/19/13 08:45 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Enjoywho said: Hmm. I like that thanks.
You're quite welcome.
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NWlight
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: JesusIsLord]
#18729696 - 08/19/13 08:46 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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My honest opinion about Australian politics is that they are such an isolationist country that they don't have any relevance to my life.
probably will have 5 people tell me why I'm wrong.
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akira_akuma
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: JesusIsLord]
#18729698 - 08/19/13 08:46 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Egypt, too. they had centuries of bondage and abundance.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: NWlight]
#18729714 - 08/19/13 08:50 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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what makes australia "isolationist"?
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: indica]
#18729733 - 08/19/13 08:53 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Australian politics are a fucking joke. Just like American politics but without the wow factor.
I think the biggest difference is American politics is much more like a soap opera or a wrestling, packed full of entertainment and scandal. Everyone knows it's for show, but it's still fun to watch and discuss sometimes.
Australian politics on the other hand are so fucking corrupt and boring that they make little effort to pretend that the working people have any power/influence at all. Something like 80% of the population said no to carbon tax and then the government did it anyway. Basically the attitude is "we know what the people want, but we don't care, deal with it."
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Dawks]
#18729754 - 08/19/13 08:57 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Word on the street is that the aborigines can communicate telepathically
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NWlight
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: indica]
#18729756 - 08/19/13 08:58 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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indica said: what makes australia "isolationist"?
I might be wrong, but you guys don't seem to get involved in international politics very much.
in other words, policies that you make/promote have very little effect on my life.
I personally think it's great, and I wish the USA was a little more isolationist
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Dest]
#18729759 - 08/19/13 08:58 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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If by telepathy you mean loudly shouting everything that comes into their head for everyone to hear, sure.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: NWlight]
#18729761 - 08/19/13 08:59 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Most American's don't even pay attention to their own politics.

Seriously, think Brave New World / 1984, but in it's infancy.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Dawks]
#18729773 - 08/19/13 09:02 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah Australian politics this year is just beyond a joke. All my friends and family are all looking at each other are like "are they for real?"
everyt debate, interview, press release etc is always just some fucking circular verbal abortion dribbled to fill some columns, and it's realy brought a lot of the bogans out with this whole "stop the boats" . I actually want to leave Australia. I no longer wish to be an australian citizen. I am not a proud australian. This country is retarded, socialogically/politically speaking
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: indica]
#18729796 - 08/19/13 09:08 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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indica said: Yeah Australian politics this year is just beyond a joke. All my friends and family are all looking at each other are like "are they for real?"
everyt debate, interview, press release etc is always just some fucking circular verbal abortion dribbled to fill some columns, and it's realy brought a lot of the bogans out with this whole "stop the boats" . I actually want to leave Australia. I no longer wish to be an australian citizen. I am not a proud australian. This country is retarded, socialogically/politically speaking
I'd like to reiterate welcome to to America.
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akira_akuma
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Enjoywho]
#18729811 - 08/19/13 09:11 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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this video will help understand the nature of the political sphere in Australia.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18729821 - 08/19/13 09:14 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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akira_akuma said:
this video will help understand the nature of the political sphere in Australia.
What in the fuck is Australia you guys are freaking me out now.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Enjoywho]
#18729838 - 08/19/13 09:19 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Enjoywho said:
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akira_akuma said:
this video will help understand the nature of the political sphere in Australia.
What in the fuck is Australia you guys are freaking me out now.
for real I have no idea what they are saying
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18729842 - 08/19/13 09:20 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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akira_akuma said:
this video will help understand the nature of the political sphere in Australia.
yeah pertty much sums it up.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: NWlight]
#18729850 - 08/19/13 09:21 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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NWlight said: I might be wrong, but you guys don't seem to get involved in international politics very much.
Um, not really - some of our politicians love to meddle internationally (current Prime Minister in particular) and we sign up to whatever wars are going on (if America tells us to) regardless of our own interests. Actually, Australia is now back in the UN Security Council too, which doesn't mean much, but it looks good on our resume.
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Global_Roaming]
#18729859 - 08/19/13 09:22 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Australia has a military?
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: NWlight]
#18729876 - 08/19/13 09:27 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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NWlight said: Australia has a military?

Does Russell Crowe count?
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: Global_Roaming]
#18729879 - 08/19/13 09:28 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I had to use google to get that joke.
is he a big deal there?
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Re: So, America.... what do you think of Australian politics currently? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18729884 - 08/19/13 09:29 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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akira_akuma said: Egypt, too. they had centuries of bondage and abundance.
+1, I'm betting history is full of examples of such a cycle
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