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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 7 points 58 minutes ago

Those fuckin’ kiwis aren’t going to know what hit ‘em!

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 19 minutes ago* (last edited 11 minutes ago) (1 children)

The Nightly

Fuck oligarch run, funded, and owned newsmedia. This outlet is a wolf in sheeps clothing.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 1 points 7 minutes ago

As in this is a right wing hit job on Labor and nothing more?

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 3 points 54 minutes ago

This is old news already.

Wong already acknowledged that we have been asked to defend neighboring countries.

She did not disclose which but likely UAE.

It's only sensible to prep armed forces for that, even if they haven't given their final approval yet.

[–] TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

God damnit, Stop. America, especially under its current leadership, is not an ally. Stop enabling them, they won't remember our help.

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 1 points 16 minutes ago

But the oil must flow...

Can you imagine if the only one who can drive are transport workers, miners, farmers and EV drivers?

[–] shads@lemy.lol 5 points 1 hour ago

Pfft after all the AUKUS nonsense, you think we are backing down from the brink of jumping in the crazy bus with the US? That's optimistic of you. We are going to ride this bomb all the way into the ground.

I haven't even heard the usual suspects bleating about how many Australians will be losing their homes when interest rates spike because evangelicals in the US can't get it up unless they are killing Arabs.

[–] LemmyTryThisAgain@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Seriously Albo and his whole party have shown they are no different than the ones they call out

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 1 hour ago

I agree. I doubt I'll vote for Albo again. They've moved to the right, trying to be the eternal party of government.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Please don't do this. Be better than us.

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 2 points 11 minutes ago

Look, the USA broke the strait of Hormuz. We didn't ask for that too happen, but the glass is all over the floor (to stretch a metaphor) and now the more sober people at the party need to clean up the mess

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The Labor government are cowards. They will absolutely march Australians into another illegal conflict even if it's just in order to appease the U.S.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 3 points 58 minutes ago

You're right, but the Liberals and Nationals are further up the Yanks ass than Labor - let's not pretend it's a Labor problem.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

If Trump called for a Vietnam-scale deployment, how long would it take Australia to bring in the draft and train new conscripts to readiness?

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 2 points 59 minutes ago

I don't think there's really any appetite for that.

In the case of vietnam there was at least a perceived threat in the way of the spread of communism through our "back yard". Australian soldiers, at least when they shipped out, believed they were protecting their loved ones.

short of a dirty bomb on Australian soil, I just can't see how anyone would support a draft.