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    Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

    Interesting. I think most Australian political thinkers say Australia is a "Representative Democracy". There are a few different perspectives within that that might conflict. I forget the exact terms - but there are debates about how much freedom a Representative politician is meant to have in...
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    Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

    Which is why American Democracy has been downgraded from a "FULL" democracy to "FLAWED" democracy by The Economist
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    Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

    Nope - you still don't get it. You just keep repeating the assertion that everything I say is "leftist tripe" etc - but you have not replied to show what mechanisms are going to prevent your country collapsing into a Dictatorship. You're replying with a "Left" vs "Right" mindset - the Pork vs...
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    Moderators - should there be a limit to how many NEW topics 1 member can post a day?

    Hi all - and especially moderators. (I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question - please move it to the correct forum if required.) But I often find we are discussing the same topic in multiple threads posted by the same person - sometimes even on the same day! Having grown...
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    Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

    Do most States in the USA have 2 houses for State legislation? (Not all Australian States do.) If so - is not the Upper House / Senate usually Proportional Representation (PR) of the entire state already? What would be the benefit in having 2 legislative assembly bodies like this? I thought one...
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    I anticipate Trump pulling ANY aid for Ukraine when Zelenskyy inevitably rejects Trump's farcical 'deal'.

    I mean - can we give Trump a Nobel Peace prize if nations are burying old hatchets to unite around combating him? :oldthumbsup: :doh: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." It's happening as we speak! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrwv0egzro
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    I anticipate Trump pulling ANY aid for Ukraine when Zelenskyy inevitably rejects Trump's farcical 'deal'.

    Even my more conservative Aussie mates agree with this sentiment from Aussie investigative reporter Michael Pascoe. “Alas, while Trump is abhorrent, he is not an aberration. His administration is the fulfilment of conservative America’s drift further and further right into populist nationalism...
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    Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

    Again - America has been a thing since 1776. Australia since 1901. How has this not been sorted yet? Are any Americans on this list able to devote an hour a week to setting up an online campaign to get this thing rolling? To generate a conversation around Constitutional reform?
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    So far, at least nine (now ~40) (now ~160) judges, including Trump appointees, have called a halt to Trump executive actions

    Yes - is it even possible to sue SCOTUS?
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    Why won't the USA recognise the famine in Gaza? Even Trump admits it is happening!?

    According to Anthony Loewenstein (Australian Jewish reporter) - there was even discussion of a "New Israel" being set up in Australia somewhere! That would have been a different timeline. I'd love to visit Earth-838 where the wise and benevolent Illuminati are in charge! (According to Marvel...
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    Is the first amendment under attack?

    Oh no - did it hurt that poor Guardsman's feelings? How awful - a citizen expressing themselves! We should ban the First Amendment! (Or - tell me America is going autocratic without saying the word autocratic! :doh:) As you know - censorship is one of the Top 4 strategies in that old and much...
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    Well, off we go

    I agree with the sentiment. Brexit was a debacle, agreed. But I disagree with the view that voting for Brexit was worse than voting for Trump. More permanent and damaging for the UK for decades - maybe? But the people who voted for Trump - voted for someone with an incurable and dangerous...
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    Well, off we go

    Sure - and I'm a big fan of the Westminster system. And while this American business is sometimes just so revolting I cannot believe they call themselves a democracy, let's not forget the climate wars in Australia that has resulted in a revolving door of PMs the last decade. (Which is better...
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    Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

    Or - the Federal government should legislate that each state should have a constitutionally bound, mathematically prescribed, independent bipartisan electoral authority. Imagine if citizens picked their politicians, rather than politicians picking and choosing their citizens? Imagine if we...
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    Tit for Tat Tariffs - The US versus the World

    They're ILLEGAL! A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda. The ruling affects Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, imposed on most countries around the world, as well...
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