Posted by beckett2 on August 22, 2018, at 18:30:07
In reply to Re: born, never asked » beckett2, posted by sigismund on August 22, 2018, at 13:27:39
> >Do you recall that student whose essay described the eagle rising above the heads of every other county? That was before 9/11.
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> I don't think so. What did the citizens of those countries feel about it in the essay? I recall Howard Zinn saying of the bases in other countries 'It bothers them'. I found 'bother' amusing.
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> In 30 years Australia has not been able to find any consensus or possible actions on climate change. Our ex-PM, Abbott, said recently 'We have to stop this madness about reducing carbon emissions. Trying to solve problems of climate by reducing emissions is like sacrificing goats to appease the volcano gods'. I dunno what to make of that. Perhaps his true God favours him sufficiently? Perhaps he knows all the science? He did say 'Climate change is crap'. I see this as perverse. The Liberal Party of Australia is now like the Republicans. We don't even try to think for ourselves. Neoliberalism has turned into Trumpism.The gods must favor him because he's successful. As with trump. He's succeeded despite people saying (most largely his father among them) he couldn't. Why would he change?
Checks and balances may not be completely dead. We'll see, but there is blood in the water.
The lack of consensus on climate change puzzles me because I think (which does not indicate any alignment with reality) of AU as so clean and eco friendly.
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> Meanwhile Jacinda has foregone a pay rise saying politicians didn't need it.
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