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Posted in: In Germany, the far right is on the rise again. How did it happen? See in context

Political re-alignment in Europe and elsewhere, much due to immigration,

Political realignment in Europe has seen many ex soviet states ask for, and be granted membership in the EU and NATO. Most doing so to remove the ability of Russia to reassert dominance over them.

but also due to US NATO Ukraine Proxy War.

The correct translation is, the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine that has been ongoing for years now. As Russia struggles to create a new empire with Ukraine becoming part of Putin's new nation. NATO, the US and many other nations around the globe send support to Ukraine, for its continued survival.

The sane seek to avoid WW III Armagedón,

While Russian insanity works towards achieving armageddon.

do not want their Govt. pursuing $policies greatly increasing such risks.

Sadly the Russians with a brain and a conscience are imprisoned and sent to fight as canon fodder in Russia's invasion of Ukraine where Putin hopes they will die and no longer talk out against his insane policies.

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Posted in: In Germany, the far right is on the rise again. How did it happen? See in context

Lack of education in the East is one part, ignorance and wanting things easy in life make it vulnerable to the Right who reinforce that notion, that it will be easy if you end immigration, deport people and install a despotic system like China or a fake democracy like Russia where only one party can win due to imprisonment of popular rivals, outlawing political parties and exile for those who escape the impending prison sentence. Not to mention outright murders.

Life is not easy, even with new technology and machines that eliminate jobs. Anyone saying we can make it easy is lying at this point. They want your vote to get power and once they have it they dont like giving it up. Then your just an asset to be used, like in Russia's invasion where its population are canon fodder. Putin couldn't care less about the people.

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Posted in: Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon over Melbourne See in context

A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city.

Melbourne is Australia's largest city by population. It took the crown back late in 2023.

The current metro area population of Sydney in 2024 is 5,185,000,

Melbourne's 2024 population is now 5,315,600.

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Posted in: N Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward eastern waters See in context

Japan should not mess with North Korea. The task of destroying Korea and exterminating the Korean people is the mission of Biden's America, not the mission of Japan.

The only one set to destroy Korea and exterminate the Korean people is Kim Jong Un. Nobody else wants to, certainly not Japan or America.

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Posted in: Japan, U.S., Philippines arrange summit in Washington in April See in context

Why not just invite everyone that is dealing with Chinese aggression? Include Australia, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, India and New Zealand.

Create IPTO, Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization. A Southern Hemisphere copy of NATO. They can become sister organizations and protect all members around the globe from invasion and attack.

Having so many small groupings with many overlapping members all looking into China and its military bullying just increases cost and time and means duplication is happening quite often. Time to consolidate and get smarter about this.

And quietly include Taiwan in the membership to remove the threat from China once and for all. If China thinks it can take on so many nations at the same time it is fooling only itself.

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Posted in: N Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward eastern waters See in context

More desperately needed food and medicine denied the people of North Korea so that Kim can wave his stick around and imagine everyone actually cares. The only ones who do are the starving and sick population of North Korea.

Such a shame NK has such an idiotic leader who cares nothing for his people or their welfare.

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Posted in: Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle See in context

US the one with military bases everywhere, busy threatening the world with wars.

What a joke. US is threatening nobody with war, unlike China, and its lap dog Russia is already invading a neighbor.

Russia and China the poster children for repression, lies and places people DONT rush to live in. The world knows where true freedom is and it is Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand that oppressed people rush to.

Turns out most societies like strong stable leadership, that promotes core values,

So that rules out Russia and China who lie to their people even more than they lie to the outside world.

US, KEY reason why, the lack of core values there.

US is far from perfect, but with democracy being interfered with by Russia and others putting false information and lies creating conspiracy theories where none exist, it may seem like it is weakening. But it is not.

Please share with JT all these great new Democracies. US satellite Democracy dying rapidly.

As despots fail, as Autocrats get over thrown, democracies become the government of choice for hope for a better life.

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Posted in: Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle See in context

Putin and his successors know deep desire of world to join BRICS. Turns out they're tired of US$ based inflation sweeping thru their countries. Dozens of countries now in process of applying for BRICS Membership.

Sure Join the B team and be ruled by Xi and deal with China taking what is not theirs. Join the dictators and have a second class life because you dont qualify for the A team. Eastern Europe clamoring to join the A team because they lived for decades under the Russian led B team, but wanted a better life, a free life, a better quality of life.

BRICS hoping to lure a couple of nations with a relatively clear slate to lend them the legitimacy the dont have under autocratic rule and the new Empire builders Russia and China crave to have.

Those who join will eventually leave, it is inevitable. Once they get true democracy and freedom and are able to qualify for the A team by taking steps to end corruption and nepotism. BRICS is like USSR 2.0 but under Chinese leadership rather than Russian. A failure already.

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Posted in: Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle See in context

HopeSpringsEternalToday 01:25 pm JST

Putin makes it clear every day to voters that Ukraine is not the enemy of Russia. Rather, US Globalists, the enemy of Russia and seek its demise, using Ukraine as their proxy force to do so.

Well there is another Putin "sucker" falling for Kremlin propaganda that has no basis of truth or honesty.

Russia invades Ukraine and murders Ukraine nationalists, trying to expand Russian borders and wipe out the sovereignty of Ukraine, remove the freedom and rights of Ukrainians to force compliance and servitude to Russia.

US globalists were happy to support Russia after the collapse of the USSR. Calling them enemies of Russia, saying they want to destroy Russia is a complete lie. There is nothing to support that lie, as the evidence shows the reverse with funds provided to Russia to stabilize. Putin was not happy to become part of mainstream Europe where Russia was just another country. Putin covets power pure and simple.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has zero to do with the US. There is no "proxy war" against anyone. There are the invaders, and those being invaded who ask and beg for the weapons and armament they need to defend their freedom from Russia. The 40+ nations who have donated arms to help Ukraine survive as a sovereign nation is due solely to Russian aggression. NATO expansion to 32 nations is due solely to Russian aggression.

The Russian habit of blaming others, and attempting to claim innocence and righteousness for themselves is a standard move that nobody but the gullible fall for. Dont be one of the gullible people falling for Russia's narrative.

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Posted in: McDonald's apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours See in context

making it impossible to take online or credit card payments but allowing it to still accept cash for orders.

This is exactly why the world can never go cashless. Cash is the fail safe fallback. When tech fails, when disasters strike, cash always keeps working.

Those businesses that do not accept cash are going to experience episodes where they cant do any business at all. Those who do accept cash can always sell goods and services, even when the internet is down, phone lines are down or computers are down, through earth quakes, floods and any disasters

There will always be a place in society for cash, like it or not.

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Posted in: Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes right after lift-off See in context

You learn more from failure than from success. As long as they stick with it they will become a competent launch company. Few have a complete success on the first attempt.

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Posted in: Hiroshima grapples with 'Oppenheimer' Oscars success See in context

A lot of people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many more injured for life.

To put things in perspective, many more people were horrifically killed and injured in the rape of Nanking in WWII, carried out by triumphant IJA troops, in person.

I dont know what would be the worse of the two to be a victim of. Radiation poisoning and its effects on future generations of the survivors is a lingering effect, but the terror of being chased and caught before being massacred would be the most terrifying. Most would have been unaware of their impending death by "the bomb".

Americans never knew just how awful the effects would be, but some suspected the worst. Not until they went there in person and saw the devastation at ground level.

Wars are to be avoided where ever possible. Sometimes it is not possible to avoid, as in the current invasion of Ukraine by a nuclear power. A power that has a number of times threatened the use of such weapons in the event it is losing.

The film tried to be factual from the US perspective. As expected from a US film. The Oscars awards seem to indicate they did exactly what they set out to do. Make a credible facsimile of an even from the recent past, and put it on screen.

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Posted in: Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation See in context

Australia never chose between the US and China.

Yes, we did.

Australia is a proud member of the Anglo-Saxon imperialist sphere and likely will remain for some time,

Australia's modern origins are Anglo-Saxon and yes Australia is proud of that, and it is now a multi cultural nation and we are proud of that also.

the only difference being that in the next global war Australian forces will answer to the USA military brass and not that of the UK.

Perhaps you didnt notice, but that change happened half way through WWII. Nothing new there other than Australia these days takes more of a stand for its own policies. EG the US asked Australia for a warship to assist against the attacks in the Red sea and Australia, after due consideration declined to send one as they are needed in our own region more right now.

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Posted in: Australia's southeast sweats in early autumn heatwave See in context

Autumn starts 1st March in Australia, and today is the 9th so over a week into autumn.

Summer was fairly cool by normal standards in Victoria and considering it is an el nino it could have been much hotter. These few days in the mid 30's is a welcome warm spell for beach goers, surfers and those wanting to enjoy a trip into the mountains here.

Some areas have a high fire danger, but with the higher than normal rainfall during summer, and water catchments at 98.7% for Melbourne's dams at the end of summer, it tells the story.

I myself am enjoying some time in the sun and topping up the vitamin D levels before winter arrives. Some work in the garden with Autumn planting and generally a good weather pattern for March.

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Posted in: Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation See in context

deanzaZZRToday 01:48 am JST

@Peter14 Now this is an interesting theory. Please proceed with examples, Sensei.

I am surprised you are unable to read the news and current affairs yourself.

Australia used to tread the line between China and America. It finally had to choose between trade and security, and no surprise it picked security over trade. China in its anger banned some trade goods outright and put huge tariffs on others in complete disregard for the free trade agreement between the two nations.

Australia joined AUKUS and is in the process of acquiring nuclear powered submarines and more than doubling the size of its surface combat fleet.

Australia has shown it will place security above trade, the US above China. Just one example for you that you were undoubtedly aware of.

Now you will proceed to either disagree or make out like Australia is irrelevant or a one off. It is not.

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Posted in: Despite 'Barbie,' women not getting movie lead roles: report See in context

The Witcher have women lead or co lead actors

And it is also dead now! The male lead left and the series is barely getting viewers.

Because season 4 is not out yet. You cant view it if its not released.

They tried saving it by bringing in a new man but despite the pressure from certain groups the token man isn't doing it.

Speculation given nobody has seen any episodes with the new male lead Liam Hemsworth.

It has been renewed but only by political pressure!

No, renewed because views and producers wanted more.

After Cavill was written into a little weak B and the lead everything made female the show lost 30% of its viewers then when Cavill left another 30% !

Someone hates female leads. That much is obvious.

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Posted in: Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation See in context

When push comes to shove, they will always side with Russia over Japan.

And they will always side with Japan over China.

They will need Putin to placate China over the border disputes that are becoming more frequent. Japan cannot offer India, anything, except the appearance of friendship and cooperation

Or, actual friendship and importantly, support against China.

Sooner or later India will face a choice. Stick with Russia for cheap oil and gas, plus shoddy weapons and put up with China and its shenanigans, or go all in with the west who will provide modern weapons systems, admittedly more pricey than Russian gear, but also better quality. And get the support it craves in dealing with China.

There are many nations that tried to juggle trade with China versus security with the west. Sooner or later all must make their choice, and have.

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Posted in: Despite 'Barbie,' women not getting movie lead roles: report See in context

There are many tv shows where the women are the lead, many where women are the lead and the supporting positions with only one or two "token" men in support.

Star Trek Discovery has a woman lead and the presidents of Earth, Vulcan (Nivar) and the federation, all women. As one example.

The Ark, Pandora, The Witcher have women lead or co lead actors.

They are out there for those wanting to look, But I still appreciate a diversity of lead characters.

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Posted in: Exporting next-generation fighter jet would serve national interest: Kishida See in context

New Zealand doesn't have an combat air fleet and navy of its own, is under Australia's protection.

New Zealand has been considering reintroducing fighter aircraft to its air force for years and a good deal could well tempt them to do so.

New Zealand has a small navy of its own, including surface combatant ships.

Australia will do its best to protect all of its allies, including New Zealand, should the need arise. That is what allies do.

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Posted in: N Korean leader Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against U.S., S Korea See in context

Nobody has any intention of invading NK. There is zero to gain but a starving population unable to feed itself. If anyone had any intention to invade NK, which would include taking on china, it would have been done before NK got a nuclear capability.

Kim has no understanding of international politics, or even domestic politics as North Korea has none of any nature.

This rhetoric is for internal consumption, and an attempt to impress Russia and China.

It also means even less resources for the population, less food and medicines for the people of NK. More wasted missiles fired into the sea.

No doubt NK has ramped up manufacturing of artillery rounds and missiles for export to Russia, thus lengthening the duration of the war in Ukraine.

indigoToday 01:35 pm JST

very Nice!!

No. Nothing nice in this. Nothing at all.

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Posted in: Philippine Coast Guard says ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel See in context

They need the initiative to make it happen rather than waiting for someone else. Also, the US taxpayer doesn't want to get stuck paying more than everyone else in the organization for this. It makes sense for Japan, SK, and Australia to be the leaders.

Trying to keep the US out of any regional alliance, is because China figures it can handle all the others, even together, but if the US is included it destroys their plans and ambitions because with the US in the regional alliance, China cant win.

China has no fear of any other nation right now, except the USA. Russia is in China's pocket, as is NK and Myanmar. The one nation that keeps checking China and its ambitions for world dominance is the USA and its alliances. Without those alliances China would dominate everyone and simply leave the US alone until it felt it could even take them on one on one.

Sorry China, your not going to separate us, only Trump can destroy the US alliances. Let hope the American voters are smart enough to keep Trump from office.

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Posted in: Japan sees China's military buildup as serious concern See in context

Well, Japan has no right to voice concern given they are pouring more and more into their military budget and also pushing to export arms, triggering a new arms race here.

Wrong. China initiated the arms race in the region forcing Japan to invest more in its defence.

Given that China has been one of the worlds main suppliers of cheap armaments, it can hardly comment on Japan beginning to export arms.

Attempting to paint Japan today as the reason for China's huge and ongoing military expansion is laughable. China is the cause, nobody else, and it is all tied to Xi's ambition to make China the most powerful nation in the world and have all others defer to China's will. Xi wants to rule the world, like many before him. He will fail miserably.

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Posted in: Japan sees China's military buildup as serious concern See in context

The US has had bases around the world since WWII and have never threatened China. In fact the US along with its allies, saved China in WWII.

China wants to be a superpower and is threatening its region and neighbors, trying to control international waters and air space by claiming ownership, and basically bullying everyone around them. Saying the US having bases around China in any way threatens Chinese security is simply cover for China's attempts to dominate the region and those in it. The US has never been interested in attacking or invading China. The buildup by China is to muscle its way to dominance, and is in no way for its defense which is already secure and has been for many decades.

China increases its military to be able to dictate to others, to forcefully get its way. Any other narratives are to support Chinese ambitions and misdirection.

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Posted in: Exporting next-generation fighter jet would serve national interest: Kishida See in context

UK is likely to get Middle East and Australia, Italy gets Europe, and Japan gets Asia.

This leaves Japan wanting to demand Australia as its marketing territory, but I doubt UK would concede Australia to Japan.

Umm no. Australia will not be buying these fighters. Not even 1. Perhaps you meant to say they would offer a cheap cut price version to New Zealand, and argue over who supplies NZ?

The last time Australia purchased anything other than US made fighters were the French Mirage III/O, Mirage III/D built in Australia under license beginning in 1963, with a total of 116 units.

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Posted in: Philippine Coast Guard says ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel See in context

By looking at the photo, it seems like filipino boat changed its route towards the Chinese boat.

It looks like the Philippine ship is traveling in a straight line, going to resupply it base and the Chinese ship is moving to try and block its access, when they have no right to interfere, and should not be anywhere near the Philippine ship. Clear Chinese interference.

China's coast guard said it "took control measures" against Philippines ships'

China's statement even admits it is interfering with the Philippine ship, not the other way around.

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Posted in: Philippine Coast Guard says ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel See in context

Chinese coast guard being hundreds of miles from any Chinese territory, and ramming a Philippines coast guard ship in Philippines territory. That is a nation traveling a long way to make trouble in someone else's back yard.

Is it any wonder nations in the region are banding together and increasing security cooperation in response to Chinese trouble making?

Xi knows he is turning China into a thieving, untrustworthy pariah nation that encourages the creation of more alliances against China. He just does not care about China's worsening reputation in the world, let alone in nearby regions.

China, like Russia, is in desperate need of new leadership and their nations would benefit immensely from adopting true free and open democratic systems.

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Posted in: Trade, submarines feature at ASEAN talks in Australia See in context

It is good to see Australia investing more in Southeast Asia.

It is also good to know Singapore has no issue in hosting Australian SSN's in the future.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the city-state would gladly host Australia's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines once they were up and running -- an offer likely to raise Beijing's hackles.

Who cares? It has nothing to do with China, so I doubt they will even give it a thought. It is no different to port calls by US and UK submarines into Singapore. Aussie submarines are already used to making port calls at Changi naval base.

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Posted in: Defense minister urges ruling parties to approve fighter jet exports See in context

Submarines were approved for sale to Australia, but the deal fell through.

Jet fighters, like submarines, are not lethal weapons in themselves but are weapons platforms. Fighter jets like submarines, launch the lethal weapons.

So selling fighter jets should be considered in a similar way to the submarine sale, and the sale of patrol boats that may later be fitted by the recipient with lethal weapons.

If Japan were to export the weaponry, like missiles, bombs and canon rounds with the aircraft, then it may cross a line. But given that ammunition is being exported now by Japan, back to the nation it procured a license to manufacture from in the first place, things are being watered down and loophole created to enable Japan to do what needs doing to assist allies and friends.

Continually stretching the piece of string will see it eventually break and the article 9 will need to be revised and possibly altered or scrapped all together in the near future to enhance Japans security.

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Posted in: Facebook parent Meta to stop paying Australian news media See in context

Ban Meta and facebook in Australia. Nobody needs either. After a month, nobody would even care.

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Posted in: Japanese teacher beats up student for making fun of his body by calling him anime character name See in context

The teacher was rightly disciplined for his actions, but what about the student? He should have been expelled for a week or two for instigation, and disrespect of a teacher. The student will now feel free to do it again either to the same teacher or to another.

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