Australia Continues Plunge Into Authoritarianism And Military Brinkmanship
This deal will replace a planned $90 billion program to obtain twelve submarines designed by France, an obnoxious expenditure either way when a quarter of Australians are struggling to make ends meet during a pandemic... If readers are curious why Australia would simultaneously subvert its own economic interests by turning against its primary trading partner and its own security interests by feeding into dangerous and unnecessary provocations... American political analyst John Mearsheimer claimed that China is going to continue to grow economically and will convert this economic power into military power to dominate Asia ... "Now the question is what does this all mean for Australia?" Mearsheimer said. "Well, you're in a quandary for sure. Everybody knows what the quandary is. You trade a lot with China, and that trade is very important for your prosperity, no question about that. Security-wise you really want to go with us. It makes just a lot more sense, right? ... because if you don't survive, you're not gonna prosper."
"You're either with us or against us," he continued. "And if you're trading extensively with China, and you're friendly with China, you're undermining the United States in this security competition. You're feeding the beast... And that is not going to make us happy. And when we are not happy you do not want to underestimate how nasty we can be. Just ask Fidel Castro." So there you have it. Australia is not aligned with the US to protect itself from China. Australia is aligned with the US to protect itself from the US. "I'll say it again and again. If you want your life to continue close to normal, get your jab," Gunner said. And we continue to see other authoritarian escalations in Australia which have nothing to do with Covid as well. Australia Has No Bill Of Rights, And It Shows "While the pandemic has certainly been a major factor in exacerbating civil rights erosion















