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What has social justice got to do with that?

That's just helicopter parenting, of people fussing and worrying far too much about their kids. Kids will be fine, and modern parents have to many opinions and worries about poor little Jackson and Emily.

Being a high maintenance parent has nothing to do with political beliefs. There would be as many dumb parents worried about forcing kissing nanna and shots giving kids autism on the right as there would be on the left.

Probably a lot more ...
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The stuff that gets me is the utter American bias of the "History Channel". They twist history around to claim how great the USA was when the actual facts as the world knows are in direct conflict with what they are claiming.
If the USA didn't interfere with so many different foreign governments over the course of its history to suit its own goals both international and domestic would the world be a better or worse place for it? At the moment you would have to say we are seeing why the USA should keep its nosy arse out of foreign politics but who am i to judge.
 

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If the USA didn't interfere with so many different foreign governments over the course of its history to suit its own goals both international and domestic would the world be a better or worse place for it? At the moment you would have to say we are seeing why the USA should keep its nosy arse out of foreign politics but who am i to judge.
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"Plenty of money to be made by a war".
 

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If the USA didn't interfere with so many different foreign governments over the course of its history to suit its own goals both international and domestic would the world be a better or worse place for it? At the moment you would have to say we are seeing why the USA should keep its nosy arse out of foreign politics but who am i to judge.
Unfortunately, for the USA economy to prosper, there has to be a significant war every two decades or so it would seem. hence, you get them poking their noses into other countries' affairs to see if they can exploit them. Trump is already showing himself to be a very dangerous man.
 

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Unfortunately, for the USA economy to prosper, there has to be a significant war every two decades or so it would seem. hence, you get them poking their noses into other countries' affairs to see if they can exploit them. Trump is already showing himself to be a very dangerous man.
I honestly believe he has no idea how powerful he is about to become. He can't continue to act in the way he has, he'll wind up dead faster than JFK.
 

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Unfortunately, for the USA economy to prosper, there has to be a significant war every two decades or so it would seem. hence, you get them poking their noses into other countries' affairs to see if they can exploit them. Trump is already showing himself to be a very dangerous man.
Might have a crack at China.
That ought to be fun to watch.
 

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I honestly believe he has no idea how powerful he is about to become. He can't continue to act in the way he has, he'll wind up dead faster than JFK.
I have been telling my wife, I would give him 12 months before he is assassinated since he managed to win the vote thanks to the lies he spouted to the ignorant masses. After this week I now revise that timeline and make it 6 months.
 

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I have been telling my wife, I would give him 12 months before he is assassinated since he managed to win the vote thanks to the lies he spouted to the ignorant masses. After this week I now revise that timeline and make it 6 months.
I though Barrak Obama would not live past his first 12 months in office. His name and being black being a cause of angst among the redneck gun toting masses of America.
 

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I though Barrak Obama would not live past his first 12 months in office. His name and being black being a cause of angst among the redneck gun toting masses of America.
Only difference is Obama won in a landslide in the college vote (365-173) and the popular vote (69 million to 59 million) whilst Trump won the college vote (322-216) and lost the popular vote by about 3 million.

Thought there was a possibility he wouldn't even get to the inauguration on Jan 20.
 

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Only difference is Obama won in a landslide in the college vote (365-173) and the popular vote (69 million to 59 million) whilst Trump won the college vote (322-216) and lost the popular vote by about 3 million.

Thought there was a possibility he wouldn't even get to the inauguration on Jan 20.
Still can't see it happening. At least not by a mere citizen.

Personally think he will become a figurehead/puppet President once he takes office. He has little political nous ans the machinery of government will override him. For all the noise he has made so far, I reckon he will be quite an ineffective and benign President. Possibly worse than George W Bush.

And if not and he doesn't follow the "rules" he may be taken care of...............
 

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Still can't see it happening. At least not by a mere citizen.

Personally think he will become a figurehead/puppet President once he takes office. He has little political nous ans the machinery of government will override him. For all the noise he has made so far, I reckon he will be quite an ineffective and benign President. Possibly worse than George W Bush.
Yeah, I agree with this. He'll spend most of his time being a prick on social media while his ministry of psychopaths he's put into place actually run the country, and then he'll be replaced by a more palatable republican candidate in the next election.
 
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I though Barrak Obama would not live past his first 12 months in office. His name and being black being a cause of angst among the redneck gun toting masses of America.
Don't there assassinations come from within, carefully hidden by the CIA?
 

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Only difference is Obama won in a landslide in the college vote (365-173) and the popular vote (69 million to 59 million) whilst Trump won the college vote (322-216) and lost the popular vote by about 3 million.

Thought there was a possibility he wouldn't even get to the inauguration on Jan 20.
Obama came in and quickly realised he had to toe the line and not be too much of a DH. Trump has already managed to put the world offside. He will be taken care off quicksmart.
 

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Still can't see it happening. At least not by a mere citizen.

Personally think he will become a figurehead/puppet President once he takes office. He has little political nous ans the machinery of government will override him. For all the noise he has made so far, I reckon he will be quite an ineffective and benign President. Possibly worse than George W Bush.

And if not and he doesn't follow the "rules" he may be taken care of...............
I don't really take much interest, the whole show is far too long and boring. It's like all the pre-draft discussion on dozens of players, of which, only about 5 will end up making their way to us. Ask these people who are crazily devoted to who becomes President to explain exactly what will be the difference to Australia over the next few years if either candidate had gotten elected. I've asked a couple of very passionate observers and there's nothing in response but buzzwords and seemingly empty fear. I've asked people to explain his specific areas of complete power, I've never taken any interest in understanding the President's unilateral powers as opposed to their 2 houses of parliament, surprisingly, neither have the passionate observers that I'd had the displeasure to try and learn something from.
 
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I don't really take much interest, the whole show is far too long and boring. It's like all the pre-draft discussion on dozens of players, of which, only about 5 will end up making their way to us. Ask these people who are crazily devoted to who becomes President to explain exactly what will be the difference to Australia over the next few years if either candidate had gotten elected. I've asked a couple of very passionate observers and there's nothing in response but buzzwords and seemingly empty fear. I've asked people to explain his specific areas of complete power, I've never taken any interest in understanding the President's unilateral powers as opposed to their 2 houses of parliament, surprisingly, neither have the passionate observers that I'd had the displeasure to try and learn something from.
We have followed the USA into wars...

Different economic policy may influence world wide interest rates.

But doubt the influence on Australia will be major.
 

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We have followed the USA into wars...

Different economic policy may influence world wide interest rates.

But doubt the influence on Australia will be major.
Following the US into wars is a decision made by our elected govt, not theirs. And economic policy's impact on interest rates is relevant to both candidates, it's a meaningless differentiation.
 
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Following the US into wars is a decision made by our elected govt, not theirs. And economic policy's impact on interest rates is relevant to both candidates, it's a meaningless differentiation.
But does the president determine which wars to enter... which we then just follow regardless.

Different parties have different economic policy. Trump is talking about reduced taxes, increased spending & increased interest rates.
 

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Might have a crack at China.
That ought to be fun to watch.
I have been telling my wife, I would give him 12 months before he is assassinated since he managed to win the vote thanks to the lies he spouted to the ignorant masses. After this week I now revise that timeline and make it 6 months.
It's an 'exciting time to be an Australian', as our very own Malcolm said. Moreso, it's an 'exciting' time to be an American or Chinaman.

I admire Trump's charisma and the fact that he defied the odds. However, I disagree with almost every one of his policies. A mate of mine is sure that Trump will be assassinated. You two could be right, but how many progressive Hillary voters are willing to shoot a president? I could see a 'conventional' Republican (as opposed to a 'Trump Republican') or a 'patriot who feared for his country's safety' taking him out. But every president since Kennedy has survived, so I wouldn't consider an assassination 'likely' - it is merely 'possible'.

On ABC Newsradio a few months ago, they were talking about the South China Sea dispute. Some professor said that when there is an established power and a challenger to that power, war almost inevitably results. We were very lucky not to have our civilisation destroyed in 1983 when the Soviet anti-missile radar produced a false alarm. I certainly hope a US-China war never eventuates, as we in Australia would be caught in the middle. Could Australia's blokes be called up, or Adelaide be flattened by a Chinese ICBM that reaches us within half an hour of launch? The Cold War never became a hot war, so that can give us a lot of confidence about maintaining US-China peace. After all, the US and USSR never had economic ties, but the US and China sure as hell do.

I guess the AFL competition would be cancelled temporarily (in the event of mass conscription) or permamently (if Australia's capitals are obliterated) :p
 

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It's an 'exciting time to be an Australian', as our very own Malcolm said. Moreso, it's an 'exciting' time to be an American or Chinaman.

I admire Trump's charisma and the fact that he defied the odds. However, I disagree with almost every one of his policies. A mate of mine is sure that Trump will be assassinated. You two could be right, but how many progressive Hillary voters are willing to shoot a president? I could see a 'conventional' Republican (as opposed to a 'Trump Republican') or a 'patriot who feared for his country's safety' taking him out. But every president since Kennedy has survived, so I wouldn't consider an assassination 'likely' - it is merely 'possible'.

On ABC Newsradio a few months ago, they were talking about the South China Sea dispute. Some professor said that when there is an established power and a challenger to that power, war almost inevitably results. We were very lucky not to have our civilisation destroyed in 1983 when the Soviet anti-missile radar produced a false alarm. I certainly hope a US-China war never eventuates, as we in Australia would be caught in the middle. Could Australia's blokes be called up, or Adelaide be flattened by a Chinese ICBM that reaches us within half an hour of launch? The Cold War never became a hot war, so that can give us a lot of confidence about maintaining US-China peace. After all, the US and USSR never had economic ties, but the US and China sure as hell do.

I guess the AFL competition would be cancelled temporarily (in the event of mass conscription) or permamently (if Australia's capitals are obliterated) :p
I have been around a long time and this is a very dangerous man that has been let loose on the world stage. The fact there have already been protests is not a good sign.

Long live the VFL.:D
 
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