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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians (www.theguardian.com)

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There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?

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[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 23 points 1 month ago (5 children)

when i asked my MP (Labor) if we would go to war against Canada if the americans asked , he said maybe.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

since when do local MPs answer foreign policy issues like that

and what does war and canada have to do with this?

Why stir up enmity and distrust in politicians?

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[–] someguy@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Mate, how is a Labor MP expected to answer any question definitivly without a focus group test first?

Talk about unreasonable...

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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

Be fucked we would

The streets would fill with protestors

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[–] Sheppa@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Just like the streets were filled with Palestine protests yet our government still contributes to a genocide.

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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 point 1 month ago*

Well they kinda have been

And I hate to admit this, but Australians who wouldn’t care too much about Palestine would about Canada.

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