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Bev54

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51. "Australians have their own problems too"?????

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:57 PM

May 9

What is your purpose of saying that? Every country has their problems, nobody is claiming to be perfect, but the problems other countries have is not affecting the entire world. Australians are not threatening to invade or annex other countries, starting wars to cause world wide shortages and high inflation. That is on the US and it is time for a big wake up call. We, the rest of the world, are watching the US democracy burn and don't see anybody willing to do anything about it. It is the US as a whole, not republican or democrat, that brought this on, and not Rupert Murdoch either as one poster tried to blame. A large portion of your electorate are uneducated and 1/3 don't even bother to vote. We, the world, are not here to pick you up, that is all up to you. The US is now the evil axis of the world and we are all turning away, not likely to come back any time soon because it is quite likely this could happen again.

It is up to the US to stand up and fight and make the changes to ensure this shit never happens again, which means changing your constitution along with so much more, but we don't see that ever happening, when people can't even bother to vote, let alone get involved. If you are expecting us to sooth you and lift you up, we will when you help yourselves.

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Some worthy comments from an Australian: [View all] kentuck May 8 OP

Thanks for causing this Australia- you created Rupert Murdoch and gifted him to us. By the way, this is global Blues Heron May 8 #1

This. Is. On. Us. We let Murdoch in our country knowing who he was. Joinfortmill May 9 #35

I don't remember being asked. SergeStorms May 9 #44

We meaning those with the power to do so who represented us. Joinfortmill May 9 #46

This is global. Caused by who? JFC of course it is global but started by USA and your illustrious president Bev54 May 9 #49

are you doing anything about it? It's just so simplistic and condescending to expect us to just oust the guy Blues Heron May 9 #64

100% correct. No longer about Trump, but the failure of the American people. Irish_Dem May 8 #2

Perhaps the political opposition is much weaker than we ever imagined? kentuck May 8 #3

Yes. We overestimated the power of the resistance. Irish_Dem May 8 #31

Aquiescent accomplices and volunteer victims. BattleRow May 9 #45

A great OP malaise May 8 #4

You might think the political leadership in both Parties would be talking to each other? kentuck May 8 #5

This! Joinfortmill May 9 #36

She is correct canetoad May 8 #6

Of course she is absolutely right about Trump Disaffected May 8 #7

I agree PatSeg May 8 #23

We're not doing enough, that includes me. Joinfortmill May 9 #37

I've seen similar posts on Reddit and Bluesky from people in Canada and other countries. highplainsdem May 8 #8

I think the rest of the world mostly sees it as an American "problem"... kentuck May 8 #9

Good. They should. misanthrope May 8 #16

I blame... Trust_Reality May 9 #47

Good one TR popsdenver May 9 #59

Completely agree. sop May 8 #10

From an American to an Australian. roamer65 May 8 #11

Temporarily please ... until ... you know. Trust_Reality May 9 #48

Australians have their own issues, too. mr715 May 8 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 May 9 #50

"Australians have their own problems too"????? Bev54 May 9 #51

So you post on a message board filled with activists fighting Trump? mr715 May 9 #52

I know exactly the board I am commenting on Bev54 May 9 #53

Well, seems to me Australia is still buying our nuclear submarines mr715 May 9 #54

I think you will find that contract was signed in 2023 under Biden. Bev54 May 9 #55

Ah, so that makes it okay. mr715 May 9 #58

Nobody cares who or if you feel sorry for anybody, that's just silly Blues Heron May 9 #67

Did you read the comment I am replying to? Bev54 May 9 #70

I agree and plan on working harder multigraincracker May 8 #13

Ms. Sloan is sadly mistaken misanthrope May 8 #14

There will always be malevolent actors, but the guardrails, which have never been fully sufficient Martin Eden May 9 #43

Valid points Dan May 8 #15

Thank you for your clear-eyed perspective. We do need to face up to our collective responsibilites more..... FadedMullet May 8 #17

This person speaks for me! lastlib May 8 #18

Somebody should tell the Aussies that WE are sick of it TOO! FakeNoose May 8 #19

Every word is true... GiqueCee May 8 #20

yes, we also have a history of electing weak dems during primaries AlexSFCA May 8 #21

There are still many popsdenver May 9 #60

Guess I am in the minority on this thread. sheshe2 May 8 #22

Indeed. Just Jerome May 8 #25

Your observation about victim blaming is apt. mr715 May 8 #28

Thank you, mr715. sheshe2 May 8 #29

I should've said apt and astute. mr715 May 8 #32

We're becoming our version of 'the good German'. Joinfortmill May 9 #38

Yes Timewas May 9 #56

Please, do tell! debsy May 8 #24

Although we may disagree with the author... kentuck May 8 #26

More people than you think view the world with nuance nilram May 9 #66

Thank you, debsy! sheshe2 May 8 #27

Obscene. Tax these pukes. Joinfortmill May 9 #39

For people having a knee jerk defensive reaction and asking for solutions, think of it this way. meadowlander May 8 #30

36 doctors slipped SOMETHING into the Congressional Record at the end of April. summer_in_TX May 9 #33

Thanks for this. Joinfortmill May 9 #40

√ summer_in_TX May 9 #69

I'm with her. Enough is enough. I'll go first. Joinfortmill May 9 #34

We had one on May Day - did you participate? No work, no school, no buying? Blues Heron May 9 #41

I did not know about it. Trying to figure out how I missed it Joinfortmill May 9 #42

"Do you have any idea how insane that sounds to the rest of us?" Ray Bruns May 9 #57

She is sooooo condescending with that and the dinner party comment. Clearly she goes to a lot of dinner parties. Blues Heron May 9 #65

You noticed that too. mr715 May 9 #68

There is a very distinct first line of responsibility for this criminal president. GoodRaisin May 9 #61

Report today is the Iranian foreign minister is starting bilateral talks with our allies. roamer65 May 9 #62

It's the Billionaires. They control most of the strings chouchou May 9 #63