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That he is no doubt about it. You'd never believe the so called most powerful man in the world could end up being a brain farting fool like Rump.

Nah wasn't saying the prices are the PM , just that he said we've got plenty for mths ahead. Ofc gov could do something about any of the gouging goes on here though. Rump won his election promising to get fuel prices down, house prices back to affordable, cost of living down. Very convenient though they estimate the future price then to and start making us pay for it in advance. That'd mean when or if that price actually does come round we've already paid for it so it should go down not up. And you'll notice to when fuel is cheap all over the world they somehow don't seem to estimate that in advance and cutting our price in advance. Matter of fact they'll string out their old price mths and mths. They gouge, ofc they do at any chance they get just like our super markets and lots of others that's why it's all over tv with new attempts every few mths at catching them out and fuel watches and all the rest of it and going off about the holiday gouging. They could justify those then to with demand but if that was really the case then it wouldn't be all over tv trying to stop it, well, talking about it anyway. l mean not arguing, never bother myself people can believe what they like just sayin but me, we get snowed left and right have been decades in every direction. Eveen our Covid prices on all sorts of crap including fuel, it's been 3 or 4yrs really but nothings gone back down to where it should be even allowing for the 4yrs of inflation since. l mean l suppose they could blame that on the Russia Ukr situation/fuel and all that but could've told whatever the case anyway we'd never see pre Covid prices again even allowing for inflation.

Trump shoots his mouth off big time. It's his Crude style and HELPS nothing but his insatiable EGO. He's good at Lighting fires but not Putting them Out. He's utterly TIED to Netanyahu and certainly NOT the brightest Bulb in the Chandelier. Most of the World views Trump as a very dangerous Idiot who is completely Unpredictable. Nev

Not easy to impeach or bring Trump to obey the law. He's stacked most of the Courts and makes life hard for those who Dare to speak against him. He acts like a thuggish MAFIA Boss. and that's the way HE likes it.. The GOP are a weak Gutless Bunch of Sooks by and large with a few Galant exceptions like Mike Pence and Liz Cheney. America's reputation is Being Monstered and it's an INSIDE Job. It takes time and effort to restore Lost TRUST. Trump doesn't give a tuppeny about the Republican Party once they have served HIS Purpose. Nev

We are Not doing too badly, if you add it all up.. Albo only has the Power the Labor party will allow him to exert.The LEADER so called MUST adhere to Party Policy. Labor is acting pretty much as a team with little internal discord except with the larger Numbers not as many as would like get to Keep their Portfolios. Dreyfus and Husic Lost theirs. Ed Husic, a Muslim, was a worthy performer. I'm sorry to see him not there. Nev

Well, they can impeach.

I agree about the USA. (And lib/nat impotence) But an opposition party must have some power to be assertive. Otherwise they are just background noise. Therefore even though unelected, and cannot pass legislation, they become an active part of government. Mix that with an opposition party's mandate to oppose, they actually generally hamper the elected party. Which brings the whole mob back to being like herding cats.

A strength of our system is the fact that the PM can be ditched by the party. There are many examples in recent history where PMs have been ditched (Gorton, Hawke, Rudd, Gillard, Abbott, Turnbull). Whilst people may find this annoying, it is much better than the US system. Republicans know that Trump is a disaster and will cost them at the midterms, but there is nothing they can do about it.

No, Trump won't punish Iran for too much longer. Iran would be getting the hint not to fund or encourage idiot foreign terrorist groups. Albo has admitted Bondi was because of Iran.

Keating said THIS is the Recession We HAD to HAVE. Interest rates went to 18%. Nev

Wille, fair point about the constitution. I am looking from the perspective of how the system seems to work now. The average punters probably don't know half the names of candidates. That's why they vote above the line. Which is basically voting for their preferred party. The problem that I see is a fundamental one. If one person is going to get the top job, they expect it to give the top power along with the top responsibility. Which practically invites the most ruthless dictator. Given absolute power they could quickly bring about many good things for their people. But then human nature kicks in, along with a dose of sociopathy. In an attempt to moderate this kind of highly successful person, we put layers of politicions around the boss, to hamstring their more grandios selfserving plans. This is because in real life, dictators are never benevolent. There is no perfect system. But we are not doing too badly.

I am not sure what you mean by this. Care to expand on it?

He actually said people would watch PORN.. It would have permitted surgery to be Performed remotely and bring us to a First world system of Fast Fibre-optic Connectivity.. What an outright CRETIN. Nev

Abbott was a Pommie loyalist. I don't think any true Traditional Aussie took any notice of him. If you're not Aussie, you won't get anywhere.

For generations in Europe People can NEVER own their Own home and cope with it fine. Because of John Howard's Push for Investment in Houses, which are Not productive, we now have Overcapitalised and Have some of the Biggest Houses in the entire world. IT did Not have to be that way. Steps are being taken that will gradually change that but if it Happened quickly it would not be the desired effect without consequences. Nev

I well remember Abbott saying this: "Abbott claimed that the vast majority of Australians did not need, nor want to pay for, the high-speed fibre network proposed by Labor, suggesting it was simply a tool to allow people to watch movies." In 2020 during Covid fast internet was the saviour of the economy and many, many workers, including me. Today, many people work either full or partially from home, freeing up roads and public transportation and improving people's working lives.

I think we are a long way from a One Party system and that is the last thing anyone should wish for but there should be a decency and common Purpose limit to the sabotage some opposition antics can be. T Abott cost this Country Billions and set us back years when He instructed Malcolm Turnbull to "Destroy the Internet". We are still reeling from the effects of that One. Mate of Pell and Murdock and using Credlin for his Brain and absolute zero for Scientific Know How. People like HIM are scary IGNORANT. Nev

I can understand why young people are turning away from the major parties. Over time Australia has become a country where a whole generation of young Australians will never be able to own their own home. It doesn't matter how hard they work and save, it gets them nowhere. A lot of people make excuses and give various reasons why the country is like that, but the fact remains that it degenerated to this under the stewardship of one of the major parties or the other. Whether or not they are totally to blame, they have that job and the buck has to stop with them and they carry some responsibility for letting it happen.

Malcolm told us, life wasn't meant to be easy. 😄

ONLY Highly intelligent people understand what we are saying and appreciate our Jokes also. It's not an easy Life.. Nev

Americans will Dump Trump like a Hot rock if they think HE has involved them in another War far from Home. He's on thin ice and the Iranian Leaders are not fools, Their system is bult for survival. Trump Leads a very (Purposely) divided Country and he has surrounded himself with people who flatter him rather that tell him anything for fear of Inviting his wrath. Other Christian Fundamentalists IN HIS ORGANISATION. Ted Hegseth as a prime example, see Trump as the Hand of GOD bringing on the Last days of ARMAGEDDON.WTF???

The Constitution and the major parties are in question now because of their excessive international stance on everything. Australia has become a poor second. Islam seems to be an important priority for some strange reason. Traditional Aussie bushies view it as laughable, but serious, and we're coming closer together.

Judging by what your Past Posts contain re Trump etc, sorry, but I doubt your opinion reflects a great mental effort towards a working solution. You'd vote Hanson I would guess. Apart from being a stirrer and rampant opportunist racist, what aims bar getting in Power and lining her own Pockets can you suggest she Might Bring? What great bank of talent is she bringing to the Parliament. So far it's just rejects, malcontents and right wing weirdos who will have a rough time vying for Positions in the Pecking order. Imagine the Damage a person like Hanson could do to this Countries reputation? She already considers herself beyond the Law. Imitation of Trump who she Worships, and backed by Gina Rinehart's Money (which she will have to be very careful how she Manages , as well as where she spends taxpayers money, which she also receives.. How Happy will James Ashby be with the new expansion.? Don't forget she has NO legitimate person in the Lower house which is the Place where things Happen. The fruit loops are Mainly in the senate where the Party decides who gets there, not the People directly in the electorates who they represent, proportionately. Nev

Hopefully they won't blink and will finish what they started. Getting rid of the regime is the only way to provide any hope of it not happening again. The've kicked the can down the road for years and deluded themselves that you can negotiate with terrroists. The regime has been taking the mickey out of the west for years. Putin uses similar tactics, dangle the hope of negotiations and a settlement in front of suckers to string them along so you can evenntually get your own way. There's still a lot of mugs calling for negotiations; I just don't know when they'll realise you can't talk to people like that.

Iran's view is no oil will be allowed past going to anyone who has supported Israel or the USA. Long term it's up to the Big Players to resolve what they caused regardless of what the rights and wrongs are, the show must go on. Collapse of the world's economies will affect everyone. Nev