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Why are Australian landmarks turning red, white and blue for the US' 250th birthday? (www.sbs.com.au)
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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I'm ambivalent. The friendship between Australia and USA surpasses the present government. The friendship has been stretched, and I think support for the current US presidency in Australia would struggle to get into double-digits. But it isn't gone, yet.

I am not against this support of the nation of USA. I still hold hope that their people will begin the process of repairing the damage their government has wrought - starting with their mid-term elections later this year. I hope further that they will seriously set about mending fences with the inauguration of a new president. Because I hold that hope, I am not against this show of support to the nation.

That hope will be extinguished however if they double-down and keep the crazies in power.