Australian Shades

Lets forget the new progressive mantra and get back to Martin Luther Kings adage of judge a man by the content of his character not the colour of his skin.

Unfortunately that's not the reality of the country we live in. Power lies with those able to force their influence and power over others. The world is seen in Black and White and if your not of European decent get in the Que with Blacks.

Example of power: Remember signs posted and laws made Whites Only? Can you name any other race that has done that? Power is about looking after your own at everyone else expense. Those in power aren't going to relinquish it.

Capitalism like any other government system is based on Class! No aspires to be poor and reduced to the lower class, unfortunately Capitalism developed from a feudal system pyramid,ranging from the have nots, working class poor through to the wealthy.

Countries can exist without governments but they can't exist without business and the commerce that they generate. National borders were created to maintain and keep work forces in place. The planet wasn't invaded and colonised by passport holding explorers! The wealthy initially gain their wealth off the backs of slave labour. To maintain that wealth after slavery was meant to be abolished, it required a low under paid work force. The government became the tax collectors, charged with maintaining that work force. Strong armies,air forces,navies are required to protect what is there's and to continue take what is needed in the way of resources from other countries.

It's consumerism and promoters/advertisers telling us that we have no self worth and can't break class restrains if we don't keep up with and purchase there updated material wares. Capitalism and Materialism works together hand in hand. Once you move beyond the necessities of life; food,shelter,clothing ambition leads to greed.

Our self esteems suffers when those around us is thought to have more and better off that we are. We get very upset when a migrant comes and it appears they are doing better than us being new arrivals.

Interesting how media who once said Trump couldn't possibly win the election and when he did keeps Trump under daily scrutiny. Is Trump presidency any rational than the Bush's presidencies?

You have the matter of Bush leading Australia and The UK into a war base on a lie that Iraq had WMD. He did lie, was that an impeachable offence, was it a war crime or merely written off as the results of poor intelligence? Why is any American president not fully scrutinised as the self anointed defender of the free world?

One thing for sure those that don't like Trump's extreme vetting and immigration policies are waiting for an impeachment with baited breathe! That doesn't mean linking Muslims with Terrorism will cease in America or the West!

The point being missed, we DO have different races living in Australia that are Australians. Yet those from ethnic backgrounds Only seem to receive negative attention in press or TV media and usually connecting them to crime or terrorist.

How many times do we hear the country is multiracial/multicultural yet outside of ABC/SBS different races are Rarely seen? This and situations on public transport won't stop or at least fall in number until diverse races are seen as Australians and not guest in our country.

I say good on China and a smart move!

Some think of China as the enemy only because the government tells them to. When it comes to Human Rights no country is perfect and we can feel we are better because we have more rights that their people do. After all, rather than be told go back where you came from, millions are contented to stay within China.

When the Western Alliance headed by the US and Australia as it's deputy tell us China is threat to build up our defence forces in the Asian Pacific because out fear China "may" want to control the straits and ocean trade route off it's shore. Yet we do trade with them and call on China's help to go against their own in regards to North Korea. This is something the WEST would never do, go against another even when they do something wrong.

China is smart to know to cut the rhetoric surrounding ocean disputes, to open negotiations for land routes that would benefit China and others by default. As far as trade and the global economy, China is where Japan was in trade before them when the WEST used them for cheap labour.

Like it or not the Asian EAST has the largest population,workforce and cheap labour. That's what the West is really afraid of, not a military disadvantage but a economic one.

I don't get it, why some parts of the media are talking about about Australian language now. Starting with Aussie slangs Straya vs Australia, Struth, and other illiterate words to swear words.

In the first place not all Australians use these slangs, no where in the US or UK do those that speak english, [some would say the Queen's english] speak with the same accent or use words the same. So why do sectors of media want to enforce the myth that all Australians act and speak the same? Why do they feel the use of these, is some how a cultural identity as if it's under some threat? Why do they find the need to get visiting entertainers to say things with an Australian accent and teach them Aussie Slangs that aren't going to be used outside the country?

Then domestically media reports how we have slipped as nation in education! Why do we hold onto that convict past, because thats where those Aussie Slangs come; convicts used the term Dobber! No one in the english speaking language knew what Shirt Front meant.

On swearing, if those 4 letter words are found in the dictionary, they are meant to be used! Straya isn't found in the dictionary!

When Keating says of the US it can't be done, he means it can't be done without help from a Western Alliance. Keating knows the few aircraft carriers we have are miniatures in comparison to US carriers would be wiped out as well.

Does it make sense to think the West will stick together against all others and they expect the East and other regions such as the Middle East and East not do the same?

The West must answer one important question. Why does the WEST feel they're entitled to bare nukes, test them, use them twice and feel no other countries are entitled to do the same?

One minute we're told China is an enemy and threat, the next minute the West/US calls on China to turn on another Asian Eastern block country [N Korea}, to put pressure on N Korea that benefits the West! Either China is a threat/enemy or they're not. Why would you do economic Trade with an enemy, that's like saying it be okay to buy goods from ISIS!

Why does the WEST expect everyone else on the planet to do as told?

In media those who are able to express that They were offended comes from one race of Australians.

In media it's the same race no other seen in media discussing and defining Australian Values. It's the same race that wanted the end of 18c.

In media, specially on commercial networks where are the Aboriginals, the Asians, Middle Easterners,Africans,Islanders or Muslims that media constantly talk about, but they are never seen or heard in a racial diverse country?

That means there are 2 Australia's, one is for the ones that are seen, get to express their views and opinions make life beneficial for themselves and the other is for those Not included in any social or democratic process.

We speak about how proud we are being Australians yet telly and movie cinemas are Dominated with American programs and movies and their culture and values for us to criticise instead of taking a serious look at ourselves and our own social problems.

When a nation doesn't include Everyone, it's destined to be divided.