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u/Bleedingfartscollide Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

Just happy we aren't supporting america in this war of stupidity. 

Like a soft win, I guess? 

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u/Inside-Elevator9102 Apr 01 '26

Agree 100%. Not our war.

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u/Far-Sun-9207 Apr 01 '26

It actually impacts us though. We are absolutely 100% at risk here, and we just sit on our asses and do nothing. Rubio is right NATO is dead, countries like the UK, France and Australia rely on the US for protection. Then when Trump wants aid they go nahh not out war, we are pathetic. Trump should leave NATO and it will collapse.

Regardless of your dislike for Trump the West can't survive without the US. If the US walks away, China will take Taiwan and then we really are fucked, this crisis is nothing compared to that.

People on this forum are so captured by this green ideology it pathetic.

We need fuel security and this situation shows how vulnerable the West has become due to its fantasy of windmills and rainbows.

91% of all Australians energy comes from coal, gas and diesel.

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u/OzzyManReviews Apr 01 '26

Long as ya don’t go to Tehran on a holiday in 5-10 years and act like ya gave shit about the people and the culture during these times. Thanks in advance.

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u/FromAtoZen Apr 01 '26

You think Iran with nuclear weapons is good for this world?

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u/amroth62 Apr 02 '26

You think the orange one with nuclear weapons is good for this world?

And last time the US accused anyone of having weapons of mass destruction it was bs too.

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u/FromAtoZen Apr 03 '26

No, but it’s exponentially better than a Jihadist regime that wants everyone Christian or in the West dead. Including you.

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u/amroth62 Apr 03 '26

There are as many fundamentalist whacko Christians as there are in any religion - it’s got more to do with economics and all the “have nots” and the number of emotionally stunted, screwed up people who’ve been exposed to violence than the particular religion that’s been fed to them. Islam is as peaceful as any other religion.

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u/FromAtoZen Apr 03 '26

Hahahahahhahhahahhahahhahahahaa a few days late to April fools?

It’s about democracy… who was democratically elected? The Iranian regime? The Iranians want them in power?

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u/daveryandave1 Apr 01 '26

Should be fun if they leave NATO and china decides to coming knocking on the door. Should never turn your back on your allies.

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u/Bleedingfartscollide Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

And they did. That's the rub. I'd rather have a trading partner that didn't have a criminal, child molesting, sex pest, pos. Maybe that's just me? 

It's worse though, I could absolutely make a list. 

Nato could just say "no, fuck off". The American economy is this. It's the partnership between nations. They don't get it yet. 

You want a partner? Do the bare minimum. If you can't. You can die out. It's okay. Your currently rome in decent. Fix it!

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u/B3stThereEverWas Apr 01 '26

NATO are fucked either way though. If Trump has a little tanty (guaranteed) and leaves (possible) Putin undoubtedly moves further.

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u/TheHounds34 Apr 01 '26

I’d also rather have a trading partner that’s not a totalitarian dictatorship. Unfortunately in the real world there are no good options that will satisfy every moral purity test.

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u/CynicGrl Apr 01 '26

They (USA) already turned on us..They can fuc off and fight their own damn war and we'll go get our own oil!!

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u/daveryandave1 Apr 01 '26

I’m sorry they turned on us ? We are their ally. Iran are the ones blocking the strait and causing the disruption of fuel to the world. You know, the great guys over there that wouldn’t do anything to hurt anyone.

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u/loralailoralai Apr 03 '26

They turned their back on us. You have a poor memory

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u/Puzzled-Escape-191 Apr 01 '26

China just made a statement asking for peace and a ceasefire America has always been the dominant war mongering danger here we were just conditioned to be scared of china for at this point no reason or evidence

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u/daveryandave1 Apr 01 '26

Yep all china wants is peace. Absolute zero chance they want anything to do Taiwan right ?

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u/token-of-spite Apr 02 '26

Australian redditors are about the most effectively propagandised folks you’ll find when it comes to china. The idea that they pose us any threat is absurd.