Seriously, our two big-boy best friends have always been China and the US. Now tensions are really coming to a head we're going to side with the failed state of the US? I don't understand anything about foreign policy.

  • Darkmatter2k [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Australia as a 5 eye's member is an imperial vassal state, it doesn't have an independent foreign policy, it is completely subservient to the American empire and the will of Washington.

    This btw is also the case for all NATO members.

    • Melon [she/her,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Australia will always be stuck being very dependent on whatever regional naval power there is due to island logistics. Right now, it's the United States. However, China makes up 69.7% of Australia's entire export market. There has been speculation that China would be Australia's number 1 ally as soon as China forms enough of a navy to be regionally dominant in Oceania.

    • Mardoniush [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Remember when we tried to not be and got a Very Aussie Coup out of it.

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        4 years ago

        You can upset a whole lot of neoliberals by bringing this up.

        I got a range of responses from "That didn't happen you fucking idiot" to "He was a corrupt incompetent moron who deserved it" to "Whataboutism! Russian Bot!"