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@Itx_judith Stay out their way and let them do their damned jobs.

If ICE showed up on your street, what would you do??

@TKratman That about sums it up. It's the "You can't handle the truth" situation. "You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall -- you need me on that wall."

From Martin Iles, reposted: Having lived in the USA for nearly two years, I've realised something. The USA and the remainder of the Western world are no longer aligned. We all laugh and mock when the Americans say, "Freedom!" because we truly think we're as free as they are. Wrong. We're not. Not even close. The laws, the mindset, and the behaviour, is totally different in this regard. Most of all, the governments are totally different. The USA's convictions around core freedoms are on a scale we do not share. Meanwhile, Donald Trump wins the popular vote, the electoral college, the House, and the Senate... a man who, in every other Western country, is held in open derision, if not contempt. For these and other reasons, we are not the same. Yet the West, including Australia, fully expect to rely on the USA for our very survival. If the world turns bad (which will happen - only a question of time), then the whole West, without America, is toast. So, you may ask - if we're not very aligned ideologically, then it must be that we bring something to the party militarily? Well, no... actually... we don't matter that much militarily. The USA has about 470 ships in its navy, including 11 aircraft carriers, 69 submarines, 75 destroyers... plus 110 new ships in the pipeline. Australia has about 30, including 3 destroyers, 7 frigates and 7 outdated submarines. The UK does a little better, with about 60. Meanwhile, the US has over 14,000 military aircraft. A staggering number. Australia has 252 military aircraft. The UK has 556. The US army has just shy of 1,000,000 uniformed personnel in its military. Australia has about 45,000. The USA spends 3.4% ($968 billion) of its GDP on defence. Australia spends 2% ($36.4 billion). The US spends as much as the next 15 largest military-spending countries (including China) combined. The USA has a fighting culture. The men shoot things (a lot) and hunt things, the veterans get favoured in everything from parking spots to boarding planes. A uniformed young man is thanked in the street a dozen times a day. "Oh, the Americans and their guns!" we say, in our smug way. Yes, they have a warrior culture. We do not. We don't have to, because we're a leech on theirs. How many young British men are willing to fight for their country? Now ask the same regarding young American men. The difference is about as wide as it could be. Militarily, we don't offer squat. Meanwhile, look at the way Australia works against America's interests by loving on China. China made us rich and we stay close. This is a Marxist regime with expansionist aims. Again, you have to spend time in the USA to realise just how vast a gulf there is between us on China. Europe, too. They let China have their way everywhere from Germany to Greenland, all the while importing Islam and sending their own people to court for saying hurty words. Somehow, we have landed the deal of a lifetime with the USA that says, "when the baddies come, you'll save us ok?" Because we can't save ourselves. And we live in peace. But we keep gnawing away at freedoms, keep enabling China, and get flabby and disinterested about our military because Uncle Sam's got it. And, let's be honest, Americans are widely looked down on. To add insult to injury, we don't think that highly of our protectors. So, the USA is finally saying "enough." I am here, I can tell you what the vibe is, and that's it. Trump is doing what people want in this regard. They're over it. And we come across all shocked and hard done by. We behave like people with no self-insight at all. Yes, the global alliance system is all over the place now. From America's perspective, it's about time. And I must say, though I be a proud Australian, I am forced to agree. Something has to change.

@WorkElizab As my mother used to say, in her molasses southern drawl: "For there to be a gentleman, there MUST be a lady."

Can we actually do that?

@AzPetrich Does anyone really care?

Just a reminder for Christian's celebrating Easter this week. Jesus looked like the guy in the first picture - not the second.

@Tekeee First, you can't afford, nor do you have to pay, $1650 in rent or $260 internet.

Explain to me how im supposed to pay; $1,650 rent $270 power $100 water $260 internet $120 car insurance EVERY MONTH while making less than $20 an hour???

@AntiLeftMemes This is a girl who will never be assaulted when she grows up. She will also always know how to respect firearms.

In what situation would a child need to know how to do this?

@dirtstiff88 @ShaunPinnerUA Yeah, not even a close analogy.

@ShaunPinnerUA US assistance included intelligence, AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, aviation fuel, and expanded logistical use of the British-owned Ascension Island airfield under existing treaties, enabling RAF Vulcan bomber raids despite initial US neutrality.

Anybody remember the Americans helping us with the Falklands? Thought not 🇬🇧

@LeftyWinter Yet none of those things are the responsibility of the federal government according to the constitution. National Defense, is.

I want my taxpayer dollars going towards socialist programs like Universal Healthcare. Not war. I want my taxpayer dollars going towards SNAP. Not War. I want my taxpayer dollars going towards public housing. Not war. I want my taxpayer dollars going towards free education. Not war.

@AofahKoff I think you are being tough on Canada... they are THAT low IQ.

The lowest IQ on the planet.

@xevekiah Last I saw, by law, they cannot. But before SCOTUS rightfully returned the abortion question to the states, was anyone worrying about the parental rights of a father when the woman terminated the pregnancy?

if abortion is ILLEGAL, men abandoning their pregnant partners should be ILLEGAL too. if women can't opt out of PREGNANCY, then men shouldn't be able to opt out of FATHERHOOD either!

@allenanalysis 1000's of sorties, one hit, it's war, it happens.

🚨 ABC News confirms: Iran used advanced passive infrared detection to shoot down the American F-15. Passive infrared detection does not emit radar signals. It cannot be detected or jammed by American electronic warfare systems. It is invisible to the technology America has spent trillions building its air superiority around.

@Real_Ndabezitha @EthanLevins2 F15E's are still in service because they are still very effective. They have logged hundreds of missions of Iran with ONE getting downed.

@EthanLevins2 Because one F-35 was also striked. They probably dont want them to be downed since they are expensive. But we dont know if its really the F-15 that was downed. I believe Iran when they say its F35.

Why is the U.S. using F15’s? It’s 54 years old, there’s so many more advanced and stealth jets to use. I’m confused why they are using such ancient jets.

@Real_Ndabezitha @EthanLevins2 F35's are one seaters, I don't think we'd be putting CSAR's at risk to find a non-existent WSO.

@JeffreyLuscombe These trains are pretty cool, but they are not near as practical in the US as they are in Japan/China or Europe. It is a mix between distance, culture, and population density.

Why do Conservatives hate this so much? Anyone?

@daniellelawrie5 To be fair, that spot has been 50-50 all year. LSU's pitcher's got that call ALL series, but we couldn't get it. It depends on the ump.

Feel how you wanna feel, but I’ll be damned if this is a ball!! This is one of the best hitters if not the top hitter in the country you shouldn’t have to throw the ball over the heart of the plate to get a strike out. Umpires gotta be better.

@SternDrewCrypto Congratulations, you have won the award for the DUMBEST thing posted on the internet today.

🚨 BREAKING: THE ARTEMIS LAUNCH IS THE DEEPEST COVER-UP YET. THEY ARE NOT GOING TO THE MOON. THEY ARE HIDING WHAT IS ALREADY THERE! 🚨 Yesterday's so-called historic Artemis II blast-off from Kennedy Space Center was not a triumphant return to the Moon after 50 plus years. It was Stage 2 of the greatest psyop in human history. They rolled out that bloated SLS rocket built with your tax dollars funneled through endless delays and cost overruns carrying four so-called heroes on a 10-day joyride. But ask yourself: Why no landing? Why just a quick lap around the Moon and back? Because they cannot risk showing you what is really on the lunar surface. The original Apollo missions? All filmed on a Hollywood soundstage. Van Allen radiation belts? Deadly. Flag waving in vacuum? Studio fans. No stars in the photos? Convenient lighting. Buzz Aldrin himself looked uncomfortable when pressed. Now they are rebooting the narrative with Artemis because the old lie is crumbling under scrutiny. This launch was pure theater: - Perfect timing right after years of technical issues and budget black holes. - Crew includes international players, Canadian astronaut and all, to make it look global while the real players pull strings from the shadows. - That convenient toilet fan glitch hours in? Classic distraction. Oh no, the billion-dollar potty broke! Meanwhile, the real payload, surveillance tech or alien artifact retrieval protocols, slips under the radar. Why now? Distraction from Earthly chaos. Keep the sheep cheering fireworks in the sky while the real power consolidates control over space narrative, resources, and the coming disclosure they will script themselves. The sheep are celebrating humanity's return. The awake see the strings. They faked it before. They are faking it better now. Question everything.

@RodKahx Getting upset over a satire account, Canadian in a nutshell...

Our moon. The average US citizen in a nutshell.

@jlippincott_ Then talk to your local government, instead of being an idiot.

Fixing this pothole is more important than bombing Iran.

@bushontheradio A billboard asking them about their capsule warranty.

What will the crew of Artemis 2 find on the dark side of the moon?

@GravyGG That is standard operating procedure to protect it from the blast.

Why was the Artemis Emergency Egress System used during launch?