maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to Overseas News@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months agoTrump calls out Australia in blistering post declaring the US does not 'need' ally support in Iranwww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down13
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkTrump calls out Australia in blistering post declaring the US does not 'need' ally support in Iranwww.abc.net.aumaniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to Overseas News@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square22linkfedilink
minus-squareNath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up23·4 months agoTwo key points from the article: The US hasn’t actually requested support from Australia. Australian government is not discussing Trump’s personal war - even today. “I think it’s a reflection on his character more than us.” That about says it all.
minus-squaret҉̠̙ǵ̣̞̄ͪ͜x̸̱͚̳ͫ͐̑̈ͯͣ̚n̒͌҉͉̦̜̝ͅ@lemmy.tgxn.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months ago“We are dealing with a very different US administration now, and we have to be able to do more to defend ourselves,” he said. “This is straight from the heart. This is what he thinks of us. He does not respect his allies.” Turnbull Pretty bang on.
minus-squareTheJesusaurus@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoAmerica got SO FUCKING BAD that politicians are speaking sense in un-minced words, directly and openly to the public
minus-squareSaneMartigan@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoHe probably only asked via a post on twitter.
Two key points from the article:
That about says it all.
“We are dealing with a very different US administration now, and we have to be able to do more to defend ourselves,” he said.
“This is straight from the heart. This is what he thinks of us. He does not respect his allies.”
Pretty bang on.
America got SO FUCKING BAD that politicians are speaking sense in un-minced words, directly and openly to the public
He probably only asked via a post on twitter.