cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16322892

While the US and EU are putting up barriers to Chinese cars, Australians are buying them at record levels

  • jonne@infosec.pub
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    5 months ago

    It is a colony. The King of England can just fire the Prime Minister any time he likes.

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      5 months ago

      The governor-general of Australia doesn’t actually work for the King these days.

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      5 months ago

      No he can’t. Australia, like Canada where I live, is simply a Commonwealth nation. As such Britain has absolutely zero control over politics or who leads the nation.

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      5 months ago

      That’s what guns are for in the US. Hunting, recreational sport, and keeping the King of England out of your face. It’s all in the Constitution

      (/s if it’s not blatantly obvious)