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[Random Rooster]

* Randy. No doubt that as regional and global power, Russia wants to maintain its spheres of influence both for economic but mostly security reasons, it is just not as blatant and candid about that as is the US with its Monroe Doctrine which seems these days to apply to most of the globe. Its NATO also looking to expand. Unlike the USA, which has been incessantly meddling in Russian affairs since Putin righted the ship of state in the 90s, Russia has experienced a genocidal invasion in living memory. Surely that must count for something?

We are just going to have to agree to disagree here because i'm just going to keep going back to the fact that no country, nor NATO as a whole, would ever commit suicide by attacking Russia. Sure, Europe dont trust Putin, but they continue to do business with them.

Re experiencing a genocidal invasion counting for something.......surely its give Israel a free pass? Netanyahu obviously thinks so

* "Realistically Hamas crossed a border to kill 1000 civilians" has been a very handy "justification" for manufacturing our consent to the murder of 25000 Palestinian innocents. Do we have the full story on that yet? The attacks were "realistically" on fortified settlements which were/are part of the extensive wall of an open air prison cruelly containing an oppressed community (The Un has regularly complained about it). Does a people not have a right to break out of that intolerable situation? How many deaths can be attributed to the belated Israeli response and the policy of "better dead than hostage"?

Nothing justifies killing 1 civilian let alone 1000......or 25,000. Now we have another case of fighting violence with violence- and the overwhelming majority of the victims on both sides are the innocent. Nothing good ever comes from these scenarios and this case wont be any different

[Random Rooster]

OK, I'm happier to explain it to u rather than that ignoramus mental midget PC61 who consistently displays the IQ equivalence of a 6 yrs old...dude is completely devoid of any logic or common sense.

My use of the word "Woke" is basically a nicer term than "Communist Pig" which is what woke Is.

Basic economics here...we have 2 main forces of economics at work...On the one hand we have CAPITALISM (Capitalism in it's pure form expands business, creates jobs and creates competition....it is this competition that drives PRICES DOWN.

On the other hand we have GLOBALISM (nicer term for Socialism/ Communism)..Globalism destroys competition (i.e - Mergers, Company takeovers etc) to eventually create Duopolies & Monopolies. Under Duopolies (eg Coles/WW) & Monopolies there is lesser or no competition which drives PRICES UP.

There u go...It's no mystery when u put a little though into things. Globalist / Socialist hate competition. Globalist hate nationalism and true capitalism...Monopolies/ Duopolies can charge what they want.

And Banducci's actions to ban Australia day Merch have costs millions in profits (massive drop in share price too) as peeps (including me) boycotted WokeWorths. That's why he was sacked. Unless WokeWorths change I'll do my shopping elsewhere.

Seems like you're quite the economist!!

I do have to correct you on your last paragraph.The drop in price of the shares had nothing to do with a negative update, broker's downgrade or lost sales from boycotting made in China Australia Day paraphernalia. The decrease in value is mainly due to Woolworths' shares trading ex-dividend in preparation for distribution. So when a share goes ex-dividend, new buyers will not get the future dividend payment on payday as the rights to it are resolved. Woolworths share price decreased in accordance with the value of the dividend to account for the fact that investors do not want to pay for an expected return they will not receive.

Hope that helps!

[Paddo Colt 61]

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Nothing justifies killing 1 civilian let alone 1000......or 25,000. Now we have another case of fighting violence with violence- and the overwhelming majority of the victims on both sides are the innocent. Nothing good ever comes from these scenarios and this case wont be any different.

It's a cliche bordering on virtue signalling that MR unfortunately falls back on too often. Of course we don't want killing, after all, it could be us in other circumstances. Unfortunately, we mostly bring the violence on ourselves, often by our uninterest in the world around us leaving our "leaders" to make decisions even though those leaders might be a right wing cabal elected after a 40% electoral turnout.

In the case of Palestine, the UN has repeatedly affirmed "a right to resist occupation" even by violent means. One man's "terrorist" is another's "freedom fighter" but our government and our media has chosen to assert the former with regard to any Arab resistance and to completely disregard their "right". We get no focus on the dreadful occupation of Palestine and the dire repression of its population. We are told next to nothing about it. Again and again, it's all way with USA. We're at the point where we are a timid cypher afraid to be independent for fear of offending.

Of course Murdoch and our powerful right wing will militate against any independence and our lumpen masses, addled by the aura of Taylor Swift and the like will keep on as ever. There is big Reinhardt money (Advance Australia) going into the Dunkley bi-election which has already corroded the progressive vote. It has managed to almost completely discount the tax cut changes. Clearly, we're headed for a US, big money, rope-a-dope influence in our electoral processes which does not auger well.

[mightyrooster]

[QUOTE=Paddo Colt 61;n1039382][QUOTE=Random Rooster;
Nothing justifies killing 1 civilian let alone 1000......or 25,000. Now we have another case of fighting violence with violence- and the overwhelming majority of the victims on both sides are the innocent. Nothing good ever comes from these scenarios and this case wont be any different.

It's a cliche bordering on virtue signalling that MR unfortunately falls back on too often. Of course we don't want killing, after all, it could be us in other circumstances. Unfortunately, we mostly bring the violence on ourselves, often by our uninterest in the world around us leaving our "leaders" to make decisions even though those leaders might be a right wing cabal elected after a 40% electoral turnout.

In the case of Palestine, the UN has repeatedly affirmed "a right to resist occupation" even by violent means. One man's "terrorist" is another's "freedom fighter" but our government and our media has chosen to assert the former with regard to any Arab resistance and to completely disregard their "right". We get no focus on the dreadful occupation of Palestine and the dire repression of its population. We are told next to nothing about it. Again and again, it's all way with USA. We're at the point where we are a timid cypher afraid to be independent for fear of offending.

Of course Murdoch and our powerful right wing will militate against any independence and our lumpen masses, addled by the aura of Taylor Swift and the like will keep on as ever. There is big Reinhardt money (Advance Australia) going into the Dunkley bi-election which has already corroded the progressive vote. It has managed to almost completely discount the tax cut changes. Clearly, we're headed for a US, big money, rope-a-dope influence in our electoral processes which does not auger well.

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Huh? Why am I being brought into this? By the way it's disinterest not uninterest. Thought you'd appreciate that lol!

[Random Rooster]

[QUOTE=mightyrooster;n1039385]

Huh? Why am I being brought into this? By the way it's disinterest not uninterest. Thought you'd appreciate that lol!

It was meant for me!! Paddo has trouble with my consistent message which is no war under no circumstances. To be fair he is consistent too.....any war under any circumstances is the fault of the USA.

While rightly being sympathetic about the plight of the Palestinian civilians he will never mention the deaths and mass displacement of the Ukrainian civilians - and if you push him on it he will head back to being Americanophobic, blame the USA and blame your lack of understanding of the circumstances and being brainwashed by right wing media. As i said, at least he is consistent.... plus hey what would i know- i mean 90% of the world (he claims) support Russia which leaves me in the 10% who doesn't !!

[Paddo Colt 61]

[QUOTE=mightyrooster;n1039385]

Huh? Why am I being brought into this? By the way it's disinterest not uninterest. Thought you'd appreciate that lol!

I am sorry to correct you on that MR because I like you but let's say it is good to educate the wider membership.

"Disinterest" has a particular application. It refers to pecuniary or other stakeholder type interests. "I have an interest in that horse, a 40% share no less but my brother is disinterested so you might ask him about its prospects".

The word to use when referring to a lack of curiosity about something is "uninterest". The two words are entirely unrelated and it is a common error even by "journos" who mostly left school in Year 10. Being a former educator (have I ever mentioned that?) I am meticulous about such things.

[mightyrooster]

[QUOTE=Random Rooster;n1039388]

It was meant for me!! Paddo has trouble with my consistent message which is no war under no circumstances. To be fair he is consistent too.....any war under any circumstances is the fault of the USA.

While rightly being sympathetic about the plight of the Palestinian civilians he will never mention the deaths and mass displacement of the Ukrainian civilians - and if you push him on it he will head back to being Americanophobic, blame the USA and blame your lack of understanding of the circumstances and being brainwashed by right wing media. As i said, at least he is consistent.... plus hey what would i know- i mean 90% of the world (he claims) support Russia which leaves me in the 10% who doesn't !!

Haha…pretty good summary there RR!

[mightyrooster]

[QUOTE=Paddo Colt 61;n1039397]

I am sorry to correct you on that MR because I like you but let's say it is good to educate the wider membership.

"Disinterest" has a particular application. It refers to pecuniary or other stakeholder type interests. "I have an interest in that horse, a 40% share no less but my brother is disinterested so you might ask him about its prospects".

The word to use when referring to a lack of curiosity about something is "uninterest". The two words are entirely unrelated and it is a common error even by "journos" who mostly left school in Year 10. Being a former educator (have I ever mentioned that?) I am meticulous about such things.

Well it seems you’re never too old to learn something new. The fact you may have mentioned you were a former teacher once or twice may have been the reason I pointed this out to you, but there you go. I was wrong! Anyway I’d like to think I can write better than a modern day journo but who knows.

[Paddo Colt 61]

No wukkens MR. You are a excellent writer and under my guidance the lily will be guilded mark my words. Mind you I am somewhat miffed by an attempt to diminish me. What is my sin?

[mightyrooster]

No wukkens MR. You are an excellent writer and under my guidance the lily will be guilded mark my words. Mind you I am somewhat miffed by an attempt to diminish me. What is my sin?

Perhaps it had something to do with my name and the term ‘virtue signalling’ being dropped in the same sentence in your reply to RR? I was equally miffed. I’m glad my writing skills make the grade though!

[Paddo Colt 61]

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Haha…pretty good summary there RR!

But your message Randy, is one, of the "If me aunty had balls..." type. I can see you sitting there with "Imagine" on replay while the telly shows the murder of yet another 100 civilians meeting aid convoys. Get a spine man, virtue signalling doesn't cut it in this instance.

[mightyrooster]

[QUOTE=Paddo Colt 61;n1039442]

But your message Randy, is one, of the "If me aunty had balls..." type. I can see you sitting there with "Imagine" on replay while the telly shows the murder of yet another 100 civilians meeting aid convoys. Get a spine man, virtue signalling doesn't cut it in this instance.

Hmmm. Looks like the quote function is malfunctioning big time at the moment.

[Paddo Colt 61]

[QUOTE=mightyrooster;n1039445]

Hmmm. Looks like the quote function is malfunctioning big time at the moment.

Please desist from trying to ambush me MR. I've reached out to you but fruitlessly it would seem. If you keep doing it I'm going to have to withdraw my offer to help you with your grammar.

[mightyrooster]

I’m not ambushing you Paddo. I am genuinely confused. You stated in a previous message to Random that he was falling back to virtue signalling just like MR often does. I brought this up as it miffed me. The quotes are now all over the place. You have since just quoted me calling me Randy and telling me to grow a spine MAN. I’m sending this as a separate message as the whole thing is totally confusing. Or is it just my login going haywire? Anyway, you and RR can continue on.

[Random Rooster]

Anyway, you and RR can continue on.

I'd love to but i'm too busy kicking back and listening to Give Peace a Chance.......which im sure Paddo woudn't approve of!