Agree with most of the article except where the "author" has tried to make the US responsible for the conflict In Ukraine.
Alan B.

I am no fan of either Russia or China, but with the entire West siding with Ukraine (or more correctly paying Ukraine to fight Russia for them - it's been a long time since America or Europe won a war) I think it's churlish and unrealistic to expect one Communist country not to side with another.

I'm also at a loss to understand why the Leftlings, who call anyone who disagrees with them 'Nazis', are siding with a country like Ukraine. And, I don't see how people, no matter what they think of Russia, cannot appreciate that country's desire not to have NATO on its borders. I do wonder what they are going to do about Finland, which is on the way to joining NATO.

I certainly agree with the author that the West "are lacking in clarity, courage, moral fibre and backbone". Self-hatred, lack of confidence and casting aside Christianity and Western values is certainly not going to prevent war.

All very alarmist and encouraging of doubt.
But the reality is different.
Yes, there are a few crazy men who have worked their way in to positions of power.
You notice them because they want you to.
They mess around for a few years, creating unrest.
But the stage is really set by those you don't notice.
Those doing the mundane job of government throughout most of the world.
We have more than a few good men in positions of responsibility.
So all is not lost.
A burgeoning population is sure to bring an increase in friction between peoples.
But nothing we can't handle for the moment.
And there are always the forces of the natural world to set things 'right' again.
Wiping out more than a few humans in the process of course.
Isn't it wonderful to be alive?

The solution to the unnecessary problems plaguing the the World's societies is to make people responsible for their actions without delay. There is proven merit in the old saying "you've got to be cruel to be kind" !
Tolerating taunts & oppression for too long results in the retaliator being branded the aggressor !

Fact. Russia invaded Ukraine on reasons of pure unadulterated BS! No two ways about it! And a Sabre-rattling China is aiding and abetting that crime (genocide) with all kinds of substantial military aid. All while feeding the world shiploads of BS!

I don't know how many times I've said that we need to get out from under or huge trade reliance on China as well as developing self-reliance in manufacturing and defence capability. We need nuclear subs and nuclear power (MSR thorium at 3 cents or less PKWH) to underpin manufacturing, without which we have no real defence capability.

I mean does anybody seriously believe any manufacturer is going to make anything here regardless of what it is and support coal or gas
powered power prices that go beyond 50 cents PKWH!?

I wish with all my being that we don't need to go to war with anyone of for any reason but know in my heart of hearts we must prepare for inevitable conflict!
Alan B.

If it's nigh on impossible to get anything manufactured here with power prices exceeding 50 cents PKWH?

How much more likely will it be when they cross a 80 cents PKWH this year probably! All while a mantra chanting, moronic tin-eared, shite for brains, labor government says with implacable resolve, they will never ever do nuclear power!

Even if that power is safer than coal, vastly cheaper than coal and gives us a very safe and secure means of dealing effectively with highly toxic nuclear waste, i.e., MSR waste burning technology.

. And as unsubsidised MSR thorium power that could cost less than 3 cents PKWH!
Alan B.

"Agree with most of the article except where the "author" has tried to make the US responsible for the conflict In Ukraine.
Alan B."

- The US IS responsible for the war in Ukraine.
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=10110&page=0#346603

Without their plans to expand NATO, as well as overthrow the country in a coloured revolution 2014 as well as arm and train the Ukrainian military for 8 years while they bombed women and kids in the Donbass, before Putin invaded under 'external right to self determination' and 'collective self defence' (After internal right to self determination failed due to the West not negotiating the Minsk agreements in good faith) their would be no war.

- But don't let the truth get in the way of a good story, or a war with nearly half a million dead.
US national interests, including a couple hundred billion in military sales (including European weapon replacements) and blowing up Europe's gas pipelines so they can buy LNG at 4 times the price is what really matters, right Alan B. ?

- Haven't even read the article...