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Posted by mhaze, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 1:29:10 PM
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The "Let them eat cake," quote was given simply
as an example of an out of touch leader. An example of a frivolous disregard for the starving peasants and a poor understanding of their plight. Whether Marie Antoinette really made that statement is debatable. The monarchy was abolished and Louis XVI was executed by guillotine as was Marie Antoinette. It's doubtful if giving the starving peasants cake would have saved her. Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 3:32:06 PM
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Mhaze- I think Armchair Critic included "Monarch's and Dictator's" under the heading of "Dictator"- but he can speak for himself. I'm not sure that all Monarch's and Dictator's are equal and are to an extent dependent on the supporting infrastructure. Aristotle's breakdown is useful. But as they say there is a time for all things. National crises often demand a different form of governing processes- but those governments that manufacture crises in order to justify and validate their response in a self serving way are probably "different".
Posted by Canem Malum, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 4:30:36 PM
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The obvious solution to Australia’s chronic growing pains is to reduce immigration to levels that are proportional to our ability to supply new housing and infrastructure.
Nobody voted for Labor’s massive immigration plan, and the overwhelming majority of voters oppose it. Posted by ttbn, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 5:27:18 PM
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Hey ttbn,
"Nobody voted for Labor’s massive immigration plan, and the overwhelming majority of voters oppose it." The problem is, it's not labors plan. They are just implementing UN Sustainable Development Goal plans. (Which means that you could probably expect the other team to do exactly the same) See for yourself: http://publications.iom.int/books/migration-and-2030-agenda-guide-practitioners What we regular Aussie's want or think is best for the country doesn't matter, And if we complained our voices would be drowned out by people who identify as immigrants and who would scream 'racist!'. Their aim is not to prevent migration, but to facilitate it. ...Funny how I don't remember a referendum for this. Posted by Armchair Critic, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 5:50:38 PM
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"Whether Marie Antoinette really made that statement is debatable."
Not really - she didn't. What's not debatable is that Morrison didn't make the statement you attributed to him. Posted by mhaze, Thursday, 3 August 2023 9:32:16 AM
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The trouble is that dictators rarely act in the best interests of their country. They work in their own best interests. Everyone thinks the next dictator will be benign, and are surprised when they're not.
While you naively think a dictator will resolve the homeless problem by building more houses, history suggests that a dictator will look for other solutions.... http://thejewishvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Special-Features-Cattle-Cars-article-pic-1.jpg